At the end of every class we always find a few minutes to lie or sit and absorb our practices in to our being. Simply close your eyes …
On The Mind and Meditation
Falling in Love with Nobody
A couple of weeks ago I celebrated my 47th birthday...... which was nice. It fell on a Sunday and I took the afternoon and evening off …
Meditation is for people whose mind is too busy
'I cannot meditate, my mind is too busy' I hear this statement over and over again when the subject of meditation comes up. While I understand the …
I saw a thought passing
I saw a thought passing a new thought One that could lead to so many more One that would blame One that would put me on the …
Do Nothing – Do Yoga
What does the word yoga invoke in your mind? What is the first image you see? Many think of yoga as a set of postures, a form of exercise or the …
Yoga is an attitude of no resistance
I sat and did an hour of asana practice in bliss of the breath and in joy of opening the body. Focusing on opening the hips towards half lotus (a …
Emotional / Mental Body – Manamaya Kosha
Yoga teaches that our being consists of 5 layers or koshas that surround the atma – our true-self/God self. These are from gross to subtlest: The …
Relax
This month I thought I'd say something a little different....... I receive, (like yourself I imagine), lots of emails, some overloading my …
Meditation – Dhyana
Meditation for many is understood to be a practice of sitting or lying down, listening to calming music or words, repeating a mantra, visualising …
Meditation – Dhyana
Meditation for many is understood to be a practice of sitting or lying down, listening to calming music or words, repeating a mantra, visualising …