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Align and Refine
In asana practice great awareness is placed on alignment of the body. We want to make sure that the bones are stacked to create a better weight bearing surface to hold out body in particular shapes. We want to keep…
Read MorePhoto shopping our Life
A loose working definition of mindfulness is paying attention, in the moment, on purpose. There is a fourth ‘rule’ which can be the most difficult and that is without judgment. So in order to do our yoga practice or live our…
Read MoreThe Obstacles in Our Way
There are many excuses we can make not to do yoga. The most common one I hear is ‘I’m not flexible enough’. This is similar to saying ‘I’m too dirty to take a bath’ or ‘I’m too hungry to eat or…
Read MoreFilling your days wisely
When we first start yoga it might feel like some things are a ‘waste of time’. Savasana may feel like you could be doing something better, revisiting a pose over and over when you have done it a million times…
Read MoreLoving Kindness
The Buddhist practice of loving kindness is like an antidote to help us work through our difficult emotions. The Buddha taught that hatred cannot co-exist where there is love meaning we cannot carry two opposite emotions at the same time….
Read MoreHalf Moon Love
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