At North Sydney Yoga we choose a practice focus each month to allow us to look at our yoga practice from a different perspective. It encourages a deepening of a particular aspect of our practice, and it keeps it fresh and alive. Of course it is also educational. The...
Experience the uplifting, energizing and centering effects of this beautiful practice. Breathing exercises explained in detail for everyone to be able to follow. When practicing pranayama – the control & release of the breath – we are accessing our ‘pranic’ sheath...
Recently a man delivered a new eftpos machine to the school. Intrigued by the space, he started talking to me about Yoga. He was adamant that he “didn’t like stretching”. Once again I became aware of how Yoga is sometimes still misunderstood as being simply physical...
Many women in the Ashtanga community are taking two or more days off from practice when they have their periods. I always found it sad that women aren’t encouraged more to take advantage of the amazing healing benefits a Yoga practice can provide during those days....
Years ago I loathed the nearing of the end of a holiday, already missing all the beautiful experiences and adventures I had had. It is only since Yoga has become such an integral part of my life that I’m now looking forward to coming back home to my usual practice....
In stark contrast with things like ‘Black Friday’ and the consumerism surrounding Christmas, Yoga teaches us the exact opposite – the cultivation of contentment. Yamas The first two out of the eight limbs of Yoga cover some moral and ethical codes. The first limb –...
