It’s easy to practise gratitude when life is going exactly how you want it to. Feelings of happiness and peace help you appreciate the little things, empower you, and allow you to see hidden blessings in all situations. However, what happens when a crisis hits? It’s...
My cousin whom I hadn’t seen for some years, came across a photo of me on the internet in a yoga posture. It wasn’t the most difficult of postures, but nevertheless a challenging one. Her question was “… is that actually healthy?” The comment made me laugh. Yoga has...
We all know how difficult it is to maintain motivation when the days and nights are cooler, and it’s so much easier to just snuggle under a doona with a hot drink and a good film. However, as health and fitness gurus state, summer bodies are made in winter, and...
Kindness and compassion are key components of living a happy life. When you practice compassion every day, long-term benefits include the ability to recognise, acknowledge and become attuned with the emotional experiences of others, as well as your own. This broadens...
Just like a train travelling at high speed, our minds can move so fast, the world outside becomes a confusing blur. When this happens, it’s easy to lose ourselves in drama and forget that we’re the creators of our own lives. Learning how to observe your thoughts slows...
When Ashtanga found its way to Australia, practitioners of other methods of Yoga often claimed that ‘Ashtangis’ didn’t have a good understanding of proper alignment in asanas, and in that regard, they ‘weren’t sure what they were doing’ 🙂 The latter might have been...
