As we embrace November, our practice turns toward the energetic bridge between the heart (anahata) and throat (vishuddha) chakras. This is a month of opening, softening, and courage — an invitation to express ourselves with clarity while remaining rooted in...
As spring unfolds around us, nature demonstrates the profound art of balance—light emerging from darkness, strength softening into ease, renewal rising from stillness. This is our invitation as Yoga practitioners to explore the same sacred dance of opposites, both in our asanas and in our lives.
Core stability and integration are fundamental principles in yoga teachings, particularly within the lineage of Krishnamacharya and his renowned students, Pattabhi Jois and B.K.S. Iyengar. While these teachers developed their own distinct styles, they all emphasised...
The bandhas or muscle seals are an integral part of the Ashtanga Vinyasa practice. They form part of what Pattabhi Jois called the ‘breathing-movement system’. They complement the ‘chest breathing’ we use in Ashtanga. What are bandhas & how to apply them Bandhas...
Written by Karyn Grenfell, Ashtanga Yoga Castlemaine, formerly Melbourne A traditional Ashtanga led class is counted in Sanskrit, the ancient language of India. This is the basis of the whole Ashtanga system and connects the student to the lineage of Ashtanga yoga....
As a young teenager I learned to do Yoga from a book. It suggested that one would stay ‘young and smart’ by pursuing this practice. This sounded appealing to me, so I followed it. Without my parents knowing, I tried the postures on a small rug in front of my bed at...
Lately a few Yoga students have taken up learning to chant the Yoga Sutras by heart. They are practicing this in the early morning Mysore class, which has enhanced the lovely atmosphere in the room. Whenever we are singing or chanting, we are exhaling, which relaxes...
There is a wide-spread misconception that Yoga consists of easy stretching and relaxing. This eliminates the fact that to feel truly relaxed it is very helpful to exert yourself first, and that Yoga is definitely also strengthening; as well as also coming at us with...
Use the opportunity of the January Public Holiday to join us in Yoga! Saturday 25 January 2025 8.00-9.25 am Ashtanga Yoga with Angelina 9.30-11.20 am Mysore with Angelika 11.30-12.30 pm Ashtanga Beginners with Angelika Sunday 26 January 9.00-10.30 am ...
When a colourful butterfly glides by, you can’t help but stop to notice. As you do, you sink into the present moment, becoming aware of the life within you and around you. In this way, nature is a powerful teacher in helping to achieve mindfulness, both in your yoga...