Many people come to Hot Yoga in Sydney to lose weight, gain flexibility or increase strength. But this is like going on a holiday just to be in the photos. You know those moments lying down at the end of a Yoga class, relaxing in Savasana, when a beautiful feeling of...
Practicing Yoga While High: Great in Theory, but the Benefits are Cloudy Although yoga and marijuana cultures are increasingly overlapping as of late, those who seek an authentic spiritual experience should opt for yoga first, pot second. Nearly thousands of years of...
What is Yoga: Learning how to breathe properly What is Yoga? Stretching, chanting OM, a workout, sitting in the ‘pretzel’-posture all day meditating, a naked Indian Sadhu standing on his head, a naked Indian Sadhu levitating? To the uninitiated, Yoga might appear to...
What to look for in a nutritious breakfast We are constantly reminded that breakfast is the most important meal of the day – it provides the body and brain with fuel after an overnight fast (hence the name; we are literally breaking the fast). Having a good breakfast...
In case you didn’t know, we’re now Instagrammers at North Sydney Yoga. Follow us for occasional updates and assorted Yogic goodness!! Lately we’ve been studying in Mysore, India, and so our Instagram is full of the beautiful colours of India! Check us out at...
Dear fellow-yogis at NSY, I got back to Sydney yesterday and want to use this forum to say Thank you all for your generous support to Amnesty financially; and even more so, a huge emotional boost to me! By the Grace of God, I was able to complete and achieve my goal...
Indulge in the beautiful practice of Pranayama – the control and release of the breath. Feel the empowering and cleansing effects of these ancient techniques, which have been for ever a part of the practice of Yoga. Gain clarity, focus, and a deeper understanding of...
The Breath After nine cosy months in our mother’s womb, where all our basic needs such as breathing, eating and dealing with waste are taken care of for us, we finally make it out into the atmosphere, and take that first important breath, which is three times more...
Food additives help our food last longer and can make it taste, look and smell like something it is not. They enable food to sit on supermarket shelves and then in our cupboards for months – and sometimes years – without going bad. Finally, we eat them. In fact it has...
An open letter from North Sydney Yoga student, Suchitra Chandar Suchitra has been a student at NSY for many years often practicing on a Sunday morning. She’s the cheeky one! Dear fellow yogis, Last year I was inspired by a fellow female cardiologist to do something...