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Restorative Yoga at Home: Theory & Practice
(Join me for a Spring Flourish Mini Retreat Saturday September 7th with Restorative Yoga!) Last year we (re)introduced a restorative yoga practice to our schedule at Yoga Space each Friday at 5:30 called Freedom Fridays …
Bring Ritual Into Your day
Each day has its own ebb and flow, and there is no set plan that guarantees us inner peace and tranquillity. But for when things get tough emotionally and mentally the ritual or rhythms that …
Pranayama: The Art of Breathing
Breath is part of our daily life; indeed it is part of what defines our existence, the ability to breathe. Our relationship to air is essential to understanding our beginnings and end. Our first breath …
More Love, Less Hate
More love, less hate. I have been feeling a little unsteady these past few days. Partly it is the need for some rest, which I have been taking. But I realised it is not just …
Five Reasons for Women to Practice Yoga
There are so many reasons that yoga is a wonderful practice. When taught correctly yoga is for everybody, men, women, young, old, well or sick. Yoga has something to offer across the lifecyle and can …
Asteya: You are Enough
Asteya: Non-Stealing Put simply Asteya means not to steal. Most of us don’t steal property, so the meaning of Asteya needs to be more nuanced to for our practice flourish. Informed by Buddhism, my personal …
Satya: Living in Truth
Often understood as truthfulness, Satya is one of the Yama’s as presented by Patanjali in the Yoga Sutras. The Yamas provide a context for us to navigate the relationship between our internal and external world. …
Do No Harm – Ahimsa and Yoga
This September at our school The Yoga Space classes are inspired by the Yama’s. The Yama’s help us cultivate a relationship with our self, others and the world so that we may flourish. Inspired …
Ashtanga Yoga and Your Cycle
Ashtanga Yoga Periods (Menstruation) & Practice To practice or not practice during your period? That is the question… Commonly we can easily find ourselves in the habit of finding the process of menstruating …
Tips for Yoga Beginners
Tips For Beginner Yoga Students So… you would like to start yoga, but unsure what to expect? We wrote this blog for you! Attending your first yoga class can feel daunting. There are …