There is nothing more magnificent than the feeling of inner peace with a heart full of love. That's the feeling which yoga practice can awaken. For me, completely different feelings are triggered when the alarm goes off at 4.30 am! But the anticipation of connecting to inner peace makes me jump out of bed with … Continue reading Glorious mornings!
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Mother India
It feels like the stars are aligned for my trip to India !. After 24 hours flying I landed in Delhi. Passing through Hare Krishna singing, customs control and an ocean of locals who wanted to know me, constantly offering their services and nonstop smilling like they inherited the happy gene, all made me full … Continue reading Mother India
Authentic priorities!
Year after year I see the same pattern emerge in new yoga students. Initially there is very obvious enthusiasm and curiosity which is soon damped down with the realisation that this yoga thing requires dedication, commitment and patience. They then disappear for weeks or longer. Some Souls recognise what a powerful transformation tool it is … Continue reading Authentic priorities!
The most important day is Today!
The most important day of my life is today! Nothing stays the same forever and things can change in an instant. We all instinctively know this, but sometimes we might prefer to ignore it. The Buddhist view is that we are all dying at various speeds. It seems that the acknowledgement of impermanence brings more … Continue reading The most important day is Today!
We are creatures of habit. Apparently a surprising amount of daily life is dominated by robotic unconscious habits. Without sufficient awareness and conscious intervention these patterns tend to be reinforced over and over again. Repeating negatively established belief patterns and habits from childhood may attract relationships or other situations in life which perpetuate a negative … Continue reading
Emotional fire!
Buddha statues all over the world give the impression that yoga and meditation will bring a sweet smile of tranquility. The inconvenient reality is that inner peace isn't always easy to achieve as long as unresolved negativity like frustration and anger continue to bubble up to the surface. Some people welcome this challenge while others … Continue reading Emotional fire!
The place I love to be
There is no doubt that breath is vital for life. Cells start dying within minutes without oxygen. But somehow we live without giving attention to this paramount body function. Like most of us, I used to be a shallow breather before discovering Yoga. Through breath we plug into the Life Force or Prana as it's … Continue reading The place I love to be
Diving deeper!
Yoga is a practice of body, mind, emotional and spiritual integration. It goes beyond muscles, bones and ligaments. It’s not an ego game or some fancy stretching or even fun exercise. It's about the oneness of body and Soul. Breath is the transient and the most important part of the practice. During yoga practice … Continue reading Diving deeper!
Perfect
Perfectionism can become a stick with which we might then use to beat ourselves up to block the doorway of our dreams. It’s unhelpful and unkind to our Soul when this happens. The truth is we are constantly progressing (even if it's two steps forward one step back) and becoming better and better in what … Continue reading Perfect
Broken Heart
Broken hearts seems to be part of life. I remember my first broken heart when I was 18. The perfect romantic world which I had constructed in my mind's eye was suddenly destroyed. All at once I found myself with shallow breath, standing on the ruins of my perceived idealism. I was frozen for a … Continue reading Broken Heart
Stay with an open heart 