Yoga for the light

It’s been years since I drew or painted anything, with the exception of maybe some flowcharts.. A friend suggested that I wrote feelings down, in a sort of stream of consciousness way but I couldn’t quite get the hang of it. So I picked up a pencil and started drawing.. and then I felt somehow…

A short article on a breathing technique and taking a moment for transformation from Lion’s Roar. http://www.lionsroar.com/waking-up-to-your-world/?utm_source=Shambhala+Sun+Community&utm_campaign=d69305eb00-SF_Weekly_Aug_11_20158_11_2015&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_1988ee44b2-d69305eb00-21116717  

Breathing.. is a hot topic in yoga. Pranayama is the fourth limb of eight-limbed path (Ashtanga) in Patanjali’s yoga sutra. Pranayama itself can be translated as “extension of the lifeforce” with prana referring to the life force and ayama referring to lengthening or extending. There are different forms of breathing, with different purposes, but all…

Breathe in.. breathe out.. It sounds so easy.. we do it without thinking most of the time but how we breathe can be so helpful in our yoga and also in daily life. Regulating your breathing can help you find the focus you need, maybe in a tough pose or in one of those moments…

I’m celebrating the longest day of the year.. the windows are open, inviting all the light into my home, making the most of the sunshine. But the brightest light is always the light that is burning within…    

The last few weeks have been exceptionally busy… both at my office job and also with my yoga.  I followed a very interesting course last week (details in another post) which yet again makes me think how best I can use yoga to help myself and to help others. Sometimes though, the best thing to…

Not an original comment but the label from my Teeki leggings says it all.. This is where I will be if you’re looking for me…