As an Aussie teaching yoga in suburban Mt Waverley, Melbourne for over 13 years, I have wondered for a while what it might be like to get to an international Yoga conference. This year I finally bit the bullet and travelled to New York City for the Yoga Journal conference. I attended full day immersion
This is part 1 of a 3 part series exploring Mindfulness Mindfulness is a bit of a buzz word lately. It simply means to notice the sensations of the moment. That is, to be present with them. Or mindful. So we notice and keep on noticing the present moment. These present-moment sensations are physical, such
One of the most important teachings in yoga came up in the yoga studio the other day. The Sanskrit term used in Patanjali’s Yoga Sutras is ‘vritti svarupya’. That is, mistaking the thoughts for reality. What? That’s right, our thoughts do not reflect reality. What do you mean? My thoughts are real, I hear you