So breathe deeply, and whenever you do, do it at least 5 times – deep breaths; take it in, fill the heart. Just feel it in the middle – that the existence is pouring through the heart: vitality, life, god, nature….everything...
Read morePractice Practice, make time to hit the mat each day
Do your practice and all is coming said Pattabhi Jois who developed the Ashtanga Yoga System. Our practice enables us to find space in our minds to help us become the greatest we can be. Even if it is for...
Read moreOne of my favourites from Pema Chodrin
You are the sky Everything else.. It’s just the weather
Read moreA couple of my favourite quotes from Marianne Williamson
“Love is what we are born with. Fear is what we learn.The spiritual journey is the unlearning of fear and prejudices and the acceptance of love back in our hearts. Love is the essential reality and our purpose on earth. To be consciously...
Read moreConnection
” The fact is we are not islands and we are far more connected than we know” Elisha Goldstein Everything we do has a ripple effect on others; a simple smile could change some-one’s day. So, today I encourage you to really notice...
Read moreTune into the preciousness of Life
Every moment on this earth is so precious but we often lose sight of this in the stresses of everyday life. It is important to take time out to just completely be marvelling at the simple things in life such as a flower, a bird or the sky...
Read moreThe power of positive thoughts
Mahatma Ghandi said it perfectly: “Your beliefs become your thoughts Your thoughts become your words Your words become your actions Your actions become your habits Your habits become your values Your values become your destiny” There...
Read moreMoving beyond the mind. Practice sitting quietly.
Take time each day even if it is only for 5 minutes to feel your body breathing. Riding each full inhale and each full exhale enables you to move beyond the mind and to feel into your heart space, feeling the sensations of the body breathing...
Read moreFollow your Bliss
This is what we all hope for, to feel bliss in our professional vocation and bliss in our personal space too. But how do we find our bliss? Create a Sacred space that you use daily for some uninterrupted reflection and unrushed creative work...
Read more“All the flowers of all the tomorrows are in the seeds of today” Elisha Goldstein
This is such a lovely quote reminding us to really pay attention to the seeds (our thoughts) that we plant each day. So ask yourself are you plating positive or negative seeds? Seeds of gratitude, laughter and joy or are you planting negatives...
Read moreWhen I say ‘Namaste’ at the end of a class what does it mean?
The literal translation of Namaste in Sanskrit is “to bow”, I bow to you. But it runs much deeper than this. By practicing yoga we are reminded of how interconnected we all are, all sharing in the experience of being human and...
Read moreQuote to bring you into the present moment
It has been a big year of transition for me having moved from Switzerland back to Australia at the end of 2014. We have done 3 house moves and are now moving for the fourth time to what will hopefully be our final move for a very long time. We...
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