‘A people without the knowledge of their past history, origin and culture is like a tree without roots.’ Marcus Garvey The eight limbs of Ashtanga Yoga was a key element to my yoga teacher training. Realising asana (the 'yoga poses' part of Yoga which I wrote about here) is only one of eight parts of … Continue reading Yoga Limbo
I’ve been pushing myself to the limit a lot recently, finding new limits and pushing further and then retreating and surrendering. My yoga teacher training was a lot of that. Realising I can wake up at 5am every day and do 4 hours of yoga, 3 hours of lectures, 2 hours of meditation and chanting … Continue reading You Don’t miss the Water until the Well runs Dry
You are seated at the top of the highest mountain, top of the world, then slowly, the world starts to move away from beneath you, further and further away, until finally it disappears completely. You are seated at the centre of the universe, all around you and within you is pure and unconditional love, feel … Continue reading You are Seated at the Top of the World
I’ve been thinking about the concept of ‘surrendering’ a lot recently. Whether I’m in child’s pose with my hands palm facing up in front of me, losing myself in a deep hip opening pigeon pose or accepting that I’m not going to get into the perfect arm balance/handstand/headstand/mad twist (insert your challenge) today. I know … Continue reading Today I choose to Surrender
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