A Yoga Ambassador of One-ness
Paramahansa Yogananda brought a very different kind of yoga to the West (pre 2nd World War era) than the modern stretch, relax and oversize bendy stretch version of what is not really yoga. In this Instagram post below he beautifully talks about cherishing life, now. Note how he describes a spirituality that is not specifically religious, […]
Breath – the source of Well-being
Breathing and eating is essential to living. ● Breathing provides direct access to the life force that animates life Breathing is the primary sign life. Without it the heartbeat soon stops. Respiration is an intrinsic aspect of all metabolic function, from digestion to detoxification possible. To breathe effectively requires an upright and relaxed posture, and […]
The Golden Middle Way of Hatha Yoga
Aspiring and established yogi’s naturally emphasise the particular “style of yoga” they are doing. But this may easily obscure a core purpose of Yoga. And with that, one of the great aspects of the discipline, one that provides so much value to the practitioner and its community or society, may too be obscured. Much clarity […]
The beautiful energy of gratitude and love
Thank you. Two of the most powerful words. Heartfelt gratitude is love in action. Gratitude and love connects us directly to Source. Grace is the highest frequency. This is the vibration of Prana. Realise this and you realise Self. It is the only thing you need to know about the Law of Attraction. ॐ Hari […]
A Law of Healing – Holographic Nature Holism
The interconnection of all things Holism as healing is a natural law of non-duality. Everything that exists is a part of All That Is. This principle of Advaita Yoga non-duality is a fundamental law of natural healing. Disconnection from the whole is a polarised, artificial and limited, dualistic (mis)perception. The way we live on Earth […]
Sunrise Yoga on Muizenberg Beach & Mountain Adventures to feed the Soul
Sunrise is the most spectacular daily event on Earth. Muizenberg is blessed with a mountain that meets the beach – an excellent place for a soulful adventure or yoga for the soul. Due to weather conditions a love of outdoors with a serious sense of fun and unstoppable enthusiasm is sometimes required – but particpants […]
Rumi, Love & Yoga
My track “Magnificent” includes a poem by Rumi, These words are those of a true master-mystic: We are a drop in the ocean, and the ocean, is a drop in us. Rumi was 13th-century Persian Sunni Muslim poet, jurist, Islamic scholar, theologian, before becoming a Sufi mystic. The words he became famous for had the elegance and wisdom of a being throughly versed in in an […]
Effortless Effort – do yoga and get more done with less work
In yoga effortless effort is a productive focus to have, and it’s all about quality, not quantity. In the yoga style I share our rest periods are used contextually for bodymind contemplation on rejuvenation; and not from inability to do exercise. It’s pacing oneself for greater well-being in the long run, with an immediate result […]
