Yoga. Being. Present.
Meditation creates a connection to all that is – a direct connection, within the bodymind. Accessible anytime, anywhere. In meditation we learn to “be”, to become a being of body, mind and heart, of infinite potential and dimension. Yoga and meditation shows us “effortless effort”, a paradox to the thinking intellect. The dualism dissolves when […]
OM-ness: The Universal Sound
The sound of the universe, the tone of all that is The OM symbol and sound mantra connects practitioner with the seed-sound essence of the universe and the Godhead. It is an ancient incantation symbolising the origin of creation, and the underlying one-ness of everything in it. A hum-drone is formed on the exhale, which is, of […]
Toni Childs, Cape Town Yoga/Music Tour, May 2016
Toni Childs let me know via this website that she is coming South Africa to share her passions in a few yoga oriented events. She was scouting for venues, so I let her know my studio is too small but instead offered to help find places for her to interact with the local yoga communities. […]
Divine yoga consciousness
For me “the divine” is a state of expansion and inclusion, i.e. holistic. It’s not “higher”, rather exalted while also including the “lower realms”. In yoga this may mean “union”, all aspects of the whole. One may think of it as an inner state of consciousness that includes everything. A state reached in meditation, also a state […]
Surf Yoga on Muizenberg beach
The local surf yoga scene looked so inviting on this website that the national television broadcaster sent a t.v. crew and presenter to film us doing what we love best: giving yoga and surf lessons at one of the best kept location secrets of the new surf yoga scene. Magazine programs love exciting, original visual stories. […]
Why Yoga and Cranio-Sacral Therapy goes so well together
An old adage in yoga is that one is as healthy as one’s spine. Cranio-Sacral Therapy, like yoga, knows a healthy spine promotes systemic vitality for greater well-being – a superb combination to release and process the impact of stressful living and trauma, to unlock the body’s natural healing intelligence. Cranio-Sacral treatment supports four major aspects of […]
Treat your yoga practice to a cranio-sacral therapy
There are several good reasons why it is an excellent idea to treat one’s yoga practice to a cranio-sacral therapy session. A session or regular treatments assist with getting into the zone, and maintaining a cutting edge in whatever one’s personal quest entails. In my quest for well-being, and frankly, just getting through tough times and […]
Yoga & Soul Surfing
Wisdom from the Waves. Inspired by the ocean, it’s beauty, riding waves, and beach-side living. Philosophical life appreciation in context of yoga and self-realisation. An ode to the ocean. As much an analogy as an excuse for writing about the immersive and luminous quality of the sea and the cosmic ocean and, and why meditation and yoga, […]
Sunrise is a great yogi blessing
The most profound things in life are often the most simple. Like sunrise. Its size and magnitude is astonishing. Coming from a dark night sky that gradually changes to translucent light over a period of about an hour, then specially here in Muizenberg, on the horizon, the first golden peak over the mountains on the […]
Peace Mudra Blessings
Align with your intentions Get clear on what it is you wish to achieve when starting a project. Clear intentions help invoke the necessary synergy for effective planning and implementation of strategies. What exactly do you want to achieve? According to yoga, a vision and a pragmatic technique of what you’d like to attain, is well served by […]