When I compiled my accumulated insights and practices of yoga for my Yoga Training material a few years ago, my appreciation of the vast efficiency and practical benefit of the yoga system grew to even higher levels than I already experienced. As an offshoot to these training modules came the opportunity to consolidate my 30…
To understand Self and Oneself, in the world, is to nourish oneself in self-knowledge, and grow in wisdom. This is what I share in my yoga classes and training, because this is what interests me, and it makes more sense to me than anything else. Early on in my teaching career I had three symbols made…
A gateway of soul purpose The essence of this book is to help guide the sincere seeker of Samadhi to the Gateless Gate, a metaphysical bodymind state, to provide the curiosity and means, and above all, sincerity and power, to pass through the gate, and return safely to where we always already are – peacefully, in the here, now….
Yoga is a Universal system. Its primary goal is Union – of body with mind, and with the cosmos. Yoga techniques and practices re-align the sum of all aspects of being. To achieve such a state of yoga includes, but goes beyond the practice of asana, pranayma and meditation. A Yoga of Union is also…
Yoga is an all natural, cutting edge technology. Currently trending as a popular exercise and well-being practice the yoga lore says the “original” yoga is as old as time. Yoga is essentially an “organic” practice, where the adjective means ” relating to or derived from living matter”. An “organic” diet ethos is reflected in many parallel trends…
What happens when a candle is lit in the dark? Light appears, and shadows. Awareness is the light that highlights the seen, and the unseen. Without awareness of the those unseen, dark and shadowy areas, and its interplay with the light, unhealthy behaviour occur. All behaviour is influenced by both light and dark. Ignorance is…
Gayatri Mantra is chanted to establish conscious connection to the Life Force. Sounding a mantra, in song or recital, is an invocation or activation, that activates a universal connection, beyond dogma and cultural orientation – which is why Gayatri is regularly used in yoga traditions that incorporate mantra. In deep meditation we connect with mantra…
Cape Town International Yoga Day 2017 is celebrated with three separate festivals, on three dates, at different locations. The all day event in Muizenberg is the only one on actual yoga day. It starts early morning with a free sunrise beach session, includes workshops and class, community skills development, children’s yoga for after school, and…
In our world there is a place for commerce, entertainment, work, leisure, religion ad sport. For those aspects of life to express in harmony, there also has to be a place for conscious contemplation, in body and mind. Meditation is a phsycial, mental and spiritual practice. The whole practice takes place in the body; a…
This is a practical experience of my Who Am I Blog – please see the link before going ahead with the below practice. Practice the metaphysics of Who Am I ● Set aside at least 10 minutes ● For deep inner meditation practice its best to make sure you are sitting comfortably, and won’t be disturbed Deep Meditation ● Do a few minutes…