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…
The mind wants you to think about stuff, about what it wants. That thinking mind will dominate body and soul – the inner being. Connect with inner being and you will see who you really are, not what the mind wants you to think you are. Those words on “came”, so to speak, from my Buddha nature,…
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…
In meditation intuitive consciousness cuts right through the illusion and misperception caused by exclusive or excessive linear thinking. A belief is an illusion. A strongly held opinion is a chain that binds the believer to a point of view. An open mind and open heart is the pulse and impulse of an innocent child, an…
One thing worth being grateful for is gratitude. To appreciate feels wonderful, as is the feeling of being appreciated. Being grateful helps us gain higher ground; instead of sinking into the quagmire of the many aspects of life that are bothersome, or, for example, instead of feeling entitled or oblivious to the everyday gifts that surrounds…
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…
Commitment, moment to moment, to the moment, increases direct connection to yoga as union without having to make separate time available for class. We learn how to connect to our supernatural state of consciousness in class and then practice how to maintain that connection in real life. That is mindfulness. Learn mindful consciousness ● See my blogs for…
The body knows everything. Every cell is aware of the breath. It becomes aware of the life force the inhalation will bring, even before it happens, and as the exhale takes place the body receives the energy. The bodymind is a device of mindfulness that results in consciousness. It is awareness of self, of the body as an object, of…
Yoga practice helps us experience glimpses of our potential. Connecting with ourselves in class is only a first step. Mindfulness happens when yoga techniques transform our everyday lives into an evolving, extraordinary experience, of practical physical functionality, and inner peace. Yoga points out that no-one person or group of people, no personal status or possession, no compliment…