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…
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…
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…
Mindfulness equals awareness. In yoga body and breath awareness is the basis of mindfulness. This is the basis of yoga practice, of asana and meditation. Metaphysically greater awareness is the path to greater consciousness. Mindfulness based holistic techniques A simple technique to achieve objectivity i.e. a state free of ● thought ● emotion ● physical business brings…
How on earth is it possible to know what is true, and what isn’t? I suspect impossible. On earth, anyway. Earth is only one tiny planet, the universe is… well, we don’t know how large, or even, for that matter (pun intended) what the “facts” are. So for me it makes 100% sense to not dismiss…
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…
When I was in India last year I was astonished at how excited the country’s people, in general, were excited about their new president Narendra Modi. They all felt a positve transformation taking place under his leadership. Modi actually practice yoga. He says “Yoga embodies unity of mind and body; thought and action; restraint and fulfilment; harmony…
For me the ocean and riding a wave fully rivals the pleasure I derive from yoga. In fact riding a perfect wave perfectly perhaps exceeds yoga 🙂 Paddling out on a glassy ocean, light on the water, reflecting the sky, is a liquid, dream version of meditation, so powerful. If you live in Muizenberg, love the sea, and work for yourself,…
No mind, the Zen practice of awareness, shows us soon as the thinking mind stops, true self emerges, and the above statement becomes true. The thinking mind cannot grasp this, and does not want to subject itself to this bigger reality. Should it do so it seizes to exist, and it’s game over for the…
Immersed in Rishikesh, India. Historically one of the most yogic areas on the planet, a culture in stark contrast to the Western world I live in. A decisive feature of India is becoming, for me, a seemingly built-in philosophy of self-realisation. On the surface there is much ritual and religion, and the next level of various means of full-time…