Yoga as a practice for life…
I share the beautiful practice of yoga from a place of deep reverence, passion and admiration for this modality. Yoga with its underlying philosophy allows you to ride the waves of life with more confidence, grace and ease - developing strength and flexibility on the physical, emotional and mental planes.
Through meditation, breathing techniques and mindful movement, we journey into the depths of our consciousness to explore and expand the limits of our body, mind and soul. Tapping into the realm of infinite potential and bridging the gap between our inner & outer world.
Yoga as a tool for growth…
Yoga is a sophisticated artform, ancient science and divine technology that impacts all aspects of our being. It takes you on a journey within yourself - heightening your intuition, clarity and connection to self. By exploring your inner well, increasing presence and mind-body awareness, you begin a transformational journey of personal growth.
I offer the magic of yoga and meditation to provide a space and opportunity for you to go really deep with yourself - releasing stagnancy, emotional blocks and thought patterns that are preventing you from embodying your highest and truest self. My aim is to guide you to feel more balanced, peaceful and whole.
Yoga for health and wellbeing…
We experience our whole lives in our body - is it the vessel and temple through which we move through life.
A yoga practice provides a holistic way to balance the physical and subtle energy bodies which promotes well-being, vitality and longevity across our entire system.
As we fine-tune our connection with our body, we can process our feelings and become aware of our thoughts. From that place we can increase our level of consciousness and begin creating a more intentional, healthy and fulfilling life.
As we dive into stillness and meditation we begin to hear the voice of our individual truth and teacher within - allowing our highest path and expression to unfold.
I apply the practices and teachings of the Eighth-Limbs path of Royal (Raja) Yoga, a 5,000 year old tradition described by Patanjali in the Yoga Sutras…
ASANA
Body postures
An āsana (Sanskrit: आसन) is a body posture, originally and still a general term for a sitting meditation pose, and later extended in hatha yoga and modern yoga as exercise, to any type of position, adding reclining, standing, inverted, twisting, and balancing poses.
In ancient times, meditation was the goal and asanas were a means of enhancing the capacity of the body and mind so that a person could sit in meditation for long periods with as few distractions as possible. Only when the body is healthy and the mind one-pointed and inward does a person have a chance to discover the inner dimensions of life. This self-discovery is the essence of spiritual practice.
PRANAYAMA
Breathing techniques
Pranayama is the practice of breath regulation. It’s a main component of yoga, an exercise for physical and mental wellness. In Sanskrit, “prana” means life energy and “yama” means control.
The practice of pranayama involves breathing exercises and patterns. You purposely inhale, exhale, and hold your breath in a specific sequence.
On a physical level by using pranayama techniques we can utilise and strengthen the whole range of our respiratory organs.
A regular pranayama practice can stimulate the parasympathetic system and clear the physical and emotional obstacles in our body to free the breath and so the flow of prana - life energy.
DHYANA
Meditation
The word Dhyana has been derived from the Sanskrit word 'Dhi', which means to contemplate, reflect, think or be occupied in thought.
Dhyana always starts with concentration; the mind becomes steady and one-pointed through concentration and when concentration leads to the uninterrupted flow of thought towards one object that becomes Dhyana.
Meditation is a unique, universal practice that transcends religion, time and culture. It is a deeply personal experience and practice that is about self-exploration and connecting with the internal truth and divinity within.