Yoga Is Union
Yoga is Union to the Self Yoga is all about union, and there is a misconception that this means union to everything. Well.. it really is about reuniting with yourSELF! Our Yoga teacher makes the very good point that there are many things in life that we don’t want to be unifying with. Some situations, […]
Ayurveda to course correct your life!
Let’s use Ayurveda to get back on track! Have you let things slide? Do you remember what happened when life slowed us all down in lockdown? Did you notice what grew from that enforced stillness? Did you find more spaciousness, awareness, freedom? In that spaciousness did you actively extract more of the joy from life, savour the small things, and make the […]
Sankalpa | Ultimate Will Power
Use Your Will Power To Make Things Happen! Some people have the idea that ‘going with the flow’ is how to live your life along the right path and is the route to Dharma (soul aligned purpose). One stereotype of Yogis is that we all just wait for the universe to make things happen, floating […]
How To Contemplate | Yoga Techniques
Contemplate In Yoga Contemplation is an essential tool to take your Yoga practice to the next level. We create a tranquil mind through our practice and contemplate what it is we want to understand. This takes us closer to the traditional teachings. This week we are bringing contemplation into our Asana (posture) practice as a […]
Creative Bursts Of Insight | Pratibha
The Third Sanskrit Term For Dream This week we are focusing on the 3rd Sanskrit term for dream, this is Pratibha. This type of imagining is the creative energy that causes those random bursts of insight… the lightbulb moment, the ‘ah ha’, the instant inspiration. This creative force is what formed our most talented artists […]
“Protecting the Authentic Yoga Tradition: Why ‘No Nonsense Yoga’ is Not Yoga at All”
“Yoga has become a complex, muddled, overly commercial offering around here that when we see a studio offering ‘No Nonsense Yoga’, no one questions that actually, if you strip out all the connective, energetic wiring of a lineage and tradition that has been generously transferred decade over decade, from teacher to teacher, going right back to the ancient sages who first birthed this knowledge into being – it’s just not Yoga! Discover why it’s crucial to protect the authentic yoga tradition against commercialization and dilution, and how to distinguish between genuine lineage-based teachings and superficial yoga practices that lack depth and richness.”
Your Dharma | Your Purpose
Your Dharma Is Greatness Yoga teaches us that Dharma is greatness. We are all born with a drive to excel, grow and achieve. This is called Dharma. It’s soul desire that is coded deep within. But we forget it’s there, deny it’s there, and mistrust it’s calls to act. Urghh – soul destroying is what […]
A Meaningful Yoga Practice
Meaningful Yoga It’s not enough to just come to class and do some poses. Without bringing meaning, intention and direction to our practice, we can’t evolve and grow. We need a meaningful Yoga practice. If you really want to make a change through your Yoga practice, you need the meaning that comes with the Hatha Yoga […]
The Real Purpose Of Yoga
What Is It To Master Asana? Let’s talk about the real purpose of Yoga, and mastering Asana (poses). What do we mean when we talk about mastering Asana? It’s probably not what you think and I’m going to talk a bit around why that might be in this blog. Before I start, check out the video […]
Yoga Techniques | Kumbhaka
Kumbhaka – Breath Retentions Here at Yoga Local we like to bring themes into the studio that we can base our Yoga practice around. This month is working with the theme ‘Be Still’, and we are incorporating different techniques each week to bring our intention to that theme. (If you want to read more about this theme CLICK HERE). […]