There’s More To Yoga Than Asana
Yoga Combines Many Techniques It is a very common misconception that Yoga is all about postures (Asana) and fitness. In reality, there is more to Yoga than Asana! Our big mission at Yoga Local is to bring the tradition back to it’s former glory and take it away from the superficial context it has been […]
De-Stress With Yoga & Ayurveda
Shift With The Seasons… Guys! Did you hear the wind this morning? Have you noticed the trees’ juicy vibrant leaves becoming dry and crisp! The seasons are shifting. And so are we. This means it is time to de-stress with Yoga and Ayurveda. As our external environment changes, guess what? So do we. We are just like […]
Yoga Isn’t Random!
Everything We Offer Has Direction & Purpose The progression of a Tantra Hatha Yoga practice. Showing the steps through Moon, Sun and Fire practice and the journey to more subtle practices. It needs to be made clear that Yoga isn’t random! This week’s podcast talks all about how we make sure all we do at […]
Here’s how we beat the cost of living crisis together!
We can meet this cost of living crisis where it’s at and do what we can to respond to it without losing our heads. No one want’s to put prices up – so what else can we sensibly do to keep all of us. 1. Practicing! 2. Resilient!
Change Your Daily Life
A Note From Josie Hey lovely, Josie here. I used to think that if I wanted to “be healthy and happy,” the habits I needed to change were what I ate and how I worked out. To be fair, it’s not bad start, but I was wrong… here’s what needed to change. What I was […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]