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Bathed in something wonderful
‘It’s like being bathed in something wonderful’. This (above) is a description of Yoga Nidra by someone who has come to class. It is a wonderful practice, devised by Sw. Satyananda, a genius and...
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Satyananda in Australia, 1968
This is a photo, found at the National Archives of Australia. The caption with it read ‘Visiting Swami finds Australians yoga-conscious’. Satyananda visited Australia in 1968; image courtesy National...
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Sowing the seed
Sowing the seed, Sankalpa Sankalpa is often asked about by those who hear the word for the first time during Yoga Nidra. ‘What was that thing you said, that word… I can’t remember…’ My free Yoga Nidra...
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Mantras we do in class
Shanti Path – a sample of the notated text in the PDF available below Mantras, specific sounds carrying energy, are utilised in yogic practices in different ways. Mantra can be repeated aloud, in a...
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Solar powered human
Surya Namaskara, aka salute to the sun, is a solar practice, energising. You might choose to do it facing the rising sun. It utilises asana, pranayama, and can involve different forms of awareness...
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It’s not what you know, it’s… (part 1)
Being connected Before you heard the word yoga (which means union), the experience of it was available to you. You were able to allow awareness to come into your conscious state. When conscious...
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Connected inside = connected outside (part 2)
Connected inside = Connected outside You may be quite connected and feeling good, or disconnected and feeling not so good, and not necessarily aware of why, unless you choose to notice ‘why do I feel...
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Hello earth people
In the system of yoga there is talk of the Tattwas, the elements. Earth, Water, Fire, Air and Ether. In Sanskrit their names are Prithvi, Apas, Agni, Vayu and Akasha. We are made up of these, have...
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Presence
The symmetry in nature (beauty) combined with what it does in spring is easily recognised by the same symmetry within. If this recognition is interrupted by reasoning, it will look nice and be...
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