Mindful New Year Resolutions
So here we are at the turning point. The start of a new year. The past year has slipped away, the new year is yet to come. Looking …
Meditation
Learn different meditation techniques to apply in your daily life and discover the many wonderful benefits can be achieved through a regular meditation practice.
Breeze Through the Stress of Christmas with Breathwork Meditation
As we have finally reached the end of a fast year, it might be good to step back and catch our breath with some Breathwork Meditation. Nathan’s unique …
The Value of Slowing Down
Have you noticed time is speeding up? It seems that all the labour-saving devices that have been invented to give us more leisure time actually only means that …
Anxiety – Cause, Effect and Support from a Yoga Perspective
Anxiety is all too common. You may be dealing with anxiety in your own life, or you may know someone who is. It is showing up more and …
Practical Ways to Deal with Stress
Everyone is pretty stressed out these days, it is everywhere! Unfortunately, many people have very unhealthy coping mechanisms to try to deal with their stress. Some people will …
Why Kirtan is the Most Potent Healer
How do humans grow? Much like seeds, we require a specific set of circumstances and nutrients to prosper. The seed, although tiny, becomes almost fearless. It knows the …
Surviving Lock Down or Quarantine…
With another round of lock downs around the country (first time for some!), you have had to once again make quick changes to your life. Perhaps you had …
Hridaya Mudra
This technique combines a hand position with restful breathing. It will help you to relax completely and may be very beneficial for calming your emotions. You may also …
6 Tips for Mentally and Emotionally Surviving COVID-19
So many people must be feeling the brunt of the virus in their lives. We may be out of work, restricted from going places, scared of getting sick, …
Yoga & The Science of Stress
Fire up your nerves for good health! I’m intrigued with the incredible workings of the human body. I love the intricacies and the interplay that goes on, and …
Accepting and Moving Forward from Life’s Lemons
Good things happen to us in life but as we all have probably found out… bad things happen too. We lose someone we love, or maybe we lose …
Let’s Gain Some Clarity in Our Life – Part 2
If you haven’t read Part 1 you can find it here! Exercise to Feed the Brain In recent times the notion that the brain can’t change has been …
Let’s Gain Some Clarity in Our Life – Part 1
Clarity is such a nice word. Conjuring up images of pristine cool clear lakes, blue skies and everything very crisp and beautiful. But a lack of clarity brings …
How to Keep the Mind Focused for Meditation
Here I am sitting down to meditate in a quiet place, I’ve shut off my phone, closed (no …..locked!) the door, I’ve turned the lights down low, I’ve …
The Happy Yogi
Yoga is more than a great stretch. Much, much more. Let’s look at some of the wonderful benefits of all aspects of yoga and celebrate this wonderful gift …
A Meditation Ritual that Will Transform Your Life
How can we enjoy the benefits of ancient rituals in our busy modern lives? Ever found yourself captivated by the beautiful meditation ceremonies at a temple? Or dreamed …
Giving The Gift of Happiness
The traditional Christmas practice of giving gifts is a wonderful, open-hearted gesture of affection and gratitude which hopefully invokes warm and fuzzy feelings in both the giver and …
Simple Mudras for Meditation
A hand mudra is a gesture usually used in meditation practices to help direct the energy towards the brain. Because each of the fingers are said to symbolise …
Enhance Every Part of Your Life with Meditation
Yoga meditation is easy to add to your daily routine, extremely effective, and will help you awaken and cultivate wisdom and spiritual love—the goal of yoga. Regularly practicing …
Mantra Breathing (Gauranga Breathing)
The breath is something we deal with, usually unconsciously, from the moment we pop out into this world grasping at the air with a fresh little set of …
Chin and Jnana Mudra
A hand mudra is a gesture usually used in meditation practices to help direct the energy towards the brain. Because each of the fingers are said to symbolise …
Think meditation is boring? Try Kirtan!
Like your meditation with less silence and more energy? It’s probably time to check out Kirtan. Kirtan is a time honoured meditation practice that fuses sacred sounds with …
Overcoming Stress With Meditation
Homeostasis is an important process of the body which is always striving to keep the internal environment within a certain range. Therefore if the body gets too …
Full Body Relaxation
Progressive Body Relaxation leads to deep relaxation of both the body and the mind. It is said that 15 minutes of this relaxation may rejuvenate you more than …
Japa Meditation
Mantra – Haribol Nitai Gaur Nitai Gaur Haribol This meditation can be practiced sitting in a comfortable position with your eyes closed. It is also nice to walk …
Preparing for Meditation & Complete Yoga Breathing
Complete yoga breathing is extremely beneficial for the health of the body. A few of the physical benefits are that it tones the lungs, massages the internal organs and …
Nadi Shodhan Pranayam
Nadi Shodhan Pranayam or also known as alternate nostril breathing. The nadis are the subtle nerve channels in the body and shodhan means purifying or cleaning, so this …
Mantra Meditation
What is a Mantra? Yoga philosophy speaks about the Original Cause or Source of everyone and everything. Mantras are spiritual sound vibration springing from the Original Cause …
Silent Witness Meditation
The timeless Mantra Aham Brahmasmi means, I am not the body, I am not the mind, I am the eternal spirit soul, spark of the Supreme Soul. …