If every 8 year old in the world is taught meditation, we will eliminate violence from the world within one generation.” -Dalai Lama Yoga from birth From the moment my son was born, I wanted to share yoga with him. And despite screaming through every single Mums & Bubs yoga … Read More
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Unlike our children, we may have stopped growing in the physical sense, but as mothers we experience growth every day. Giving birth to our first child also means giving birth to ourselves, as a Mother. Even though we step into a lead role as if we have played it before, … Read More
Yoga isn’t about rolling your mat out in your dedicated yoga space, with scented candles burning, buddha in the corner and absolute silence, except for the gentle chiming of your singing bowls soundtrack playing in the background. It can be. But it doesn’t have to be. For mamas, it’s much more … Read More
We give a lot as mamas. It kind of comes with the territory. But even so it’s often hard to cultivate a practice of conscious giving. Yin/Yang can loosely be translated as opposite factors. In our daily lives, the Yin is to receive and the Yang is to give. As … Read More
Yin yoga is a deeply restorative and meditative practice, designed to release and open the body. This nurturing practice encourages inward focus, whilst deepening mental and physical strength, and is perfect for stressed and fatigued mamas. Yoga is the practice of being close to yourself, no matter what is happening … Read More
Have you noticed the negativity surrounding the word balance? Mentions of it being a ‘myth’, ‘unachievable’, ’negative’, ‘a strive for perfection’ and the like. Some would even go as far as saying it’s dangerous to teach mamas about finding balance because it adds another layer to our already stressful mum … Read More
You’d be forgiven for being confused by the term Yoga Therapy. Isn’t that simply a yoga teacher using yoga in a therapeutic manner? Shouldn’t all yoga be therapeutic anyway? Well, yes and yes, but there’s a little more to it than that. Yoga therapy is actually far more relative to … Read More
As mamas, our to do list is pretty exhaustive and almost always never ending. If someone were to ask you to remove what you don’t really need to do, you’d probably look at them quite blankly …maybe followed by a punch to the face 🙂 With our long lists and even … Read More
It’s too easy to get swept up in the chaos of life and start to live moment to moment without a breath. So, how do we find some space? Yoga teaches us not only to find length in our breath, but to find space. They say the only moments of true … Read More
Um…yes. Yes it is. It’s one of the most challenging things anyone can do – physically, mentally and emotionally. I know so many have done it before us and there will be many more to come after us, but if we’re focusing on the present moment then yeah, it’s a … Read More