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In the world of yoga we often follow Ayurvedic eating guidelines and Ayurveda promotes a plant based diet. The diet is not rigid or prescriptive and you do not have to be a vegetarian. But for good health and longevity this ancient science encourages us to consume lots of plant foods. In yoga we believe… Continue reading Yoga and a Plant Based Diet – Aug 2020

We’ve used so much breathwork (pranayama) over the COVID period. During self-isolation to keep us calm, build courage and resilience in the body and now, during the post COVID period, to help us find balance. And one of the breaths we use in yoga is a classic Tantra breath called Nadi Shodhana. An easy breath,… Continue reading Breathing in the Sun- July 2020

It’s been 5 weeks since Queenslanders were forced into a COVID19 lockdown and 4 weeks teaching Live Yoga Online. And the most interesting aspects of the COVID19 lockdown for me as a yoga teacher is how people have responded to this total change in lifestyle. Some have embraced the changed life: loving the time at… Continue reading Coping with Change – May 2020

What a moving feast of experiences we’ve all lived through, in a society now ruled and curtailed by COVID19. In our yoga world we have moved to online classes. Live classes, same times, same beautiful yoga, pranayama and meditations, streamed into your home using a very easy, low tech platform. Online classes have meant that… Continue reading Surviving Self-Isolation – April 2020

The recent fires, the ongoing drought, the lack of water availability locally and now the lack of feed for farmers who survived these recent bushfires have forced most of us to relook and rethink the way we use and need the resources of the Earth. In fact some of my students in the Sarabah, Illinbah… Continue reading Cleaning Up Your Act – Sept 2019