la reprise: re-opening
It’s day 3 of the studios reopening in New South Wales, and hence, my practice has moved home. This has prompted a fair few internal monologues on the nature of… Continue Reading
Browsing Category: ashtanga
D’oh! Practicing Mysore style with injury.
Sometimes in yoga, people call having an injury “an opening”. It sounds pretty wanky, as if it should be received as some kind of blessing. But I get why. Injuring… Continue Reading
On home practice: The advantages of Mysore-style yoga
With the world facing a global pandemic, yoga studios internationally have had to close and still find ways to keep their communities connected. It is hard to describe the collective… Continue Reading
The difference between Ashtanga and regular yoga (vinyasa)
If you have ever tried a yoga class, I would put money on it being a what is commonly described as a “vinyasa” class. Considering what I said in the… Continue Reading
What is Ashtanga Yoga?
I often get asked what “Ashtanga” means, or what is different about the type of yoga that I practice. Here is a bit of an explanation! Yoga asana or postures,… Continue Reading