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: mysore style
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
Imposter syndrome – or, shit, I am the teacher now!
I had an experience the other week where a new student walked into our studio, looked at me with wide eyes and asked “Are you the teacher?”. The answer to… 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
The sustainability of a daily practice: try taking a nap
Today, my yoga practice consisted of napping, mostly. I got to the studio at a normal time to begin my practice – I was a bit more tired than I… Continue Reading
Neuroscience, Mysore-style yoga and the dream state
In Neuroscience, there is a theory about the way the brain switches modes. One network of neurons and connections is called the default mode network. This what switches on in… Continue Reading
One year of Mysore-style yoga
October 1st 2018 – October 1st 2019 It’s been 1 year since I started doing yoga every day so I wanted to write something to try and explain the impact… Continue Reading