Health Hunter Yoga Studio

18/01/2026

17/01/2026

Let me preface this by saying, yoga can be found in anything you do, with the right intention.

In recent posts, I’ve been exploring how Ayurveda and modern nervous system science both point to the same truth: regulation doesn’t come from forcing the body into a state of calm, but from meeting it with the right quality at the right time.

Barre and Dance are beautiful, yet an often overlooked example of this in practice.

From an Ayurvedic lens, many of us move through life in a rajasic state, driven, over-stimulated, mentally busy, and chronically activated. Others oscillate between that and tamasic fatigue; heaviness, collapse, or numbness that comes after a prolonged period of doing too much at once. In both cases, the nervous system is asking for containment, rhythm, and safety. This is where Barre works so intelligently.

There’s also something subtle but significant about shared space. Practising Barre alongside others, even without direct interaction, supports the nervous system’s social engagement pathways. Simply moving in a calm, attuned environment can signal safety and a sense of belonging at a physiological level.

In my classes, there is always direct interaction; always a laugh, a spontaneous break out of dance in between sequences and what Sharon and I have been told " Stretches of Optimism".

If you’ve ever left Barre feeling clearer, steadier, or more at ease than when you arrived, that’s not incidental. It’s the body responding to being met correctly.

17/01/2026

Aham Brahmāsmi is one of the great Mahāvākyas of the Vedic tradition, expressing the heart of Advaita Vedanta; the understanding that the individual self is not separate from universal consciousness.

It is not a statement meant to elevate the ego, but a pointer toward recognition: a remembering rather than an affirmation.

When worked with in meditation, this mantra operates more through the way it is sensed rather than understood.

The sound steadies the mind, softens habitual thought patterns, and supports a sense of inner coherence. Over time, attention naturally shifts away from fluctuation and stress and toward clarity and steadiness.

I’ve recorded a short guided meditation that allows this understanding to be explored experientially rather than conceptually. It’s an invitation to sit, listen, and let awareness settle, without forced concentration, effort or striving.

If you feel drawn to work with Aham Brahmāsmi in this way, then find a cozy corner and hit play.

16/01/2026

https://youtu.be/caoJ8yJGTAk?si=AhJCfSGke7pClcCG

Lovely ones, here she is.... Wednesdays Class as promised...

Just a couple of days late, because school holidays combined with my average at best level of tech ability has led me there. 😂 Enjoy finding the fits in the folds x

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16/01/2026

If I can offer anything this year, let it be a gentler way of meeting food and life.

My upcoming book; Utsava, is about nourishment as celebration.
This soup is a small expression of that.

Preservative & Nitrate Free Free Range Bacon, Crème Fraîche (Cultured cream, easier to digest ) and The Glorious Dutch Cream Potato…
Shannon has requested this soup " at least, once a week".......need I say more?

15/01/2026

Across epochs and disciplines, humans have grappled with the same lived experience; how we move through threat and safety, how we regulate ourselves, and ultimately, how we heal.

Today, Polyvagal Theory offers a modern map of the nervous system’s survival responses, and Ayurveda’s tri-gunas illuminate the qualities of consciousness that shape how we experience those states.

What if these two frameworks are speaking about the same terrain, just in different languages? A different kind of swipe right —> To Continue this discussion.

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Then, take a moment to pause and ask yourself:
Am I trying to force calm, or am I meeting my system correctly?

If this way of understanding the nervous system and the qualities of the mind resonates, I’d love to know.

Would you like me to explore more deeply through a weekly practice, content/ at home reflection, or lived application?

** This post is inspired by my incredibly brilliant teacher and her immersive course/trainings in Vedic Meditation, Ayurvedic Psychology & Spiritual Counselling- Highly Recommend

14/01/2026

For many women, life transitions can bring about a time of heightened sensory perception.

It might arrive during perimenopause or menopause, or just as clearly during the years of mothering small children, when sleep is light, the nervous system is stretched, and there is very little quiet.

Noise begins to wear on the nerves where it once passed unnoticed. Busy places like shopping centres feel overwhelming, and background noise feels impossible to tune out. The pressure slowly builds beneath the surface, as the system moves toward overload, which can be felt as ringing or itchiness in the ears, brief dizziness, or the nervous system bracing itself, plunging you into fight, flight or freeze.

Ladies, do you relate?
If yes, and you feel as though your former self has slipped away, take a little comfort in knowing it hasn't. And though it may seem like it, the world has not grown harsher; the nervous architecture that connects body and brain is shifting.

In Ayurveda, this increased sensitivity is a sign of rising Vata; composed of the elements of air and space, the subtle force that governs movement, perception, and nerve communication.

Classical texts describe Vata as the essence of sensory experience and subtle action the very principle that animates how we feel sound, touch, and sensation. Modern science offers a fascinating parallel: the vagus nerve, a primary pathway of the parasympathetic nervous system, transmits sensory information between the gut, heart, lungs, and brain, playing a central role in how the body interprets and responds to stress and sensation. Researchers have even proposed that vagal activity reflects many of the same regulatory functions Ayurveda ascribes to Vata, including sensory processing and homeostasis across multiple systems of the body.

---> See Slides for continued discussion

11/01/2026

Struggling to get to a class these school holidays?

Practice with me at home, no props required 🌻 link in bio

11/01/2026

Finding it hard to get to a class these School Holidays?

Practice with me at home, no props required 🌻

https://youtu.be/luPG8Qy_YKg?si=UYnl0EmSyfaG3dM-

10/01/2026

Release what you hold. Meet the beauty of what is unfolding. Nothing abides unchanged. 🌹

06/01/2026

6am Sunrise Sadhana Classes commence again tomorrow ( Wednesdays ) - come as you are ☀️

05/01/2026

For those who are unsure of what a Yoga Mala looks like, and/or if you are unable to attend this Saturday - Here's a breakdown of how you can practise at home;

https://youtu.be/BRwidIXaBiE

We begin this Saturday at 6am - Hope to see you there, Hari Om x

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