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A yoga practise is just That! We practise the yoga to keep it with us when we leave the yoga room, s The better the practise the brighter the flame”.

Sadhana
The word Sadhana was chosen specifically for the reason it stands for continuous practice. I have been very fortunate in the people who I have trained with in my yoga studies so far. What has made all of these teachers so good at what they do, is they continue to be students and I am eternally grateful for all I have learned and continue to learn from them. The understanding of knowledge coming through practice and teaching that knowledge is the key principle of Sadhana Yoga and Ayurveda.

20 years ago I had severe spinal and neck injuries from a motorcycle accident. I tried many
different forms of exercises including Yoga to get my strength back but all lead to failure. Through a friend I was introduced to my teacher Peter who showed me that my physical injuries had indeed healed but it was my fear of, and negativity towards them that was stopping my body work in its full range of movement, it was at this point that I realised as BKS Iyengar once said “yoga is a light which once lit will never dim. The path of Yoga is a long one and is by no means easy. It is really about finding the divine light that shines in all of us but that light is not easy to find, it involves digging in the hard clay. It is the job of a good teacher not to deviate from the teaching of Yoga and remain a dedicated student so that they can pass that knowledge down to others allowing the seed of right knowledge to be sown and the elements to make it blossom be utilised in their proper fashion. What to expect at a class. Always under 10 people in a class, space to move freely. Relaxation is always first, calm breath creates a clear mind

Focus on stability, strength and flexibility of mind and body

Focus on Yama, Niyama, Asana

As the student progresses and understands what is being asked the deeper practices will be revealed. From the beginning I was taught the importance of levels (kramas) starting with basic movements learning to warm up the body becoming familiar with how the gross joints and limbs operate and allowing blood circulation without running out of breath,
To a question on “Should the asana practice be done fast and why not?”, Krishnamacharya replied that fast movements, and in turn, fast breathing will disturb the flow of prana and will result in imbalances. Slow movements with long inhale and exhale will help with proper prana flow and mental focus.
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A yoga practice is just THAT! We practice the yoga to keep it with us when we leave the yoga room, so that the reason for loss of the calm breath, relaxed skin and clear mind can be known. It is through this knowledge that positive change is realised.

06/07/2024

Delighted to be part of the MS awareness tent at Shelly Beach Club today.
I’m particularly happy to chat about how Yoga can, has and is helping with this condition.

24/12/2021

Happy Christmas everyone, may 2022 be kind to us all.

09/10/2021

This depth so simply explained can only be understood by experience, which comes from practice.

14/09/2021

Chai time, lovely end to the day.

06/09/2021

Almost 5 years ago the popularity of the Yoga teaching at Kincumber Neighbourhood Centre and the growing support for Ayurveda treatments warranted opening a Centre.
This was the first of its kind and I have enjoyed watching it blossom to what it became.

Unfortunately due to the ongoing restrictions the decision was made to park up which has resulted in its closure.
When this current storm passes the rebuilding will begin.

In the meantime, Ayurvedic consultations are available online and all medicines prescribed can still be purchased.

Some photos and memories of the last 5 years from the beginning to the end the Centre.

Thank you all for your ongoing support and I look forward to telling you all more jokes in the future

19/08/2021

This is a great article that only scratches the surface of Ayurveda with regards to the role of food as the fuel for all of our functions.
Reminders in whatever form are always welcome .

https://theconversation.com/amp/gut-bacteria-rewind-ageing-brain-in-mice-165831

Mice given a faecal transplant from young mice, rejuvenated their brains and were better able to complete a maze task.

11/08/2021

Be careful out there 😂😂

07/08/2021

29/07/2021

We still have so much.

22/07/2021

To follow on from the previous post, regarding the importance of Jiva bandha.

DON'T ARGUE WITH DONKEYS (Fable)

The donkey said to the tiger:
- "The grass is blue".

The tiger replied:
- "No, the grass is green."

The discussion heated up, and the two decided to submit him to arbitration, and for this they went before the lion, the King of the Jungle.

Already before reaching the forest clearing, where the lion was sitting on his throne, the donkey began to shout:
- "His Highness, is it true that the grass is blue?".

The lion replied:
- "True, the grass is blue."

The donkey hurried and continued:
- "The tiger disagrees with me and contradicts and annoys me, please punish him."

The king then declared:
- "The tiger will be punished with 5 years of silence."

The donkey jumped cheerfully and went on his way, content and repeating:
- "The Grass Is Blue"...

The tiger accepted his punishment, but before he asked the lion:
- "Your Majesty, why have you punished me?, after all, the grass is green."

The lion replied:
- "In fact, the grass is green."

The tiger asked:
- "So why are you punishing me?".

The lion replied:
- "That has nothing to do with the question of whether the grass is blue or green. The punishment is because it is not possible for a brave and intelligent creature like you to waste time arguing with a donkey, and on top of that come and bother me with that question."

The worst waste of time is arguing with the fool and fanatic who does not care about truth or reality, but only the victory of his beliefs and illusions. Never waste time on arguments that don't make sense... There are people who, no matter how much evidence and evidence we present to them, are not in the capacity to understand, and others are blinded by ego, hatred and resentment, and all they want is to be right even if they are not.

When ignorance screams, intelligence is silent. Your peace and quiet are worth more.

20/07/2021

This is the extreme end of the scale but a very interesting look at how convenient and tasty food effects the body intelligence, here it is calling for nutrition but due to the brain fog the person mistakes it for hunger, the inability to release the toxins from the gut ( constipation) is one of the causes of the weight gain.
Ayurveda describes this as the early diseased state which is still reversible but awareness is the first step.

During this difficult time it’s good to investigate how food makes us feel, even though we may not be doing much, why are we tired etc.

17/07/2021

Yoga is not just awareness of limbs but also the senses.
This is a nice story to remind us of the need to practice Jiva bandha (the resting of the tongue on the ridge behind the front teeth), the lock of the self.
In Ayurveda, pointless talk is considered a Vata imbalance.

In Ancient Greece, Socrates had a great reputation of wisdom. One day, someone came to find the great philosopher and said to him:
- Do you know what I just heard about your friend?
- A moment, replied Socrates. Before you tell me, I would like to test you the three sieves.
- The three sieves?
- Yes, continued Socrates. Before telling anything about the others, it's good to take the time to filter what you mean. I call it the test of the three sieves. The first sieve is the TRUTH. Have you checked if what you're going to tell me is true?
- No, I just heard it.
- Very good! So, you don't know if it's true. We continue with the second sieve, that of KINDNESS. What you want to tell me about my friend, is it good?
- Oh, no! On the contrary.
- So, questioned Socrates, you want to tell me bad things about him and you're not even sure they're true? Maybe you can still pass the test of the third sieve, that of UTILITY. Is it useful that I know what you're going to tell me about this friend?
- No, really.
- So, concluded Socrates, what you were going to tell me is neither true, nor good, nor useful. Why, then, did you want to tell me this?

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Sadhana The word Sadhana was chosen specifically for the reason it stands for continuous practice. I have been very fortunate in the people who I have trained with in my yoga studies so far. What has made all of these teachers so good at what they do, is they continue to be students and I am eternally grateful for all I have learned and continue to learn from them. The understanding of knowledge coming through practice and teaching that knowledge is the key principle of Sadhana Yoga and Ayurveda. 20 years ago I had severe spinal and neck injuries from a motorcycle accident. I tried many different forms of exercises including Yoga to get my strength back but all lead to failure. Through a friend I was introduced to my teacher Peter who showed me that my physical injuries had indeed healed but it was my fear of, and negativity towards them that was stopping my body work in its full range of movement, it was at this point that I realised as BKS Iyengar once said “yoga is a light which once lit will never dim. The better the practise the brighter the flame”. The path of Yoga is a long one and is by no means easy. It is really about finding the divine light that shines in all of us but that light is not easy to find, it involves digging in the hard clay. It is the job of a good teacher not to deviate from the teaching of Yoga and remain a dedicated student so that they can pass that knowledge down to others allowing the seed of right knowledge to be sown and the elements to make it blossom be utilised in their proper fashion. What to expect at a class. Always under 10 people in a class, space to move freely. Relaxation is always first, calm breath creates a clear mind Focus on stability, strength and flexibility of mind and body Focus on Yama, Niyama, Asana As the student progresses and understands what is being asked the deeper practices will be revealed. From the beginning I was taught the importance of levels (kramas) starting with basic movements learning to warm up the body becoming familiar with how the gross joints and limbs operate and allowing blood circulation without running out of breath, To a question on “Should the asana practice be done fast and why not?”, Krishnamacharya replied that fast movements, and in turn, fast breathing will disturb the flow of prana and will result in imbalances. Slow movements with long inhale and exhale will help with proper prana flow and mental focus. A yoga practice is just THAT! We practice the yoga to keep it with us when we leave the yoga room, so that the reason for loss of the calm breath, relaxed skin and clear mind can be known. It is through this knowledge that positive change is realised.