STOIC YOGA, 274 The Grand Parade, Ramsgate Beach NSW, Ramsgate Beach (2026)

05/04/2026

✝️ Happy Easter to everyone celebrating today—or next Sunday for Orthodox Easter ✝️
Καλό Πάσχα 🙏🙌

✨️ Easter celebrates:

🙏 Hope, renewal, mercy, and forgiveness

🙏 Love over fear and light over darkness

🙏 Surrender and release of the ego to the light of truth

🙏 Our eternal and divine nature — the crucifixion of ego and body, but not our eternal Spirit

🙏 Resurrection — awakening from the amnesia and the illusion of separation

🙏 Recognition that God is within us

🙏 The symbol of Jesus the “Christ” — his role as an ultimate example, who teaches "I Am the Way, the Light, and the Life", and that we too can save and spare ourselves the suffering, like him, choose this path as well

🙏 When we forget that we are all worthy aspects of God — small like grains of sand, yet holy parts of a vast whole — we suffer under the illusion of separation

🙏 When we hurt another, we hurt ourselves. As we let go of the illusion and perceived separation from God — either by choice or by grace — we can reawaken, reconnect, and remember that the Kingdom of God is also within us.

🙏 Choose Love. Choose peace. Choose forgiveness — for yourself and others. Not just at Easter: now, always now, in any moment and under any conditions. Take the highest conscious path, whether by choice or by grace, you have the free will to ask.

✝️🙏🙌✨️

31/03/2026

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💫 Good Friday - 3/4 - CLOSED
💫 Easter Saturday - 4/4 - OPEN
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💫 ALL other classes continue as normal throughout school holidays
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22/03/2026

✨️ "The time has now arrived at which they must raise the eye of the soul to the Universal Light which lightens all things." — Plato

🌌 It's hard to have that expanded perspective of us on our home planet Earth spinning around a sun/star that is part of a greater universe.

🌎 Daily liife as we know it and being human is dominated by the mundane trivial tasks of basic survival, getting by, all while trying to make sense and find meaning and purpose to our existence.

Some care, some don't.

🙏 For those that care, don't stop, keep caring.
You matter.

How to connect to the light within and beyond your little self? In this big universe?

There are many practical ways to make that connection and expand your perception.

✨️ Start with your Life-force.

Breathe now.
Consciously. With intention and attention.

The dial is within. Turn up your light.
Your body is the veil to greater awareness.

✨️ Even one deep breath in and longer exhale out can soften resistance in the body.

✨️ Connect to that Light-force. Your Life-force. Return to the breath often.

✨️ So long as you're in a body and alive on this planet, breathing is your operating system.

⏳️ The time is now. Start now.
Just as you are, in any and all conditions.

✨️ Shine your light bright before it dims and you depart your body.

🌎 When you breathe, you are not just taking in oxygen; you are participating in the "operating system" of the entire planet. Your light is part of the greater whole.

🏛 The Stoics such as Marcus Aurelius also spoke of the mind as an "inner citadel."
Direct it. When the world feels overwhelming, your conscious breath is the bridge back to that safe, lit space where the external chaos can't reach you.

🌬 Only you can breathe for you.

Don't worry about others. Don't wait for others. Don't let others dim your light or take your breath or light away.

🏛 Plato reminds us the time has now arrived. Now. It was and is Always now.

🧘‍♀️ In our Stoic Yoga lessons we try to ignite the light and spark within, one aware breath at a time.

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18/03/2026

✨️ "If a little is not enough for you, nothing is" once said Epicurus, our wise ancient Greek philosopher friend.

🏛 Epicurus reminds us that if you cannot find peace in simple things, you will remain empty even in luxury.

💰 Define true wealth?

✨️ For me...contentment and finding joy and peace in simplicity...little moments of noticing, pausing, appreciating and connecting to myself, nature and to others is a richness available to us all.✨️

But we have to define it for ourselves and then choose it daily.

😞 Dissatisfaction, insatiable desires and constant craving is a form of poverty and a bottomless pitt easy to fall into. However, appreciating small blessings leads to inner peace and over time an overflowing heart.

We are not here forever and we take nothing with us. So choose wisely.

🙏 Thank you to my wonderful students Tabitha and Jackie for our little chit chat after our class tonight as we were walking back to our cars. Community happens between people and contented hearts🙏
🩵Nia

03/03/2026

🌬 How deep is your breath?

How long is your exhale?

Breath is central to yoga because breath is central to life.

Where there is no breath, people perish.

"𝙄 𝙗𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙩𝙝𝙚, 𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙧𝙚𝙛𝙤𝙧𝙚 𝙄 𝙖𝙢"

❓️ Did you know you are just one breath away from feeling a little bit better?

❓️ Did you know, that deep and slow diaphragmatic breathing is one of the most effective ways to stimulate the vagus nerve? Which is the main component of the parasympathetic nervous system (a.k.a "rest and digest"). It originates in the brainstem and branches out to the heart, lungs, and digestive tract and beyond with endless benefits.

🙏 Try it. Pause...take a deep breath in...take a little more in....hold it....now breathe out longer and longer and a little longer. Feel that shift and release. Repeat.

In this day and age...we are so focused on " I think, therefore I am". We are so focused on efficient, productive and profitable thinking. We are so in our head, no wonder why we are overwhelmed and overstimulated.

However, there is also something much more powerful and often overlooked and if we learned a little bit more about our powerful life-force, our breath and breathing, we could tap into a deep reservoir of strength and power that can easily shift our nervous system, our joy, our emotion, our physical body and much more into a higher state.

🧘‍♀️ In our Stoic Yoga lessons, we explore this life-force, this innate power of breath, call it life-force, call it pneuma, call it spirit, call it pranayama, call it qi-gong, it doesn’t matter the name we call it, it applies to all living beings on this planet! 🌎

We let it lead our movements, we let it guide us and expand us, we let it heal and nourish us, one breath at a time.

"𝙄 𝙗𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙩𝙝𝙚, 𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙧𝙚𝙛𝙤𝙧𝙚 𝙄 𝙖𝙢"

🌬 Say and do this daily, see the peace that washes over you, see that weight that lifts off your chest, just a few conscious breaths daily can be a nice little habit to cultivate for your practical well-being.

💙 Nia

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26/02/2026

✨️ "Life is strange. You arrive with nothing,
spend your whole life chasing everything,
and still leave with nothing.
Make sure your souls gain more than your hands."
Unknown

17/02/2026

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28/01/2026

🎾 Whether on the yoga mat, tennis court, racetrack, field, pool, surf, course, bike, pit, arena, stadium or any sports stage / platform ...there is ONE thing all athletes have in common and why we love to watch them perform and compete at their best... 🏆 🏅🥈⚡️💪💫💫

⚡️They're fully present...in the moment...mind, body, breath, soul and focus all in alignment💪⚡️

💪 Single-minded, in the FLOW, nowhere else to be or go but in the holy NOW 💫

🙄 For many of us, though, in our daily lives, in the mundane, grind, routine and ordinary...we often get distracted, fragmented, diverted or become absent-minded.

💪 This is why if you can participate in any regular sports, exercise or wellbeing practices to even catch a glimpse of what these athletes experience, you too can allow yourself to feel the rush, the flow and the beauty of this holy present moment and eternal now.

🧘‍♀️ In our Stoic Yoga classes, we try to catch a glimpse of this alignment and embodied spirit 💪💪💫

🏛 Stoic Philosopher, Epictetus, reminds us:

"Caretake this moment. Immerse yourself in its particulars. Respond to this person, this challenge, this deed. Quit the evasions. Stop giving yourself needless trouble. It is time to really live; to fully inhabit the situation you happen to be in now. You are not some disinterested bystander. Participate. Exert yourself. Respect your partnership with Providence. Ask yourself often, How may I perform this particular deed such that it would be consistent with and acceptable to the divine will? Heed the answer and get to work. When your doors are shut and your room is dark, you are not alone. The will of nature is within you as your natural genius is within. Listen to its importunings. Follow its directives. As concerns the art of living, the material is your own life. No great thing is created suddenly. There must be time. Give your best and always be kind".

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28/01/2026

🎾 Whether on the yoga mat, tennis court, racetrack, field, pool, surf, course, bike, pit, arena, stadium or any sports stage / platform ...there is ONE thing all athletes have in common and why we love to watch them perform and compete at their best... 🏆 🏅🥈⚡️💪💫💫

⚡️They're fully present...in the moment...mind, body, breath, soul and focus all in alignment💪⚡️

💪 Single-minded, in the FLOW, nowhere else to be or go but in the holy NOW 💫

🙄 For many of us though, in our daily lives, in the mundane, grind, routine and ordinary...we often get distracted, fragmented, diverted or become absent minded.

💪 This is why if you can participate in any regular sports, exercise or wellbeing practices to even catch up glimpse of what these athletes experience, you too can allow yourself to feel the rush, the flow and the beauty of this holy present moment and eternal now.

🧘‍♀️ In our Stoic Yoga classes, we try to catch a glimpse of this alignment and embodied spirit 💪💪💫

🏛 Stoic Philosopher, Epictetus, reminds us:

"Caretake this moment. Immerse yourself in its particulars. Respond to this person, this challenge, this deed. Quit the evasions. Stop giving yourself needless trouble. It is time to really live; to fully inhabit the situation you happen to be in now. You are not some disinterested bystander. Participate. Exert yourself. Respect your partnership with providence. Ask yourself often, How may I perform this particular deed such that it would be consistent with and acceptable to the divine will? Heed the answer and get to work. When your doors are shut and your room is dark, you are not alone. The will of nature is within you as your natural genius is within. Listen to its importunings. Follow its directives. As concerns the art of living, the material is your own life. No great thing is created suddenly. There must be time. Give your best and always be kind.

💙 Nia

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25/01/2026

💪 "𝙒𝙝𝙖𝙩𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙧 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙖𝙧𝙚 𝙣𝙤𝙩 𝘾𝙃𝘼𝙉𝙂𝙄𝙉𝙂,
𝙔𝙤𝙪 𝙖𝙧𝙚 𝘾𝙃𝙊𝙊𝙎𝙄𝙉𝙂" is a powerful modern mantra packing more punch than any gentle, whimsical affirmation, which often fails to inspire or instigate any real lasting change within, because it makes you feel like you're lying to yourself.

⚡️On the other hand, 𝙏𝙧𝙪𝙩𝙝 can be a catalyst for change and transformation as it breaks through denial and self-deception, forcing a confrontation with reality, triggering personal growth and accountability.

⚡️ Likewise,"𝙔𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙍𝙀𝘼𝘾𝙏𝙄𝙊𝙉𝙎, 𝘼𝙧𝙚 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝘾𝙍𝙀𝘼𝙏𝙄𝙊𝙉𝙎", is a powerful principle of personal empowerment, shifting you from a passive victim of circumstances to the active architect / artist / creator of your life when you take control of 𝙃𝙊𝙒 you respond.

🏛 The Stoics were big on rigorously testing and challenging perceptions as they believed emotional suffering was not caused by external events alone, but by our faulty estimations, flawed interpretations and unexamined judgments about them.

🎨 They viewed themselves as both the artist and the material, actively 𝙨𝙝𝙖𝙥𝙞𝙣𝙜 and molding their lives, characters, and reactions like working with clay as they believed they had this one life to transform into something beautiful through the cultivation of virtue (arete), correcting their daily behaviours, thoughts and habits to align with the ultimate goal (telos) and highest pursuit of human existence, which was a flourishing life (eudaimonia).

🏛 Furthermore, they did not believe in passive resignation, so if a person has the capacity and opportunity to speak out, intervene or change any negative circumstances but instead chooses not to by either staying silent, tolerating situations, relationships, behaviours, or habits without taking any corrective action/s, they are implicitly consenting, therefore making them complicit in the continuation of any undesired or negative situation, as inaction in itself is a choice.

💫 Remember, we are not here forever,
so 𝙘𝙝𝙤𝙤𝙨𝙚 𝙬𝙞𝙨𝙚𝙡𝙮.
⚡️3 steps: Pause + Analyse + Rationalise.

💙 Nia

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17/01/2026

🌧 Let's get real. Life is not always sunny and bright and sometimes no matter how many positive fist pumps you try and do in the air, you may feel off some days.

👍 And that's ok. That's called the human experience after all. Whether there is an internal or external storm you are experiencing, the Stoics taught us to be realistic.

🌦 Like the weather and the seasons, they taught us to be in harmomy with nature. Embrace it all and if you're going through a tough time, brace yourself, the storm will pass. Behind those clouds, there is the bright sun. ⛅️

🏛 In Seneca's quote "If you want to determine the nature of anything, entrust it to time: when the sea is stormy, you can see nothing clearly",
the emphasis is on cultivating patience and emotional regulation when in the midst of unpleasant "stormy" emotions or situations.

🌪 Try to not be impulsive or make important decisions if you find yourself in a state like anger, rage or any intense irrational emotion. Recognise it for what it is, and with practice, when you tune yourself to nature, you will be able to make clearer decisions when the storm passes, knowing that nothing lasts forever, good or bad, as impermanence is the order of life and our human condition.

🧘‍♀️ This Saturday morning, my eager students inspired me as they braved the weather and turned up anyway, choosing discipline over comfort of their warm cosy beds, armed with umbrellas and yoga mats, they were ready to go, while the storm raged outside, inside our class we were in the calm eye of it, dedicated to our well-being practice, undisturbed by the external turbulence - true modern Stoics!! 💪🧘‍♀️🧘‍♂️
So high 5 everyone!

🔑 Key lesson is to maintain good habits during all seasons of life as the only things we can control is how we respond and not our external environment.

See you on your mats rain, hail or shine.
💙Nia

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07/01/2026

🏎 Does your mind race all the time? 🏁

Or lose control?

Or go around in circles?

even though you want to stay on track and
BE in control...

and be connected to the powerful centre, silence and stillness within...

Yes?...but how?

🌬 By learning to use your Life-force /
your 𝘽𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙩𝙝...to 𝙎𝙃𝙄𝙁𝙏 internal gears to
higher self...higher mind...

⚙️ Shift higher from the lower levels of powerless chaos, confusion, overeaction, overwhelm, overthinking ...

to cool, calm, clear and connected higher BEING...by learning in time to 𝙎𝙃𝙄𝙁𝙏 𝙒𝙄𝙏𝙃𝙄𝙉...

🏛 The 𝙎𝙩𝙤𝙞𝙘𝙨 taught us to focus on controlling our internal world to be able to handle whatever comes our way in the external environment.

This is not a magic cure or miracle claim...

💪 But with regular practice, your 𝘼𝙪𝙩𝙤𝙣𝙤𝙢𝙞𝙘 𝙣𝙚𝙧𝙫𝙤𝙪𝙨 𝙨𝙮𝙨𝙩𝙚𝙢 and mind will start to recognise the new patterns and new habits of empowered breathing, mental focus/clarity and emotional control to put you back in the driver's seat.

🙌 And yes sometimes we have to ride out some turbulent situations if we've left bad mental/emotional habits rule us, but over time, as part of your mindfulness and wellbeing practices, these breathwork/meditation exercises can positively influence your physiology, build resilience and new ways of consciously responding instead of powerlessly reacting.

🧘‍♀️ Join Nia for an empowering 𝙈𝙚𝙙𝙞𝙩𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 / 𝘽𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙩𝙝𝙬𝙤𝙧𝙠 𝙘𝙡𝙖𝙨𝙨
✨️𝙎𝙃𝙄𝙁𝙏 𝙒𝙄𝙏𝙃𝙄𝙉✨️

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🌬 Tuesday - 20 January & 17 February 2026
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🌬 Bookings essential. Text 0403 276 133.
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🌬 $25 / 1 hour
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🌊 Overlooking beautiful Ramsgate Beach 🌊

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