Sirsasana or headstand is one of my favorite postures, and has been for many years. There was a time when I would request a headstand in every class I went to whenever the instructor asked us what we wanted to work on. To this day, I practice headstand for at least 10 minutes as often […]
Author: Jo Longhurst
Breathing: An Understanding from the Yogic Perspective
What is pranayama (yogic breathing)? Your body is like the wick of a candle and the mind is like the glow all around it. ‘Prana’ is the vital energy needed by our physical and subtle layers, without which the body would perish. It is the prana or life force in us that nourishes the mind and keeps […]
International Yoga Day
Breath Easy Keep calm and breathe. Pranayama is a term generally referred to as breath control; however it has much more spiritual depth. Prana is our vital energy or life force and Yama means control. So when taking control of our breath we are taking control of our energy and redirecting it into a more positive flow. So when […]
What is Nia?
dance + martial arts + yoga + healing 6pm Tuesdays Mona Vale Health Space With joy and self-expression at its heart, the holistic movement practice of Nia puts enjoyment back into keeping fit and healthy. Nia is a hybrid of nine different movement techniques – essentially a cross between dance, martial arts and yoga – […]
What Is Yoga?
What Is Yoga? The word yoga, from the Sanskrit word yujmeans to yoke or bind and is often interpreted as “union” or a method of discipline. A male who practices yoga is called a yogi, a female practitioner, a yogini. The Indian sage Patanjali is believed to have collated the practice of yoga into the Yoga Sutra an estimated 2,000 […]
