by admin | Dec 13, 2013 | Musings
I remember the exact moment that I decided to become a yoga teacher; it was late 2001. My boys were then 3 and 5 years old, both attending pre school. I had more time on my hands and was wondering how to fill it. Having left a full time job in life insurance to be at...
by admin | Oct 7, 2012 | Musings
This spring/summer I have decided to reduce the degrees of separation between the food I eat and it’s origin. Here is my plan – 1. I have bought a couple of wooden raised garden beds (1.4 metre square) and will plant some staples: lettuce, cucumber,...
by admin | Mar 15, 2011 | Inspiration and wisdom, Musings
It is easy to become disenchanted when our sense of stability is rocked to the very core. Fire, flood, earthquakes, cyclones and tsunamis have touched us all in some way in recent times. Events such as these bring up so many emotions: sadness, fear, disbelief but also...
by admin | Sep 16, 2010 | Musings, Reflections on yoga
For a moment imagine the human body as a musical instrument, especially one of the Indian instruments like the Sitar or Sarangi, which have playing strings that are struck or bowed, and also have 40-odd strings which are never played but are sympathetic strings. When...
by admin | Aug 13, 2010 | Musings
I am drawn to hands. Mostly in the form of touch and gesture but also to the artistic creation or interpretation of hands. Clay, resin, wood, stone, any carving of hands are so very beautiful, so very expressive. Being a yoga teacher, I work with hand gestures ,...
by admin | Aug 9, 2010 | Musings
Well last Wednesday I ran my first one on one yoga session. It was with someone who knows and trusts me – a student and a friend. Having experienced some ‘hands on’ gentle adjustments in class, she approached me for a one on one session. I was really...
