Death of the physical body is the ultimate surrender. In yogic philosophy the term Abhinivesha describes fear of death as the greatest obstacle to freedom. All yogic practices prepare us for death. By practicing Ahimsa we are asked to let go of our apathy and greed and ensure all our actions are non-violent (for example, […]
My experience of Sarah Powers workshop, Compassionate Presence: Saturday 17th January “Crawl inside yourself. Become attentive and non-judgemental to whatever you find” As soon as Sarah entered the hot, noisy studio a sense of peace and calm descended. Although her voice and manner were soft and gentle, she captured the attention of the room instantly. […]
“Practice and all is coming” Sri K Pattabhi Jois Three months ago I took a deep breath and plunged into the tumultuous waters of an intensive teacher training program at Dancing Warrior Yoga. Here is an account of my journey. My love affair with yoga began 4 years ago on the beach […]
Pain is our bodies defense mechanism. Without pain the human race would become extinct pretty quickly! It tells us when we are damaging the body – for example if our skin comes into contact with extreme heat the proprio-receptors in the body will send a pain signal to the brain and this will produce an […]
