Reflections & tips
from my yoga journey
Slow Mornings
I spotted an article in Women’s Health Magazine about ‘Slow Mornings’ and while it irks me that it’s become the latest social media/ Tik Tok trend, it did get me thinking about my own morning routine…
For years, before and during covid I started my days with meditation, yoga and journaling… spending those quiet and precious moments before the world fully wakes up, with myself.
2023 Iyengar Yoga Australia Convention…
2023 Iyengar Yoga Convention - the humility and grace with which Abhijata Iyengar guided and supported us made me fall more in love with Iyengar yoga… and my phone usage was down 80%.
It’s difficult to put into words all the insights and lessons I took away from the 2023 Iyengar Yoga Convention. I think much of it is still being absorbed and much more will not land for quite some time - tiny seeds which will grow alongside my practice.
The importance of recovery…
I think it's only now that we have been given some space and freedom again that I can finally take a step back to reflect and process everything that's happened.
Using Props in Yoga
The use of props in Iyengar yoga can sometimes be seen as ‘cheating’ or a way to make the pose easier, and in part that's true.
Pose of the month - Dandasana
Dandasana (staff pose) - is a foundation pose often practiced on the way into a seated twist or forward bends like Janu Sirsasana (one legged forward bend). In Light on Yoga, Dandasana is mentioned in the instructions for getting into Paripurna Navasana (boat pose)!
Pose of the month - Ardho Mukha Virasana
Ardho Mukha Virasana is commonly done at the beginning of class as a way to open the shoulders, lengthen the spine, release the lower back and groins, and stretch the ankles and tops of the feet.
Pose of the month - Parighasana
Parighasana aims to lengthen the lateral sides of the body, an area that's commonly overlooked or neglected, while also working on alignment and stability.