6 Refreshingly Simple Spring Yoga Poses
Floral aromas in the air, birds singing and the sun’s restorative warmth… our favourite season (and consequently spring yoga) is back! Here, we get to shake off the density of winter and embrace this new season of renewal, activity, expansion and growth. A time...
Reignite your inner fire: the solar plexus chakra
We began exploring the ancient yogic framework that is the chakra system, here. Progressively working with the chakras can be a way of bringing reflection, clarity, and transformation into our lives.  Thus far we’ve solidified our foundations, explored emotions – and...
Give your body a natural detox
Whether you’re eating intuitively, following an Ayurvedic or TCM approach, a natural detox can be incredibly restorative. Imagine a bear hibernating all through winter. He assumes that when the sun returns to melt the snow, he’ll be able to frolic and hunt for salmon...
Why yoga is suitable for everyone: health benefits of an ancient practice
If you’ve ever wondered who yoga is suitable for, our short answer is: everyone! Regardless of whether you’re currently less fit or super active, younger or older, under or overweight… yoga will bring unique benefits to both mind and body. Try not to be put off by...
Our (latest) Favourite Yoga Mats
Many moons ago, we explored and reviewed a few of our favourite yoga mats to buy in Australia. You can read our first yoga mat article here and I personally still love the mat I discovered in the process, but four years on seems like a nice point to explore what other...
6 alternatives to meditation to help you feel calmer and grounded
Here’s how to experience the benefits of meditation without sitting in a quiet room…
Pregnant and need to bliss out? Here’s our guide on getting the most out of a yoga retreat.
Pregnancy is an exciting time – but also a time when you might be feeling an extra need to relax and recharge…
Pranayama – The yoga of breath
Pranayama or yogic breathing, is one of the main eight branches of the yoga sutras. Performed with or without asanas (yoga postures), pranayama also has an enormous amount of benefits, for mind body and spirit. When we break down the word… ‘prana’ refers to breath,...
The power of essential oils
We’ve all been here. That place where we want to relax, but our minds decide to race onwards instead. One beautiful antidote for such situations is aromatherapy;  the art of using essential oils to shift energy and support healing. As humans, our sense of smell...
Flowing with our creative force: the Sacral Chakra
Lockdowns aren’t great for about a million-and-one reasons… but if we can’t travel externally, let’s travel internally. With so much going on in the world around us, there couldn’t be a more valuable time to nurture our inner and spiritual worlds. Today we continue...
The Root Chakra: the foundation of who we are
‘It is in the roots, not the branches, that a tree’s greatest strength lies.’ – Matshona Dhliwayo Last month we spoke about the seven chakras – those powerful centres of energy that sit within our etheric body. Each chakra holds a very specific...
How to stay grounded over the holidays
Oh, the holidays. Carols, lights, gifts, shopping, family, parties, food, food and more food. For even the most grounded person, it’s easy to caught up in the buzz this time of year. The season can bring up a myriad of issues such as stress, obligation, exhaustion,...
Ayurveda: the Science of Life
‘Through Ayurveda you will discover all the forces of Nature working within you, and that you yourself are a replica of the cosmos…’ – David Frawley Ayurveda, or the ‘science of life’ is the five thousand year old Vedic natural healing system of India. As we...
Our Top 5 Yoga Mats
Yoga mats for everyone! With the variety of yoga mats available these days, searching for the right one would overwhelm even the happiest of shoppers. From sticky mats to towel mats – there are yoga mats for almost every branch of yoga. Finding the best yoga mat...Destination Happiness
Happy Buddha is on TV!Talk about happiness!! In the midst of winter a film crew retreated with us and here’s the final result. We can’t thank Angie Hilton and the crew from Destination Happiness enough for having a laugh and experiencing what it’s...
Welcoming the Winter Solstice
‘What good is the warmth of summer, without the cold of winter to give it sweetness.’ ― John Steinbeck While our neighbours in the northern hemisphere move into summer this weekend, June 22 brings us the Winter Solstice. A solstice describes the annual moment when the...
Why Yoga? – A Lifelong Inner and Outer Journey
The popular book ‘Fitness Is a Religion’ might have a daunting title, but it certainly contains some truths. It raises a few interesting and transformative ideas – the central one being; ‘Fitness is a religion, a way of life rooted in the deeply held conviction that...
Getting Grounded
When you’re feeling grounded, you’re like a big, strong tree rooted firmly into the earth. Fierce winds may ruffle your crown, and you might even lose a few leaves and branches. But still, you remain standing – and your life force helps you to recover quickly...
The Benefits of Yin Yoga
Derived from Hatha yoga, the practice of Yin yoga is based on the Taoist concepts of Yin and Yang; the opposite and complementary principles of reality. Simply put; as an energetic state, yin is feminine. It’s stability, passivity, downward moving and cold. Yang on...Self-discovery starts here >> Silent Meditation Retreat
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