My journey with simplicity began long before I first practiced yoga. It was within the books of ancient mystics, stoics and philosophers that I discovered revolutionary teachings. That had me re-evaluating everything about my relationship with the material world. Wasn’t … Read More
If I asked you to describe your body, where would you begin? Most people would begin with their height, gender, complexion. Perhaps leading onto particular physical features such as freckles, hair colour, eye colour. Now, an additional question. How best … Read More
Yoga teaches us the ability to concentrate and focus in an increasingly distracted world. The ability to have deep and uninterrupted contemplative thought is becoming a skill set that is increasingly in need. I have touched on in previous articles, … Read More
Many people are aware of the importance of good sleep hygiene, some are even aware of alternative sleep practices such as polyphasic sleep or lucid dreaming. The practice of yoga nidra has grown in popularity over the recent decades and … Read More
The breath is the bridge between our mind and our body. If we are willing to follow it, it takes us from the conscious into the subconscious inner realms. Although unconscious breathing is the natural state, at any time we … Read More
“A scuba diver goes down to look around, a Freediver goes down to look within”. These were the words etched into the wall of a café on a random beach in the Philippines. This was my first introduction to the … Read More
Each day we are faced with seemingly countless decisions to make. From the minor decisions of what to wear, or what to eat. To major decisions about where to live, what career to have, or who to spend your life … Read More
Right now, how are you breathing? No doubt your breath has now shifted from its automatic unconscious action to now being consciously aware. Perhaps your breath has slowed, or become deeper as you bring your awareness to it. The idea … Read More
Imagine for a moment. The year is 2013. You’ve just turned 36 and nearly completed a decade worth of study at Stanford to become a neurosurgeon. You’re excited to soon be able to use the skills you’ve honed to improve … Read More
Yoga teaches that we all have three bodies. Firstly, our physical body made up of material substance. Second, our astral body comprised of emotions and desires. The third is our causal body, which is the thoughts and beliefs that define … Read More