Yoga as a sanity saver…

Back in the early ‘90’s I had the great fortune to live next door to Swami Dharma Vidya – a severely motivating teacher indeed. When I first met her, I was regularly using booze and dope to self medicate my fears and shame, all the while trying to be a very good mummy, wife, daughter, friend and sister, I was in desperate need of help! Initially I struggled with yoga and my then way of living – talk about my ying and yang and constant conflict! (more…)

Understanding Yoga Nidra

Kolkata the night before travelling to Rikhiapeeth Ashram

I have been practicing yoga nidra for almost two decades. In the beginning, I did it because I was told to! My Swami, Satyananda Sannyasan Dharma Vidya was not to be argued with, certainly not by me. I trusted this woman implicitly and desperately sought her influence to help me live a better life. I often felt out of whack as a young and anxious mum, and figured I had nothing to loose and everything to gain. (more…)

Farewell 20/10 ~ thanks for an amazing year!

Satsang in Rikhia Ashram with Swami Satsangi

With less then 6 hours of 2010 left to be lived, I’m filled with awe at what I’ve experienced in the last 365 days. One of my greatest insights to date has been in recognising how privileged I am to BE me. For so many years, I tried to be whoever I thought others wanted and needed me to be and almost forgot who on earth was the real me.

As a writer I love to look back over my notes and to reflect on, and often answer my own questions! In the lead up to my recent trip to India, I wrote: “Almost too excited to write, I intend to capture

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Getting ready for Satyananda Yoga Big Shakti Festival India

Yesterday morning I woke up feeling like I was about to go on the biggest girl guide camp ever! How fascinating that my trip to India inspires such thinking!!! When I was 14 I represented out district for Girl Guides at Camp Kindilin – an international camp held that year in Brisbane.

Going on a train to the ‘big smoke’ was an enormous adventure, especially as Patrol Leader of 1st Yeppoon Company! Arriving at Roma Street Station, I was overwhelmed with the hustle and bustle of busy BrisVegas! Growing up in a coastal country town with a population of no more than 10,000 in the whole district, I recall feeling like an ant… small, inconsequential to the world and

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Yoga, self care and sacred space

I am learning on a daily basis that I take my sacred space with me no matter where I go. Symbols representing sacredness to me are scattered throughout my whole life. Things like a beautiful odd shaped bottle with a redback spider painted on it, filled with sand from where I grew up, an old piece of wood our son carved “I love you”

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