Articles by Margot Wagner

In yoga the seasons play an important role in our well-being – and spring came early this year!  The magnolias have almost finished blossoming, the baby birds are cheeping in the hedges, and every plant […]

We’ve just enjoyed a Breathwork Workshop using Yoga, Rebirthing Breathwork and Meditation together with the cosmic energy of the Lions Gate on Saturday August 8, 2026.  Rebirthing Breathwork is defined as: “merging the outer breath, […]

I was listening to a fascinating podcast on movement, as you do as a yoga teacher – movement, the mind and the spirit are all endlessly fascinating subjects. The podcast was on primal movement and […]

Vocal toning was one of those teachings that the first time I tried it (it was mantra chanting) I woke up the next day with these ancient, magical, deeply healing Sanskrit mantras reverberating in my […]

In the world of yoga, we think of karma as past debt, either good or bad. We carry this through with us into this lifetime and if you are aware of your baggage and heritage, […]

In most lineages of yoga, the five elements of life: earth, water, fire, air and space are considered sacred and seen as the underlying forces of existence for all life.  Because our bodies are made […]

I’ve just come back from a retreat with my Guru who was visiting from India.  Five days of silence, meditation and breathwork.  To be in the presence of a realised Master was fabulous and uplifting.  […]

We have just enjoyed an amazing yoga retreat at a monastery in Springbrook.  A weekend of silence, contemplation, Tibetan Diamond Light Yoga, mantra and sound healing. Deeply transformative. One of the central tenets of the […]

The idea of consciousness is a big one.  A conscious human being could be defined as a person who owns their own mind, is aware of how their thoughts and feelings manifest their reality and […]

Our Yoga Retreat coming up soon (March 20 to 22, 2026) includes feasting on delicious Vegetarian Ayurvedic food.  Lots of fruits, vegetables, spices and grains with legumes, nuts and for some, dairy, providing protein.  Even […]