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Yoga Under the Bodhi Tree

Sleep

ONE of the many issues students bring to yoga class are issues with their backs and spines.  Back pain is rampant in Western society.  An overlooked contributor to helping heal back pain, is quality sleep. […]

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Fire

Yoga under the Bodhi tree WE’VE just returned from our Yoga Retreat in Springbrook, Queensland.  This beautiful, ancient, untouched part of the world holds an incredible energy and is the perfect place to find peace, […]

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Healing the present moment

Getting back on our feet after Cyclone Alfred and so grateful we weren’t battered harder.  If Alfred hadn’t dithered for a day or so and done a strange loop, the damage might have been so […]

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You are the food you eat

A big highlight of our soon to be yoga retreat is the food.  Ayurvedic eating using a plant-based menu with a bit of dairy and ghee.  The menu uses real, organic food and spices, sourced […]

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Your Lymphatic System

We’ve enjoyed an amazing week of yoga and our classes focussed on the Lymphatic system.  The lymphatic system includes the lymph nodes, lymph vessels, bone marrow, spleen, thymus, tonsils and adenoids, and lymph tissue in […]

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Ancient Traditions 

Yoga teachings are based on ancient traditions, following the rhythms of the earth.  I use these ancient principles on my Yoga Retreat, one coming up soon in Springbrook (March 21 to 23).  The real power […]

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Simplify Christmas

Almost Christmas, so exciting to have this gorgeous holiday just around the corner. And so many themes about Christmas could be discussed in this article, it’s the one time in the world where everyone takes […]

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Centring 

We have a Yoga Retreat coming up on Friday March 21 to 23, 2025 in Springbrook.  My retreats change every year and as I grow as a yoga teacher, so my retreats reflect this depth […]

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Body Armouring

The concept of body armouring was developed by Wilhelm Reich, a psychoanalyst who trained with Freud. We all have coping patterns and depending on how our life unfolds, particularly in our formative years, our bodies […]