What are you committed to? Who are you committed to? What action do you regularly take to work towards your intention or goal? In yogic philosophy tapas refers to regular action and commitment to an intention. It shows discipline and is the effort invested to fulfil an intention. Sometimes the results will come quickly, and […]
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Pic: Sideia, Milne Bay, Papua New Guinea. My 2 grandmothers were born here and my mother, so Milne Bay holds special significance for me! 🙂 Have you heard of the fight-or-flight system? This is also called your sympathetic nervous system and is a critical part of the human body because it will be activated in
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Pic: Delena, Kairuku, Papua New Guinea First of all, what does it mean to “Find your natural state”? Science describes your “natural state” as homeostatis. Homeostasis is the constant internal maintenance of the body to function effectively (BBC, 2019). For example, when you are in a hot climate, your body will automatically aim to cool you
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Today I am writing about Brahmacharya which is one of the five yamas of yoga. Yamas relate to how someone holds themselves in the world and is relevant whether you practice yoga or not. They are: Ahimsa which means non-violence Satya which means truthfulness Asteya which means non-stealing Brahmacharya which means control over physical senses
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What is the lesson for me? This is what I ask myself when something is happening in my life that I don’t understand. When you are going down one path and all of a sudden, plans go awry. Do you move with the rhythm of the world or go against the current? One year ago
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My body has stopped producing melanin. Meaning…I’m going grey. In fact, I am already 60% grey and in another year I’ll be 100% grey. I have been dye free for 16 months and have felt all the emotions. It’s been an interesting personal journey and has made me self-conscious as I think about my desirability…or
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I am 1 week away from completing my first Acro Yoga term. I love it sick! My Acro Yoga Teacher Nirvana Pilkington is amazing! Nirvana is teaching us about acro yoga which combines acrobatics, Thai massage and yoga and the key lesson I have learned is the importance of connecting and calibrating! Calibrating basically means
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My mother took this photo of me 5 years ago. We were in between the most eastern tip of Papua New Guinea @ East Cape and Sewa Bay. We were lucky that day because the sun was out and was simply stunning but the current was strong. I had returned from cold, rainy concrete jungle Melbourne
Rest is just for lazy people right? Wrong! All people need to rest…and regularly too. It’s important to have some chill time. Not just at the end of the year at Christmas time or for 2 weeks mid year. I am talking about calling time out everyday, every week so that you give your brain
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