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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Yes. Put simply, yes. I have fairly aggressively pursued personal and self development since 2013. I have always loved learning about faith, personal well-being and happiness. I love those personal development quizzes and seeing what “archetype” you fit under. Even though we are not labels! Depression was the catalyst for me in 2013 to make
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What is this? Is it the perfect handstand? A perfectly still mind? Is it the perfect om? Perfection is different for each person. Just as success is different. Yoga by definition is the union of body, breath and mind. What if my handstand is perfect, I have a still mind and the perfect om and
It has been 11 days since our graduation from 350 hours of yoga teacher training at Stretch Yoga. And what a journey! Training has taken up a large part of my life in my 35th year on this beautiful planet! I have truly loved learning at Stretch Yoga with PJ, studio owner and Principal yoga
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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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