the chaos and the calm
People ask me why I practice Yoga.
And I've often struggled with an answer, up until now.
We practice for times like these.
"Practice for the times that you will need to remember that light illuminates everything." Tracee Stanley
When the world is crumbling and everything we once did that made us feel like home, has been taken away (connection, social gatherings, dancing together, walking on the beach with our family etc) the slow creep, (or in COVID 19's case), the sudden slide into anxiety and fear can take our breath away, literally.
So, with nothing more than that, here are the practices that I believe (and know have helped me) will help ease some of the breathlessness, pain and dispair you may be feeling.
I hope they help, .
Welcome
to the rituals and routines in the times of TURBULENCE that can be a steady anchOR
From an eastern perspective, whether it's Chinese Medicine or Ayurveda, we are not separate from nature or each other.
We are one and the same, and living by and with the seasons has been part of life for millennia.
Ritual and routine have been a part of life as a way of navigating change and giving tools to steady and space ourselves and from a Yogic perspective , routine especially with breath and meditation is the one thing that is said to be non-negotiable.
Suggestions:
~ One of my dear teachers ( Phoebe Jones of @to_yoke , tells me this ~
MOVE || BREATHE || CONNECT || INTEGRATE || REST ||
Each day, do something that gives you movement, connects you to breath, allows you integrate and to REST.
NADHI SHODHANA - a pranayama for Balance, Space and Focus
Nadhi Shodhana, is known as Alternative Nostril Breath. But is more accurately a breath practice in which you are purifying and cleaning the systems of your body, creating more Space You breath alternatively through each nostril and is the perfect breath to balance both your physical systems, helping to strengthen your lungs AND your energetic & Nervous systems.
Sama Vritti literally means evening out the fluctuations of the mind. Our breath is a direct reflection of the state of our mind and our nervous system.
By slowing down and evening out our breath, we can calm our whole body and its system.
A steadying, calming breath for anytime, anywhere.
at home practice
sunrise,daytime, sunset
SUNRISE
1.Try to get up at the same time each day and go to bed around same time each night.
2. Quiet time in the morning with simple breath work and mantra.
3. A little journalling to check in with yourself.
4. Some Movement.
5. Healthy, easy to digest food that's warming and kind to your belly.
THROUGH THE DAY
1. Focus on some movement if you're sitting still a lot, gentle flows, brisk walk, some Yoga.
2. Keep Moving as much as you can every hour.
3. Break to do some breath or meditation
EVENING
1. settle in after a light dinner and lights out and phones away.
2. make a nice cuppa and journal your day away.
3. 3 things you're grateful with and talk about this partner/family/friends.
4. Some Restorative Yoga/Legs up Wall/Foward Fold or Chest Opener.
5. Head off to bed with some "Dream Mist" from Hanako.
Need some help to work on Your Yoga Practice further? Contact me below and we can talk more to see how I might be able to help.
settling the mind
mantra
Mantra ( or chanting) has been a powerful tool in my own practice
A mantra to kali and Durge. For Compassion, strength and determination through these times. Too Remind us really that these things exist within us always. At all times.
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Faq
Do you offer A Single ONe2One Private Session?
Yes I do, I understand that some people want to for a variety of reason have just a single session. However, I prefer to work with students over a 6 -8 Week Period. Yoga isn’t a one off thing. It takes more than 1 session to connect.
I am committed to healing and diving deeper, but financially am not able to afford the price, Can you help?
For SURE. I offer concession rates or a payment plan if that helps . Contact me for more details.
I don't live in Alice Springs, can we still do Private One2 One sessions or the Group Mentoring ?
YES! I offer the Private Therapeutic sessions via ZOOM for anywhere in the world. If you’re signing up for my Group Mentoring Program, that is ALL Online.
I have never done Yoga Before, will the Private Sessions be okay for me?
Totally, in fact its a great place to start. We start exactly where you are and then build from there.
I don't have internet can I still do it?
The Private Sessions and Group Mentoring really do require an internet connection. If you don’t have access to the internet, please contact me. We CAN work things out so that you’re able to begin your Inner Revolution.
You can access some meditations on the Community Resources Page that you are able to download to start our yoga journey.
I’m not flexible, I can’t touch my toes, I can’t do Yoga?
You’ve missed the point. Yoga is about an experience, a state, a feeling. Its about coming home, probably the toughest thing ever for most of us. Its got a lot less to do with the postures, and more about the awareness. Sure we use postures to shift energy and I teach in a way that will slowly strengthen and re-connect you to your body. Yoga is for EVERY body and EVERy one.