Yoga by Nature

“I'm probably being silly, but..." The Predicament of Dobby the House Elf Women have become so conditioned into subjugating their needs, overriding their feelings to prioritise the comfort of others and making themselves small so others can feel big, that for many of us, our normal modus operandi are to continually soften, accommodate and appease. Being nice takes precedence ove...

What do you need to transform and assimilate? What do you need to let go of? Today's class explored samana, the gathering, centring quality of prana associated with digestion and assimilation. Building on our exploration of apana’s downward grounding and prana’s upward lift, we bring attention to the place where these complementary movements meet. The image is of energy spiralli...

How to bring students into awareness of the cycle of resourcing and receiving, with gravity and breath both participating in the unfolding of the pose.