Navel gazing: learn to meditate
Written by Brook McCarthy Sitting with eyes closed and mind focused seems a simple thing. Yet for anyone who’s ever sat and tried to meditate while battling with thoughts that jump from judgements to menial [...]
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Ayurvedic self massage
Written by Brook McCarthy While many of us anticipate and enjoy receiving a massage, few consider self-massage. The Ayurvedic art of self-massage, known as Abhyanga, is often described as being one of the most important [...]
The importance of home practice
Written by Brook McCarthy Yoga teachers enthuse that, ‘yoga is nothing without a home practice’. Home practice gives self-insight into how you respond to difficulty and ease, heightens self-awareness of the body, and cultivates your [...]
Asana spotlight: Utkatasana
Written by Brook McCarthy Often what is least palatable is best for us. Utkatasana is such a pose. As our thighs and belly begin to burn, we may back out of the pose or take [...]
Spinach and fetta Hunza pie
Written by Gitam Garden At the recent winter yoga retreat at our Byron Bay Yoga Centre, so many participants requested recipes from retreat chef Gitam Garden that a book is underway. In the meantime, here [...]
Asana spotlight – Salamba Sarvangasana
Written by Brook McCarthy Being upside down can be confronting for some. Yet the benefits are many – combating hyperactivity, stimulating metabolism, increasing cardiovascular circulation and opening the heart. Salamba Sarvangasana, or Shoulderstand, is particularly [...]
Rejuvenating by retreating
Written by Christine Lines With the onset of winter bringing cooler temperatures and shorter days, we naturally begin to hibernate and develop more of an internal focus. Following the natural rhythm of nature, some animals [...]
Comfort food
Written by Brook McCarthy We choose foods for far more reasons than just fuel - food nourishes us on a physical, emotional and spiritual level. Eating for comfort doesn’t need to involve whipped cream and [...]
Asana spotlight – Virabhadrasana I
Written by Brook McCarthy You're standing with legs spread and hips lined up. You've sucked in your belly and lengthened your spine. You bend your front leg to lower into Virabhadrasana I and your hips [...]
Stoking your digestive fire
Written by Brook McCarthy Choosing what to eat is taken very seriously by many on the yogic path. But the endeavour doesn't stop there. In Ayurveda, the power of your digestion, known as agni or [...]