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My Writings

Tapping in to the ‘tha’ of Hatha Yoga

Tapping in to the ‘tha’ of Hatha Yoga

The practice of Hatha Yoga is a practice of exploring balance.Yogic texts describe our human existence as one of duality, in search of unity. From a place of unity, our vehicles keep dividing the more we transform into gross existence.On the energetic level our...

The why and how of teaching. A personal reflection

The why and how of teaching. A personal reflection

Over the years I have had the opportunity to teach in different yoga studios and host classes on my own accord by renting a space or having students that are friendly enough to open their houses to me and the other students.  Additionally to the different spaces and...

Samkalpa – SPC Cycle Feb/March ’23

Samkalpa – SPC Cycle Feb/March ’23

Samkalpa - SPC Cycle Feb/March '23During every cycle we look at our Samkalpa.Samkalpa means intention, resolve or commitment. In Samkalpa there is no implication of force or effort. It is not coming from the ego, but from your uncoloured and uninfluenced inteligence...

Yoga Philosophy

Yoga Sutras – Lesson 2

Yoga Sutras – Lesson 2

Yoga Sutra of Patanjali We will continue with Chapter 2.  A small note on what we are doing. This is part of the practice of Svadhyaya. We will learn more about this also in the current chapter of Patanjali Yoga Sutras. But as a little seed i have copied the following...

Yoga Sutras – Lesson 1

Yoga Sutras – Lesson 1

Yoga Sutra of Patanjali During Cycle #1 we will start to study chapter 2 of Patanjali Yoga Sutras.  Below an introduction. Patanjali is an Indian Sage who lived in the 4th century BCE. He wrote Yoga Sutra which deals with Raja yoga of eight limbs otherwise known as...

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