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Past reflections from a YTT student

Posted August 23, 2019

A few words from one of our news graduates Nathalie Sore on what’s involved when you take the leap and dive in for a 200hour yoga teacher training intensive. Past reflections from a YTT student Before I started my yoga teacher training course, I really didn’t know what to expect. I’d read over the schedule [...]

In conversation with Johnny Vasilj

Posted August 23, 2019

In conversation with Johnny Vasilj Once the owner of a booming Sydney plumbing business, Johnny woke up one morning and made a decision to quit. This was around his 33rd birthday, a year after he’d started practising yoga to help rehabilitate a full knee construction. “I heard a guy talking about yoga in a pub. [...]

Roasted eggplant and triple pickle salad

Posted August 1, 2019

A perfect work lunch or post-class salad. GF : DF : SF : VEGAN INGREDIENTS: 1 large eggplant, cut into chunks 4 tablespoons olive oil 2 tablespoons ginger pickle 1/4 cup cucumber pickle 1/4 cup red onion pickle 3 tablespoons peanuts, roughly chopped 1 tablespoon sesame seeds 1/3 cup coriander leaves picked, chop the stalks [...]

Meet Nicky Knoff

Posted July 29, 2019

Chat on the mat with master yogi Nicky Knoff Nicky Knoff is one of the last true Mothers of Yoga. The 81-year-old is renowned around the world for her teaching style of showing students how to look, listen, feel and tune in through the practice. A direct student of B.K.S. Iyengar and Sri Pattabhi Jois, [...]

Yoga 101

Posted July 18, 2019

What to know before your first class We don’t know about you but there’s something about yoga studios that feels like everyone has been practicing their whole lives. It can be daunting to turn up for the first time, let alone when you suspect there’s an etiquette to follow and you’re not really sure what [...]

Cryotherapy

Posted July 12, 2019

'We help people live happier, healthier and longer’ BodyMindLife founder Phil Goodwin understands first-hand the innate effects yoga, meditation and transformational energy therapies have on those in high stress environments. Following a career in investment banking, he shares why he is so inspired by the results of Cryotherapy, My passion is about helping people be [...]

Chocolate Molten Brownie from The Fit Foodie

Posted June 28, 2019

With a soft, gooey centre and crisp outer shell, this better-for-you cookie meets cake brownie is definitely high on the wholefood indulgence scale. INGREDIENTS: 1/2 cup coconut oil melted 3/4 cup coconut sugar 1/2 tsp baking powder 1/4 tsp sea salt 1 cup spelt flour 3 tbsp almond meal 2 tbsp cacao powder 2 small [...]

5 yoga poses for runners

Posted June 25, 2019

5 yoga poses for runners Athletes around the world - think LeBron James, Novak Djokovic, the Australian Diamonds and our own Leisel Jones - are turning to yoga. For runners or anyone who loves to play sports, the practice can help develop balance, flexibility, agility and performance. It’s also a go-to to stay injury-free. A [...]

5th annual International Yoga Day

Posted June 21, 2019

Hello Yogis and Yoginis, Today represents the 5th annual International Yoga Day. Yoga promotes a powerful message of transformation and it is happening at a global scale. It’s a day that is recognised by the United Nations. A total of 177 nations accepted a proposal to celebrate International Yoga Day when Indian Prime Minister Narendra [...]

Pearls of pregnancy wisdom

Posted June 3, 2019

Pregnancy is one of life’s most profound transformations. It changes you — and your yoga practice — in ways that no other experience can. Cultivate a new relationship with yoga through your wild and wonderful pre and postnatal journey. By Rachael Coopes More than two decades ago, as a teenager, I fell in love with [...]