SA School of Hatha Yoga in South Morang, Victoria | Meditation centre

SA School of Hatha Yoga

Locality: South Morang, Victoria

Phone: +61 406 823 634

Address: City of Whittlesea 3752 South Morang, VIC, Australia

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25.01.2022 Change the asana(yoga pose) to suit your body and mood! The perfect pose is one where there is steadiness (body and mind) and ease. Picture: Different ways to do Downward dog.

24.01.2022 When we’re having a toothache, we know that not having a toothache is a wonderful thing. Yet when we don’t have a toothache, we’re still not happy. A non-toothache is very pleasant. There are so many things that are enjoyable, but when we don’t practice mindfulness, we don’t appreciate them. When we practice mindfulness, we come to cherish these things and we learn how to protect them. By taking good care of the present moment, we take good care of the future. - Thich Nhat Hanh Photo: Tulips in bloom!

21.01.2022 "People usually consider walking on water or in thin air a miracle. But I think the real miracle is not to walk either on water or in thin air, but to walk on earth. Every day we are engaged in a miracle which we don’t even recognize: a blue sky, white clouds, green leaves, the black, curious eyes of a child our own two eyes. All is a miracle." Thich Nhat Hanh Picture: Local wetlands.

20.01.2022 The exterior of the body can be massaged with our hands, the interior with the slow and steered breath. Sriram. Yogaweg. Such beautiful words!!!

18.01.2022 Viparita Karani mudra or Legs up the Wall. Did everyone remember to put up their legs today?

16.01.2022 This is so cute! Hope you have a great Sunday and week!

15.01.2022 Great flow for the hips after sitting at a desk the whole day. Be careful with arthritic joints. Picture: inflexible yogis.

15.01.2022 Face yoga anyone? Over the course of 20 weeks, study participants reduced their visible age by almost 3 years.

15.01.2022 A simple and effective meditation practice.

14.01.2022 Discover the secrets to Yogic breathing and Pranayama in the class coming up!

11.01.2022 Listen to this talk by Prof Sat Bir Khalsa, professor at Harvard and author of the book Your brain on yoga and a pioneer researcher on the effects of yoga.

10.01.2022 R U OK? Reach out if you need help with relaxation, gentle stretching and breathing techniques for anxiety, depression, stress relief. A mood is a state of the mind and you can change it. Exercise, meditation, yoga, pranayama all affect the mood. ... You matter. Always.

08.01.2022 This is important to know. Picture: @ptvitals.

08.01.2022 The importance of pranayama in The Guardian. It also mentions how breathing techniques can help with Covid-19 related complications. James Nestor's journey as a breathwork practitioner, instructor and author began after a transformational breathing session literally changed his life. Its well worth reading the article in full. "For the body to function as peak efficiency we need to breathe as closely in-line with our metabolic needs as possible. For the majority of us that m...eans breathing less. But that’s harder than it sounds. We’ve become conditioned to breathe too much, just as we’ve been conditioned to eat too much. With some effort and training, however, breathing less can become an unconscious habit.... Through my years of travels and travails in respiratory research, there is one lesson, one equation, that I believe is at the root of so much health, happiness and longevity. I’m a bit embarrassed to say it has taken me a decade to figure this out and I realise how insignificant it may seem. But lest we forget, nature is simple but subtle. For me, the perfect breath is this: inhale for about 5.5 seconds, then exhale for 5.5 seconds. That’s 5.5 breaths a minute for a total of about 5.5 litres of air. You can practise this perfect breathing for a few minutes, or a few hours. When we breathe like this, breathing practitioners suggest that circulation in the brain and body will increase while the burden on the heart decreases. All the while the diaphragm that umbrella-shaped muscle in our chests will drop lower and rise higher, allowing more air to enter the lungs and assisting in pushing blood throughout the body. For this reason, the diaphragm is sometimes referred to as the second heart, because it not only beats to its own rhythm but also affects the rate and strength of the heartbeat. Breathing techniques in the form of classes, videos, books and apps are already an industry. But be aware that the stripped-down approach is as good as any. It requires no batteries, wifi, headgear or smartphones. It costs nothing, takes little time and effort, and you can do it wherever you are, whenever you need. It’s a function our distant ancestors have practised since they crawled out of the sludge 2.5bn years ago, a technique our own species has been perfecting with only our lips, noses and lungs for hundreds of thousands of years" Click the link to read in full

07.01.2022 Correcting postural problems with yoga therapy. Pictures courtesy @ptvitals. PS: Asanas like plough pose should only be practise once you’ve learnt yoga under a qualified teacher.

07.01.2022 Layman Pang’ (740-808) was a successful merchant with a family who gave up his possessions and wealth in order to study Buddhism. His family adopted the Zen life enthusiatically, becoming well-versed in Buddhist philosophy themselves, especially his daughter, Ling Zhao. Layman Pang was sitting in his thatched cottage one day, studying the sutras. Difficult, difficult, difficult, he suddenly exclaimed, like trying to store ten bushels of sesame seed in the top of a ...tree. Easy, easy, easy, his wife, Laywoman Pang, answered. It’s like touching your feet to the floor when you get out of bed. Neither difficult nor easy, said their daughter Lingzhao. It’s like the teachings of the ancestors shining on the hundred grass tips.

07.01.2022 This!!!!. Change the yoga to suit the body! No one size fits all. ... No perfect asanas. Thank you to Keira May Yoga for showing us how to do different variations of Sun salutations. #yogaisapersonalpractice.

06.01.2022 Join me in the upcoming yogic breathing and Pranayama mini workshop to learn how to use the breath for relaxation and better sleep. Very important in these times! Text me on 0406823634 to book your spot. Registrations closing soon.

06.01.2022 Breath is the King of the Mind BKS Iyengar. A special once-off Pranayama (breathing exercises) class exploring the link between breath, mind and body. The breath contains everything we need in the new moment. Learn how to apply conscious breathing to reduce stress and anxiety, increasing energy and bringing about relaxation. ... You will: 1. Start with gentle and rejuvenating asanas to focus and align the mind. 2. How to practice pranayama/breathing properly and the concept of yogic breathing. 3. Breathing practises to achieve better sleep and reduce anxiety. 4. Breathing practises incorporating mantra chanting for inducing calm and relaxation. 5. Final relaxation in the form of meditation on the body. Date: Saturday 26th September Time: 5-6.30pm Cost: $30 How: Online via Webex. Please note this is not a normal asana class. The focus will be on how to use the breath to help in relaxation. This will be a limited capacity class so that there’s time for personal attention.

06.01.2022 "Hope doesn’t come from the stars, it’s cultivated. Cultivating hope in the midst of despair is spiritual practice." Vandana Shiva PIcture: Sunrise over my roof last week in the City of Whittlesea.

02.01.2022 Join me in the upcoming yogic breathing and Pranayama mini workshop to lear how to use the breath to relax. DM me to book your spot.