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  • About Breathing

    About Breathing

    We know what to do in a given situation when our breathing matches God’s breathing ( or something that is greater than your frail manipulative powers )

    In comparison, with control – our breathing is often unnatural and short.

     

    There is constriction in the body.

    We feel driven and fixed without a sense of having real choices – when we operate from rigid control.

    We speak without thinking, and we feel embarrassed.

    We then punish ourselves harshly and apologize to others a lot.

    We hold unpurged resentments.

  • Yoga and pubs 

    Yoga and pubs 

    I remember when there used to be a pub on what seemed like every corner.


    When I started my yoga life in India 30+ years ago there was not a lot of awareness of yoga and some would even make a “joke” and call it yoghurt.


    Now there is almost a yoga teacher on every corner! That’s great that many people on the planet are evolving into a higher sensitive & aware vibration. Yoga really is a sustainable answer to good balanced  health and wellbeing. 


    If you are new to yoga and thinking of joining a class that’s fantastic and  if your heart gets touched by yoga you will have what I believe the best tool on the planet that you can use anytime and anywhere for free!


    Just a word of caution who you entrust your body, heart and mind too – if it’s that yoga teacher on the corner where the pub used to be – make sure they are well skilled – and not just looking good – yoga  is not a competition of how well you can do a posture or what the person next to you is doing – nor should you push yourself too hard – yoga is a “work in” not a “work out.” 


    The gift of Yoga is the bridge between the body, heart and the mind so that you know what’s going on down there. 

    Ayurveda says dis-ease comes in 6 stages – if you truly take the time to breathe and listen – you will hear your body talk to you and you will become your own doctor – you will recognise when you are out of balance, & Ayurveda can teach you skills on how to bring yourself back into balance.


    I think balance is the quest of life – the planet is spinning and tilted so of course there is no static state of balance and perfection – but this beautiful 5000+ year old science Yoga Ayurveda gives us the skills – yoga ayurveda can cost no money to live  – your health really is in your own hands.

    I remember in my  20’s I never thought that my body would change and as a result so would my practice – I heard my teacher say it would happen – and I didn’t believe it could happen to me – but life happens and from my experience the more you can look after yourself in your younger years the easier the transition will be. Having a healthy, body and mind is our vehicle for this life – look after it – no one else will.

    These images are from the Bondi promenade street art show that rotates every few months along the wall.

    @Animiniyoga at http://www.animiniyoga.com is the creator of this very sweet street mural art piece here at Bondi beach on show now – well done – I love it!

    By Zoe Campbell 

    Bondi Yoga therapist 

    Bondi beach Australia 

  • Polymath 

    The Autodidactic Polymath

    Being autodidactic and a polymath are sort of frowned upon in our ultra-specialized school-taught society. Personally I believe that true autodidactic polymaths are essential to modern society. People who can claim to be experts in many fields can often see connections between subjects that are not usually connected and being self-taught often allows a person to approach a subject thinking outside of the box.


    http://autopolymath.blogspot.com.au/?m=1

    Renaissance polymath Leonardo da Vinci is one of history’s best known autodidacts.
    Autodidacticism (also autodidactism) or self-education (also self-learning and self-teaching) is the education without the guidance of masters (such as teachers and professors) or institutions (such as schools). Generally, an autodidact is an individual who chooses the subject they will study, their studying material and the studying rhythm and time. An autodidact may or may not have formal education, and their study may be either a complement or an alternative to it. Many notable contributions have been made by autodidacts. Influential autodidacts include Leonardo da Vinci, Goethe, Charles Darwin, Thomas Edison, Jimi Hendrix, David Bowie, Steven Spielberg, Quentin Tarantino and Srinivasa Ramanujan.


    https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Autodidacticism

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