Quinoa Tabbouleh

Our spring garden is bursting with parsley and we want to make the best use of it, so a tabbouleh salad of course is high on the list.  In this recipe, quinoa replaces the traditional burghul (cracked wheat) in this super easy, super nutritious salad.  This basic recipe is really easy to 'tweak' with your favorite herbs (like coriander) and spices (maybe add some smokey cu..read more

Can You Be Really Fit and Still Have a Poor Core?

Is it possible that a student can work out, practice yoga, or do Pilates regularly, and still have a poor or weak core? Absolutely! It’s frustrating, I know, but the issue can be a bit complex, and combine any of the following: Weak deep core muscles, including pelvic floor, might go unnoticed if you are really strong in your larger or more superficial muscles. Poor bre..read more

Congratulations Thai Yoga Massage Level 1

Congratulations to our newest Thai Yoga Massage Level 1 Practitioners: Bronwyn Andrews, Sunshine Coast, QLD Margareta Wielgus, Brisbane, QLD Kirsten Grant, Albany Creek, QLD Emilie Fulton, Bracken Ridge, QLD Suzanne Upton, Burpengary, QLD Carita MacGregor, Kin Kin, QLD Claire Sawyer, Castaways Beach, QLD Monique Witsenburg, Palm Beach, QLD Sue Pope, Buderim, QLD Dan..read more

Congratulations Thai Yoga Massage Level 2

We had a wonderful journey delving deeper into Thai Yoga Massage at our recent Level 2 training in Melbourne.  Congratulations to our newest Level 2 practitioners:   Ewelina Akehurst, Melbourne, VIC Gael Pettifer, Mornington Peninsula, VIC Sally Wain, Melbourne, VIC Karen Dahl, Canberra, ACT Helen Vandewerdt-Panzich, Manjimup, WA Liz Schembri, Bathurst, NSW Sa..read more

Home Yoga Practice

Time seems to be the biggest obstacle that most of us face when it comes to having a daily practice.  Setting aside an hour or two to practice can be a struggle when there are so many things to get done each day and so many distractions, and so many of us find that a home practice is more of a regular wish than a regular habit. In my early days of Ashtanga Yoga practice, I..read more

Mexican Quinoa Salad

You can make a salad out of just about anything. All you need for a fabulous salad is some fresh ingredients and some creativity, and this week, I have to say I have outdone myself with a Mexican-inspired Quinoa Salad that was really inspired by what was left over in the vegetable crisper. I hope you like it! Ingredients: • 1 cup quinoa, prepared according to package direct..read more

Thread the Needle

This sweet and simple spinal warm up is ideal for preparing the spine for practice. This pose warms up the spine through rotation, helps to connect us to the flow of breath and movement, and creates mobility and stability in the shoulder joints. 1: Take hands and knees position. 2: Inhale, rotate your spine to the right, extend right arm out/up as far as is comfortable 3: Ex..read more

Roasted Cherry Tomato Sauce

With an abundance of tomatoes coming out of the garden, I had to get creative this month is how to use all of our tomatoes, including cherry tomatoes which were so plentiful that we just couldn’t managing eating them all raw. So, I found this amazing roasted cherry tomato sauce that is now resting comfortably in the freezer ready to cheer up our winter meals. Ingredients: ..read more

Business of Yoga Pt 1

Starting any business is such an exciting experience, and when it’s your dream yoga career that just makes it even more exciting! However, before you get to the fun stuff of naming your business and designing your logo, there are a few things you might want to do. I have been having a few great conversations lately about yoga business, and I thought I’d share some specific..read more

Soothing Abdomen Massage

There is not much that is more soothing than a belly rub, especially if you are suffering from anxiety, digestive or elimination problems, or stress. Our abdomen is a storehouse of emotions, tensions, and stress; so massaging the belly is a great way to soothe the emotional body, release held tension, and help improve digestion and elimination. Please note that because the bell..read more

Hometown, Grassroots Yoga Teachers

I’ve noticed that in the yoga culture we often talk about the most famous teachers that we have worked with rather than the lesser-known teachers who have guided us, and even perhaps started us on our yoga journey. I wonder, is this simply because in conversation we can’t connect over teachers we don’t both know? Or, is this somehow a way of being famous by proxy? If I ha..read more

Bhekasana – Frog Pose

Great for all ages, this pose can be playful, practical, or deeply restorative.  Frog is a great posture from which to enter other deep hip openers, or arm balances like Crow.  Therapeutic applications of Frog Pose include alleviating menstrual cramps, low back pain, and constipation. To Begin:  From Downward Facing Dog, step or hop your feet to the outside edges of your ..read more