This article first appeared in Australian Yoga LIFE magazine issue 52 September 2015 and is reproduced here with kind permission of AYL. Neck dysfunction is one of the most commonly treated conditions by physiotherapists. Poor posture whilst standing or sitting subjects the spine to abnormal stress. Over time this can lead to structural changes in [...]
A how to guide to yoga backbends, by yoga master Flo Fenton. This article first appeared in Australian Yoga LIFE Magazine issue 32 and is reproduced here by kind permission of AYL. Backbends are among the most energising and exhilarating of the yoga asana groups, and are the postures that create perhaps the [...]
A look at the benefits of, and common pitfalls in the yoga twists This article first appeared in print in Australian Yoga LIFE magazine issue 31 in 2011, and is reproduced here with thanks to AYL Many traditional hatha yoga practices come from a belief that the abdominal organs are the key to good health. [...]
“He has no disease, nor old age, nor death, who has attained a body born of the fire of Yoga.” Svetasvatara Upanishad When the weather is cooler, we need to modify our yoga practice to help maintain our energy and ‘inner fire’. In yoga and ayurveda (its sister science) the term agni describes an internal [...]
Only have 15 minutes? Use these modified Sun Salutes from Flo Fenton to energise and balance the whole system! "Yoga is far from simply being physical exercises, rather, it is an aid to establishing a new way of life which embraces both inner and outer realities." - Sw. Satyananda Saraswati, "Asana Pranayama Mudra Bandha". [...]
"With anahata (heart chakra) awakening, one develops non-attachment to worldly things, and a constant feeling of optimism, understanding that good and bad co-exist, but there is also a world beyond this duality" - Sw. Satyananda. Yoga works on many levels, from the purely physical, to the emotional and even into the unconscious realms of [...]
"The ultimate purpose of yoga is the awakening of kundalini shakti, the evolutionary energy in man."- Sw. Satyananda Saraswati, "Asana Pranayama Mudra Bandha" One of the great Darshanas (or systems of thought) of the Vedas (ancient texts from India, that contain treatises on philosophy, astronomy, cosmology, astrology, healing, science, poetry, art and of course [...]
The following article is about managing thyroid imbalance with yoga and ayurvedic lifestyle approaches. It forms the conclusion to the article of the same title published in Australian Yoga LIFE Magazine issue 53 Dec 2017. To read the complete article, purchase the magazine from your newsagent, or contact Australian Yoga LIFE for digital copy. [...]
This article is reproduced here by kind permission of Australian Yoga LIFE Magazine. It first appeared in issue 44. Power of the Breath Vinyasa 1. Begin by standing with the feet shoulder width apart. Inhale and raise the arms so that the chest opens. [...]
This article first appeared in Australian Yoga Life Magazine in 2015, and is reproduced here by kind permission of AYL. Adho Mukha Svanasana, or Downward Facing Dog Pose is one of those postures that as regular yoga practitioners, we do a lot-maybe up to 10 times a day. Because of this, how we come [...]
