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This week I ran a private class for one of my regular students who has a five-month-old baby and is due to get married in six weeks. She’s in great shape, but just wants to feel really comfortable in her wedding dress. When I mentioned this to a friend, she was surprised that yoga would…
Breathing through labour Breath is life and at no time is it more important than in pregnancy and childbirth. Your breath is always with you and if you use it correctly then you’ll always be able to relax and give your body oxygen and nourishment. Taking slow, deep breaths will help calm your nervous system,…
The public and private faces of pregnancy can look very different – publicly we feel pressure to smile and happily parade our growing bump, but the private side of pregnancy can find us bombarded with self doubt and worry. Pregnancy, especially for first time mums, is a massive lifestyle change. It can give us a…
Simon Borg-Olivier is synonymous with yoga in Australia and runs Yoga Synergy with business partner, Bianca Machliss. Simon’s yoga journey began when he was just six years old and from those first exploratory steps, he has carved a lifelong adventure, which has touched and continues to influence thousands of other yogis around the world….
Chronic sciatica led Marion (Mugs) McConnell to discover yoga – and now she and husband Robert (also a yoga teacher) divide their time between running yoga teacher training courses and retreats in Mexico and Canada. In 2015, Mug’s book : Letters from the Masters: The Life of a Forgotten Yogi will be published. The forgotten…
Lydia is another wonderful Yogi who I met while doing the IYTA’s Yoga Teacher Training Course. Her journey has opened up a myriad of different pathways. She has run her own yoga centre and managed to combine a fascinating yoga career while bringing up three daughters. She currently lives in Melbourne, Vic. As a teenager,…
Miso Soup can be eaten at any time and is a great alternative to soggy cereal for breakfast! Make up a batch and store it in the fridge for a day or two and have some when you feel a bit peckish or as a starter. You need to use fermented soy miso (which you…
The great thing about smoothies is you can drink them anytime – perfect for a breakfast boost, it will keep mid-morning hunger pangs at bay and give flagging energy levels a pick-me-up in the afternoon. It may look a bit strange, but trust me, one sip and you’ll be hooked – and you may even…
Ken is a dear friend – we trained together on the IYTA course and his yoga journey not only transformed his life, but he met his partner, moved overseas and changed careers. He now runs a successful yoga centre in Boston, Massachussets. This is his yoga journey… It was when Ken’s life was turning…
One evening, I arranged my son’s dinner into a face: carefully placing strands of spaghetti for hair, zucchini circles for eyes, a piece of broccoli for the nose, fish fingers for a broad smile and two blobs of tomato sauce as rosy cheeks. The next night Lucas expected me to create another edible character, and…
Carrying a baby close to your heart is one of the joys of parenthood. Babies love the close body contact and the gentle rocking motion usually sends them to sleep. It’s also a great for Mum (or Dad) to have both arms free! But baby carriers can be confusing, especially if there are so many…
Close your eyes and listen. Really listen. What can you hear? And how does it make you feel? If it’s peaceful, then you’re likely to feel calm, but if the noise level is high – and you can’t control it – then it could be causing you stress. As mothers, we accept our babies will…
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