The next step within the first limb of Yoga is Satya, or truthfulness. “Satya brings whatever is willed: For one who increasingly practices honesty or truthfulness in actions, speech, and thoughts, his or her will is naturally fulfilled.” Swami Jnaneshvara I consider myself to be an extremely, often bluntly, honest person which can come across as being tactless or even
According to the Yoga Sutras by Patanjali, one of the first steps in Yoga is being a decent human being and living in harmony with those around you. I believe we are all good at our core, however the stressors of life will inevitably make us do and say things which go against this innate goodness. When we come to
When we hear ‘Yoga’ we imagine a room full of people with their butts in the air. When I say, “I’ve been at yoga” I mean I have been to a class where I have sweated, moved, twisted and balanced on my head. But the real yoga never stops. Yoga, as most of us know on some level, is so
I like to think of myself as a fairly mindful Mother, I rarely raise my voice and if I ever snap at Lotus I will always explain later why I did so. Last week was the first week of school holidays, a time that is only new in our world. Now being a ‘school Mum’ has certainly brought about a
I often get asked what music I use to chill out, bend and breathe and meditate. Those of you out there who frequent my classes will know that I love a huge range of music, not all of it your usual ‘Yoga’ soundtrack, and you most definitely won’t be hearing any dolphins or bird calls in the HappyFit studio! I
After posting photos and small insights from my time away in the presence of His Holiness, The Dalai Lama, I thought I would share a little more of my self discoveries. The meaning of ‘Dalai Lama’ is ‘Ocean Wisdom’ and this sums up His Holiness perfectly – he is an Ocean of Wisdom and being in His presence feels as though
