I can remember my very first Iyengar yoga class in 1993 in Bondi Junction. I thought the whole process of yoga alignment during the...

Trauma-informed yoga has become incredibly popular over the past decade and with just cause. It has influenced how sensitive teachers and...

As anyone who has a mental health diagnosis will tell you there's the illness and treatment, and then there's all the stigma around the...

'As you gain insight you begin to see patterns in your mental, emotional and physical behaviours and this is good awareness, but to draw...

There is a subtle conversation going on between the gut and the brain, which impacts moods and decision making. The history of the...

Juicing was something I fell in love with in my 20's and I've never been more serious about it's many benefits for mental health and...

The Psoas Muscle is often referred to in Yoga as the seat of the soul. One reason is because this muscle is deeply connected with our...

Last week I had a trigger, and it was just awful. Sometimes when I am spiritually well I can watch a trigger play out without getting...

As we move closer to Xmas and the New Year, alot of people move from 2021 into 2022 hoping for a fresh new beginning (post-covid). Me as...

Oh no, the wheels have fallen off! Heartbreak has come to town. There is a relationship breakdown happening in my family. This is a tough...

If you have ever wondered what are the benefits of Mindful Yoga, or what to say to others who ask about yoga & meditation please have a...

Do you think Relaxation is Enough to Help your Mental Health? I was asked this question recently by a student. To which I replied, 'I...

‘Pranayama is the heart of Yoga. Yoga is lifeless without Pranayama’. (BKS Iyengar 2012) Prana means energy or life force and pranayama...

'The best retreat is to retreat from the past, and from the future and live fully in the present moment.' Going into a retreat is...

I was talking with a student today and they asked me how did I keep up my practice during a mental health episode? And it is a question I...

So many of my students and counselling clients past and present have struggled with insomnia from time to time. Insomnia is one of the...

This week has been bumpy, confusing, painful and overwhelming. PTSD has a range of symptoms from depression to anxiety, and triggers...

You might think that the best yoga practice for mental health would be one made up of calming forward bends, yin restorative poses,...

There are alot of myths about flexibility out there. You might think that some people are born flexible? Some people may think women in...

I've got incredible news. Big news, exciting news! Mindful Yoga is moving to the Byron Hinterland, and soon. Here's our new place! So...