In line with ancient tradition these teachings of the Yoga and Buddha Dharma’s are offered freely. If you would like to offer DANA (generosity or donation) you can make a contribution. Any amount is greatly appreciated.
These two talks were given at the Adelaide Insight Retreat 4-9th Nov, 2022
Exploring the Buddha’s teachings through the expression of movement
Establishing: what is Mindfulness and how can it flow through our practice, and our lives? A good practice to begin your journey.
A practice to explore how we might suffer through holding on tight to what we like, and resisting what we don’t like.
Everything is changing- our breath, our body, our life. How do we notice change? How can we flow with grace through impermanence?
Using the technique of whole body breath to establish Samadhi (concentration or wholeness of mind) to support our Mindfulness
Vedana is the Pali word that eludes to the feeling tone of our experience- whether it is pleasant, unpleasant or neutral.
We can be aware of the mind, just as we can be aware of a sound, sensation or breath. Explore how you can be aware of mind states.
The Buddha taught 5 traditional hindrances to our meditation practice. Here we explore them through a gentle flow.
Melting into the four Brahma Viharas of lovingkindness, compassion, joy and equanimity through our poses.
Intentional practices of Asana, Pranayama and Meditation in the tradition of the Himalayan Masters
Practice to transform the qualities of anger and negativity, which tend to show up more often in Ayurveda’s Pitta Dosha
Reducing anxiety and restlessness to come back to a state of balance and centredness. Great for Vata Dosha.
The human “body” is made of 5 layers (or sheaths): the physical, energetic, mental/emotional, intellectual and blissful.
A calming and grounding practice using forward folds and lengthened exhales to stimulate the parasympathetic system
A gentle long exhalation and long hold practice for cultivating stability and wholeness of mind
This class cultivates the transformative power of the naval using gentle twists and breathing into the belly
A collection of wonderful external resources
From the 5 night Deepening Into Stillness Retreat, Wilton, 2022.
This is slow, gentle yoga that follows the Buddha’s teaching from the Satipatthana Sutta (Foundations of Mindfulness). The intention of offering this yoga here is that you can use it on a self retreat at home, or at anytime that you need a slower, more mindful practice.
WARNINGS: The quality is not fabulous, AND, may feel very very slow if you are not on retreat!
In line with ancient tradition these teachings of the Yoga and Buddha Dharma’s are offered freely. If you would like to offer DANA (generosity or donation) you can make a contribution. Any amount is greatly appreciated.
