Yoga and food is an emotive topic. There are so many opinions surrounding what people who practice yoga should eat, that we tend to place a lot of expectation on ourselves. It easy to become confused by conflicting information, and feel both judged and guilty when we perceive that we aren’t following the stereotype of … Read more
The Tropic Thunder Crossfit team is heading to the USA later this year to compete in the World Crossfit Games! This is a BIG deal in the Crossfit world and the team is from Townsville. Mel Hill, who is part of the team, is one of our very own Live and Breathe Yogi’s and I … Read more
I was so excited when I heard that Sharath had written a book. Getting my hands on it was not easy though. It was only available from Ashtanga Yoga New York and from the shala in Mysore, India. It was on the top of my list of things to get when I visited New York … Read more
—– When and where did you first start practising yoga? I started ten odd years ago with Tracey Armstrong practising Iyengar yoga here in Townsville. Why were you interested in the first place? I thought I am done with physical sports, (I know…!) So I will do Yoga, easy! Shoot.. girls do it, so … Read more
I have lots of books. You could say I possibly have an addiction to books. However, before I found yoga, I hated reading! Who could blame me though, after years of doing a commerce degree and then my professional exams and reading nothing but tax law and accounting standards, I was really turned off. It … Read more
Everyone has been asking Mel how to make her delicious slice (this is why you come to Mysore on a Saturday guys, cos we get treats like this to devour afterwards…) and she has very kindly emailed me her recipe…So I’m sharing on the blog on the proviso that if you make it you MUST … Read more
—– When and where did you first start practising yoga? Live and Breathe yoga was the first place I started practising yoga regularly beginning in March 2012. There were some earlier sporadic attempts at following yoga DVDs in the living room. Why were you interested in the first place? I was looking for a low … Read more
I’m just about out of the cloud of the ‘Fourth Trimester’ and starting to feel a little more human. Only slightly. My days still have absolutely no routine, which I am craving and I am keen to get some kind of morning ritual happening again for my sanity and well-being. I am a big believer … Read more
Home again, home again Hello all! I am now back in sunny Cairns and am gradually settling back into my life here. It was raining for the first week I got home which was the best ever. I love the rain, I think it’s good for your soul. It was nice to come home to … Read more
The fear of missing out (FOMO). This is what I’ve been experiencing lately and as I read this post from Sarah Wilson on the Joy of Missing out last week, it couldn’t have come at a better time for me and I’ve come to realise that it’s been a good thing. Since Elsie was born, I … Read more
I have been very fortunate to spend my birthday in a place I love, doing something I love. Best ever. My birthday this year fell on a Saturday so unfortunately, no practice. To celebrate, we decided we would wake up exceptionally early to walk up the stairs of Chamundi Hill and watch the sunrise. We … Read more
This week is my 1 month anniversary with India. I’m sure that, those reading my Debby Downer blog posts, will have realized, this shit is hard. So much more tiring than I thought possible. Added to practice, I have been writing my thesis (stupid thesis). So I’m pretty well physically, mentally, emotionally spent right now. … Read more