Randine came to yoga as a way to help with quitting smoking. After nearly two years of practice at Live and Breathe Yoga she has come so far, is feeling great and wants to practice well into old age… —— When and where did you first start practicing yoga? In June 2013, at Live and … Read more
I don’t get to see my teacher very often so I practice on my own most of the time. Nothing can ever substitute for a really great yoga teacher that you practice with regularly and who knows you and your practice but sometimes you can’t see your teacher very often, it’s hard to get to … Read more
Recently our very own Alex ventured off to Mother India. As part of her trip she visited two of my favourite teachers, Rolf and Marci Naujokat, of Yoga Bones. Here is her account and the 5 things she learned while she was there… —– It’s taken what seems like ages to write this blog post. … Read more
I met Shannon a few years ago when I was doing some work with the Vet students at JCU. I was so happy when she asked me about yoga class and was keen to give it a try. It’s been so wonderful to see her fall in love with ashtanga yoga and to commit to … Read more
The last three postures of the ashtanga yoga practice are just as important and the Sun salutations in the beginning. When we start practising ashtanga yoga we often just learn the sun salutations and then these three finishing postures. Yep that’s it to begin with. And if you are time poor, this is also a … Read more
When I was in my first year at university, I was in a serious car accident. I was thrown out the back window and finished up out in the dirt about 10 metres from the car. I’d broken both my arms in multiple places, dislocated my wrists, and had damage to my back. I was … Read more
February is the month filled with love! Hear what Lisa, our lovely February yogi of the month, loves about Live and Breathe Yoga…she loves quite a lot actually! ——— When and where did you start practicing yoga? On Magnetic Island, around the year 2000. Since then I’ve been the student of many great teachers and … Read more
A headstand is one of those postures that everyone wants to be able to do. It’s majestic and quite magical and seems so impossible when you first give it a try. When I first started practicing yoga, I remember seeing other folk in my class doing headstand, with ease, thinking I would never ever be able … Read more
Now in our fifth year, each month we feature one of our Live and Breathe yogi’s and find out a little about there ashtanga yoga journey… —– 1. When and where did you first start practising yoga? I was first introduced to Ashtanga yoga back in 2000 when Allison asked me to attend a four-week … Read more
Each month I highlight a few things I am crushing on right now in the hope to share something fun, inspiring and interesting to you… Ashtanga Dispatch I have been a big fan of Peg Mulqueen for quite a while now. Her blog is one of my favourites and I pretty much read everything she puts out. … Read more
Thanks everyone for coming along to our birthday bash last week. I hope you enjoyed your delicious juice and healthy snacks, some good chat and had your photo taken…you all know how I love photos! Here we are. Live and Breathe Yoga (my first baby) is turning 5 and all I can really say is … Read more
What is spirituality anyway? I never really knew what being ‘spiritual’ meant. I still struggle with it. I have practiced yoga now for over 14 years and I feel like I have only scratched the surface. And just when I thought I was making a little progress, we became parents and wow did that throw … Read more