8 Ways to Fall Back in Love with Your Life Self-care has become shorthand for bubble baths, spa days, and scented candles. Lovely, sure – but surface level. What we really need isn’t more indulgence, but better containers for our lives. Structures and practices that hold us steady, so we can live with more freedom, … Read more
Why Connection and Community Matter for Our Health We all breathe the same air. Every inhale, every exhale, connects us more than we realise. And yet, so many of us try to do it all alone – pushing through stress, holding everything together, telling ourselves we don’t have time for connection, suffering in silence. But … Read more
Plan. Pick. Protect. (How to Make It Easy to Practice) Yoga doesn’t just happen. Especially not in our busy, over-scheduled lives. And is we just wait to ‘feel’ like it it’s probably going to be too late. Between work, family, to-do’s, and the endless pull of “just one more thing,” it’s all too easy for … Read more
You Won’t Always Feel Like It. Do It Anyway. I recently signed up for a new training that’s completely outside my comfort zone. I’m not doing it because I have heaps of free time. (Spoiler: I don’t.) I’m not doing it because I feel fully ready. (Also… I don’t.) I’m not even doing it for … Read more
Stretch Your Body. Stretch the Friendship. (In a Good Way.) A real take on why yoga is good for your mental health – and even better with friends. When people think of yoga, they often think of flexibility. And yes, yoga will help you touch your toes. But the real magic? It’s in how it … Read more
Sitting with discomfort “Be present in the moment, even if the moment is unpleasant.” – Sharon Salzberg There’s a reason this quote hits so deep. Because let’s be honest: we don’t want to be present in the hard moments. We want to scroll, snack, sleep, overwork, blame someone else or run away from the discomfort. … Read more
Don’t skip the Vinyasa (That’s where the magic is) There’s a moment in practice, right after you finish a pose, just before the next one begins, that often gets skipped over, done half heartedly. But that moment? That transition? That’s where the gold is. In the Ashtanga tradition, we call it vinyasa: the connection, the … Read more
Structure Creates Momentum: How Repetition Becomes a Superpower in Yoga (and Life) And why Ashtanga Yoga is the ultimate pattern-breaker for modern chaos Let’s talk about something most people avoid: repetition. We’ve been taught to fear it.That doing the same thing over and over = boring.That progress has to look like novelty, complexity, and constant … Read more
Seriously, it knows what it’s doing. A real-world take on aparigraha. “Everything that’s meant for you is already circling. The work is to stop holding the door shut with your fear.” Lately, I’ve been sitting with this question:What if I just relaxed and acted as if everything I dream has already happened? Not in a … Read more
Tapping into creativity, adaptability, and a new way forward with the Water Element Lately I’ve been feeling something shifting—subtle, but definitely there. A low hum of restlessness. On the surface, everything looks fine. Life is full, work is meaningful, family is good. But underneath? There’s a quiet nudge. A sense that I need to try … Read more
Why You’re Ready for Mysore (Even If You Don’t Feel Ready) By Allison Dearling, Live and Breathe Yoga Let me guess. You’ve thought about joining a Mysore class…You’ve peeked in the room once or twice…Maybe you’ve even told yourself, “One day, when I’m stronger/more flexible/less tired/more consistent… I’ll give it a go.” But right now?You … Read more
What if the heaviest thing you were carrying wasn’t on your hips… but in your head? When your mind feels lighter, your choices become clearer. You eat because you’re hungry, not to cope. You rest because you need to, not because you’re burnt out. So no, yoga won’t tell you what to eat. But it … Read more
