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
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
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
I am now at the end of my first full week of practise. In coming to Mysore, my only expectation was to practice with Sharath and see how the month rolled out. I had heard a bunch of different stories about the Shala; how many adjustments you get or don’t get, the type of adjustments, … Read more
I think I have said this before, but Mysore life pretty much revolves around practice and food. Before practice people talk about where they are going for breakfast, after practice coconut chatter revolves around how your practice was, breakfast chats are all about how awesome practice and your new asana is and where you’re eating … Read more
Practice has been hard. Everything hurts. Well not everything, but my knees hurt. When I first got here, I did as I usually do and tried to bind in ardha baddha padmottanasana and ardha baddha Padma paschimatanasana. I then ignore the forward bend and content myself with sitting and twisting, trying to get my other … Read more
I have had 5 practice sessions now, including 3 mysore style practices. The shala is pretty phenomenal. So many ashtangi’s. My first mysore practice, Monday, was amazing! I felt so good, my dristi was good, I had a fair amount of strength, I wasn’t too tired, I had some great adjustments. Just overall amazing. … Read more
I have now registered to study and am studying with Sharath. I have been lucky enough to score an 11am start for my regular class time. Which means 1. My body will be a bit more awake and hopefully not so stiff when I practice and 2. I have time for a light breakfast and … Read more
Recovery and Reflection I didn’t write as regularly as I anticipated while in India, so here is a reflection on my second trip to Mysore. Overall, I had a fantastic time and learnt a lot about yoga, ‘yogis’ and myself (more on this in my next blog post). The trip was made all the more … Read more
I’m in love – in total, mad, crazy love with this beautiful place called Mysore and I’ve only just arrived. Because I decided to arrive in Mysore a little earlier than I had booked my apartment for, I am staying in another place owned by my landlord. It is a little self-contained room upstairs of … Read more
Holy Moly!!! It’s time to leave Goa. The last two weeks feel like they have flown! I have learnt so much from Rolfe and Marci over this last month and I look forward to putting it all into practice when I get home. Learning from Rolfe and Marci was a great way to see my … Read more