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
Struggling to meditate? It’s not your fault. You’re skipping the most important step If you’ve ever tried to meditate and found your mind bouncing around like an over-caffeinated monkey, you’re not alone. Many people struggle with meditation, believing that their minds are simply “too busy” to sit in stillness. But what if the problem isn’t … Read more
How Yoga Inversions Build Strength, Confidence, and Mental Clarity Have you ever been curious about yoga inversions but felt a little intimidated? You’re not alone! Remember how fun it was to turn upside down when you were a kid? Yes me too! But as an adult it can feel a little scary. Balancing upside down … Read more
Start Your Year with Yoga : celebrate 15 years with us Welcome to the 15-Day Sadhana Experience in Townsville As the new year unfolds, there’s no better time to reset your body and mind. Whether you’re stepping onto the mat for the very first time or you’re an experienced yogi looking to deepen your practice, … Read more
How to improve your backbend There’s no hiding it—I love backbends! If you’ve been to any of my classes over the past 20+ years, you’ve probably noticed that backbends make a cameo in almost every single session. Yet, every time I gleefully announce it’s time for backbends, I see a wave of panic, frustration, and … Read more
Late 2022, I was at a crossroads. I had been through quite the journey. I actually despise the word journey so I should probably use the word I actually want to use and say ‘dumpster fire’, I was at the point where if someone had said to me “Allison, that’s it. It’s time to close … Read more
When I first practiced Mysore style yoga it was with David Keil as part of my teacher training back in 2005. I was living in Glasgow and David (our anatomy teacher) was coming over from Miami to take us through the anatomy and physiology of yoga module. He was also taking a week-long Mysore intensive … Read more
Air represents freedom and expansion much like the breath itself. As an element, it is invisible, but its reality can be felt in the air that we breathe in every day. As humans we can do without food for a few days, without water for 24 hours but without breath for no longer than a … Read more
Saying Yes to Joy When we have been through really big life challenges, it makes the fun times so much more profound, important and memorable. It gives us perspective to enjoy our loved ones and celebrate how lucky we are to be alive. It shows that to live is a blessing and every day is … Read more
To be honest, in researching and planning for the Water element I found myself getting a bit uncomfortable. The water element focuses on a lot of things that I find challenging. Because my doshas are kapha (earthy) and pita (fiery) I embrace earth and fire quite easily as they feel natural to me – so … Read more
I started this Fire term feeling the best I have in ages. After my first proper break in running the studio (12 years!) I took 10 days away and didn’t take my laptop with me for the first time. Sounds crazy right! But running a business is no joke. It can really take its toll … Read more
In term 1 we started with the Earth, building a solid foundation of simplicity and stability. This is so that everything else we start to work on in the year will have fertile earth from which to grow. Having this foundation will vastly improve our chance of success. What is success though? Our yoga practice … Read more
