Author: Sian

  • Week 3 Yoga for Self-Acceptance

    Week 3 Yoga for Self-Acceptance

    We’ve all felt it. You’re scrolling through your feed, or speakign to someone. Maybe they just got a promotion, maybe they’re on a dream vacation, or maybe they’re just hitting a perfect, shaky-free Handstand. And in that moment, a little voice inside says: “i’m not enough”. This is the Comparison Trap, and it is the…

  • Week 2: The Mat is a Mirror | Yoga Sutras – Tools for Living

    Week 2: The Mat is a Mirror | Yoga Sutras – Tools for Living

    Have you ever arrived at work and realised you don’t actually remember the drive there? Or found yourself halfway through a bag of snacks without really tasting a single bite? This is Auto-Pilot. Most of our lives are run by habitual patterns – the way we brush our teeth, the way we react to a…

  • Week 1: Yoga for Changing Perspective: The Great Pivot

    Week 1: Yoga for Changing Perspective: The Great Pivot

    Have you ever noticed how your mind can get stuck on a loop? Maybe it’s a replay of an awkward conversation, a spike of self-doubt, or that feeling of being too busy to even breathe? These are what we call thought loops, and they can be incredibly draining. Many people think yoga is just about…

  • New Spring Yoga Journey: Yoga Sutras -Tools for Living

    New Spring Yoga Journey: Yoga Sutras -Tools for Living

    We’ve all been there: stuck in a thought loop about a work email, comparing our behind-the-scenes to someone else’s highlight reel, or feeling like we’re just reacting to life instead of living it. Some may think the Yoga Sutras are just academic texts but I see them as Soul Logic. They offer amazing life advice…

  • Week 6: Spring Yoga for Surrender

    Week 6: Spring Yoga for Surrender

    “From contentment, unsurpassed happiness is obtained. Now, we let the ‘I’ dissolve into the ‘All’.” We have spent five weeks building our fire, opening our hearts, and reclaiming our radiance. We have practiced the radical act of being enough. Now, in our final week, we reach the pinnacle of our journey – Samadhi (Pure Oneness)…

  • Spring Yoga Week 5: Yoga for Santosha

    Spring Yoga Week 5: Yoga for Santosha

    “From contentment, unsurpassed happiness is obtained.” — Yoga Sutra II.42 In a world that profits from our dissatisfaction, being happy with what we have is a revolutionary act. We are constantly told that joy is a destination we reach after we finish the to-do list, after we hit the fitness goal, or after we fix…

  • Spring Yoga week 4: Yoga for Focus – Pratyahara & Dharana

    Spring Yoga week 4: Yoga for Focus – Pratyahara & Dharana

    This week we are exploring the importance of our attention and focus on and off the mat. We explore where we are leaking energy, where we are putting our attention and the impact that can have in our daily lives. Lets see why yoga for focus is so rewarding. The Philosophy – Yoga for Focus…

  • Spring Yoga Week 3: Ujjayi breath for nervous system regulation – Prana & Flow

    Spring Yoga Week 3: Ujjayi breath for nervous system regulation – Prana & Flow

    Last week, we worked on finding stillness and listening to our bodies. This week, we’re shifting gears and focusing on harnessing the power of Prana, the life force energy that flows through all of us. Week 3 is all about momentum – building that forward motion and clearing away any obstacles that are holding you…

  • Spring Yoga Week 2: Finding Balance between Sukha & Sthira

    Spring Yoga Week 2: Finding Balance between Sukha & Sthira

    In a world that feels increasingly loud, it’s easy to believe that strength is a matter of building higher walls. We brace ourselves against the headlines, the deadlines, and the what-ifs, hoping that if we just get tough enough, we won’t break. A seedling doesn’t break through concrete by hating the pavement or by using…

  • Spring Yoga Week 1: The Foundation of Power

    Spring Yoga Week 1: The Foundation of Power

    As we open the gates to our 6-week spring yoga journey, we begin at the most vital point: the ground beneath our feet. Before we can harness the high-velocity energy of the Year of the Fire Horse, we must ensure our foundation is built on integrity rather than ego. In a world that often feels…