living yoga, ayurveda,sadhana & natures earthy ways
I am kingfisher I am stillness, waiting in the silence I am awareness, watching in reflection I am balance holding in harmony I am intent, perfect in completion I am Kotare Barry Brailsford – Wisdom of the Four Winds Kotare -(Kingfisher) came to our family recently, following the west winds and rains. Kingfisher is not […]
We had the great blessing of sitting with Guruji Paramahamsa Prajanananda and 4 other extraordinarily calm and wise Swamis on retreat here in NZ. They lovingly spent many hours guiding & helping us, each on our unique path towards self. Entering into a discourse about growth, Guruji bought our attention to the fact that […]
We of pioneering descent, whose ancestors came to this land & others from countries afar must find ourselves. Our greetings to each other are barren. ‘I am Carmen’. What does that say about me? How are we able to find unity in our diversity, respect each other as equal when we meet for the first […]
I have a vision. To bring Yoga into our Communities’ – as an acknowledged, inclusive & valuable resource for health, well-being & harmonious living, provided by the Community, within the Community. Who am I? A long-term student, teacher & health practitioner of the Vedic Science’s of life & living, Ayurveda & Yoga. Seeking to share […]
“Remember you were not made for the all the worries that burden you; they were made by you” – Swami Kriyananda ‘Yogas chitta, vritta, nirodha’, Sutra 1:2, (Yoga is the neutralisation of the vortices of feeling) This brief concise statement is where i have set my compass. As my 44th Summer reigns, this sutra, a […]
Often it is said that to teach Yoga or Meditation we must first have mastered it. To be honest, i have mastered neither. Nor do i consider myself a teacher, or leader, both do not come naturally for me. Alongside what seems to be a rather unconventional fit for a Yoga teacher, the truth is: […]