Perth Yoga

Yoga an Evolving Practise:

Throughout our Yoga Journey, we may notice that the same postures feel different each time we take practice. One morning we may feel strong and open and the very next morning the exact same pose can present us with a surprising challenge. This is because Yoga is a Practice, by performing the breathing, mental-focus and postures on a daily basis, we can begin to use the practice as a mirror to develop a deeper understanding of where we are at in the moment. While there are corrections a teacher may offer to keep us from injury, and to help us to move deeper in our journey. The practices will not be exactly the same for any two people and will continue to evolve and change with us throughout our practice and life. Yoga can help offer protection and support in times of stress and hardship through the physical, mental and emotional conditioning and also by assisting us to develop a deeper understanding of who we are.

Yoga is for everyone, and, anyone, at any stage in their life can join in the practice. By releasing the ego and practicing for where you are in the here in now, you can start to shift and release unhelpful habitual patterns and move towards your Dharma (your true path through life).

If you want to experience the benefits of Yoga, make the decision to prioritise your yoga practices. 3 times a week to experience significant mental and emotional shifts, and daily to experience the true transformational power of yoga.

Incidentally, many of my students report to me that after regular practice they feel they become kinder drivers. It must work! The Australian roads are a true test of mindfulness!

Namaste
Petra

Conservative views about masculinity and femininity can be quite isolating. below is a link about notions of masculinity as presented on triple J's hack, to get the male point of view.

And then to look from a female point of view I've also added a link to a blog discussing the "male gaze in advertising"
Link about the male gaze:
https://finallyfeminism101.wordpress.com/2007/08/26/faq-what-is-the-%E2%80%9Cmale-gaze%E2%80%9D/

Thanks to Rachel Riley and Jean Byrne for the original sources.

Men's self-reliance linked to risk of self-harm Data from nearly 14,000 men shows those who strongly identify as self-reliant are more likely to have suicidal thoughts.

Powerful talk by Iyeoka, pharmacist, activist, poet, musician, TEDfellow and beauty (inside and out)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rnZk8XytzqU

TEDxMidAtlantic 2010 - Iyeoka (Part 1) - 11/5/10 Iyeoka Ivie Okoawo is a Poet/Recording Artist, a 2009 Individual World Poetry Slam Champion and a 2010 TED Fellow. A first-generation Nigerian-American, Iyeo...

“Happiness is your nature. It is not wrong to desire it. What is wrong is seeking it outside when it is inside.”
― Ramana Maharshi

Srivatsa ramaswarmi talk about yoga
m.youtube.com/watch?v=J7o1UxEVwgs

Meaning of the word Yoga Part I--Srivatsa Ramaswami Meaning of the word Yoga part I..An overview of Yoga, as part of 'Y of Yoga' at 136.1 Yoga Studio in Chennai, February 2014

Jill Bolte Taylor, anyone with a teenager should see this. X Petra

m.youtube.com/watch?v=PzT_SBl31-s

The Neuroanatomical Transformation of the Teenage Brain: Jill Bolte Taylor at TEDxYouth@Indianapolis Our brain is made up of cells and every ability we have is the product of those cells. What is going on during our teenage years that accounts for the way te...

Jill Bolte Taylor talks about her experience of having a stroke. Very interesting lady.
http://www.ted.com/talks/jill_bolte_taylor_s_powerful_stroke_of_insight -2137

My stroke of insight Jill Bolte Taylor got a research opportunity few brain scientists would wish for: She had a massive stroke, and watched as her brain functions -- motion, speech, self-awareness -- shut down one by one. An astonishing story.

Positive Psychology TED talk by Martin Seligman

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9FBxfd7DL3E

Martin Seligman: The new era of positive psychology http://www.ted.com Martin Seligman talks about psychology -- as a field of study and as it works one-on-one with each patient and each practitioner. As it mo...

The deep and transformative power of Yoga and Mindfulness Based Meditation with John Kabat-Zinn
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EU7vKitN4Ro

Life is right now - Jon Kabat-Zinn on Mindfulness Hur blir man mer medvetet närvarande i sitt eget liv? Läkaren och forskaren Jon Kabat-Zinn berättar om vad forskningen säger om mindfulness. Och- vad betyder...

Rewire your Nervous System with Yoga: This Sunday the 23rd

Nervous System Workshop Date and Time

Updated Course Time: Nervous System Workshop! Our nervous systems are responsible for essential body and mind functions. For many people, daily life brings an array of stresses that over stimulate our sympathetic nervous system. Deadlines, traffic stressors, advertising are just a few of the daily stimulators that can trigger the “fight or flig...

Yoga and your nervous system

Yoga can rewire your nervous system Our nervous systems are responsible for essential body and mind functions. For many people, daily life brings an array of stresses that over stimulate our sympathetic nervous system. Deadlines, traffic stressors, advertising are just a few of the daily stimulators that can trigger the “fight or flig...