The true meaning of Meditation is…Yoga

Concentration (Dhâranâ) and Meditation (Dhyâna) Meditation is a loose term referring to any of a family of practices in which the practitioner trains their mind or self-induces a mode of consciousness in order to realise some benefit. Loosely, meditation refers to the state of the mind when you are in yoga (in union), and actually means yoga (union). Texts on …

Chocolate Brownies over the holidays?

Our multi talented teacher Lise Hearns is also a Vegan chef who loves to bake. Lise has shared her favourite Chocolate Brownie / Truffle recipe with us to try over the Christmas break. Ingredients: 1.5 cups almond pulp (squeezed, dry to touch) 1.5 cups raw unsalted cashew nuts 3 cups pitted dates, rinsed, or 1.5 cups date paste. 15 tablespoons …

Yoga is a Gift… Perfect for Christmas

You can a give a voucher for anything in our online shop.  Yoga Videos, Online Courses or books. Send one via email or print to give personally. Give one today.  Or give someone a great start to 2017 with a Yoga Class pass. Purchase a class gift voucher here.

A Sound Life – Circle of Giving Event

We are thrilled to support yoga and music charity A Sound Life for their upcoming Circle of Giving Event on Sunday 4.12.16 at the Bondi Pavilion to raise funds to set up a Yoga and Music School at Kili Kids Orphanage in Tanzania. Come along and join us from 3pm – 6.30pm for a beautiful afternoon of Yoga accompanied by …

Thinking of doing teacher training? Join us in Goa

Learn to teach Yoga Synergy style in beautiful Goa, India. Our teacher training centre in Anjuna, Goa is surrounded by lush gardens and situated within a peaceful coconut grove surrounded by endless paddy fields, with a gorgeous swimming pool and just 5 min taxi or 30 min walk to the nearest beach. Stay in spacious tented eco-chic lodges and fuel …

Yoga synergy Blog headstands

Preparations and pre-requisites for headstand

In traditional yoga teaching you could only progress to a more advanced posture after you had satisfactorily demonstrated to your teacher that you could do the postures that have come before it. This guarantees that the new more advanced posture can be performed safely. To be adequately prepared for the Headstand (Sirsasana) you have to have first mastered  the ‘Shoulderstand posture’ (Salamba …

About Yoga Synergy method

A little about the Yoga Synergy Method

Yoga Synergy is a comprehensive method for practicing and teaching traditional yoga for the modern body. The practice of yoga brings awareness to the self and awakens the heart and soul of the individual. The more we practice yoga, the more we awaken and are able to guide others in this process of realizing our incredible human vitality. Practice is …