by Simon Borg-Olivier Master Zhen Hua Yang has been my main yoga teacher since 2006. After practicing yoga for more than 40 years and teaching for 30 years Master Yang has helped me make a fresh beginning to my practice that has resolved many of the physical and physiological challenges that my previous practice was unable to resolve. He has …
Creating happiness with yoga
Creating happiness with yoga By Simon Borg-Olivier MScBAppSc(Physiotherapy) Course Coordinator / Lecturer Master of Wellness Degree, RMIT University, Melbourne; Director Yoga Synergy, Sydney & Bianca Machliss BScBAppSc(Physiotherapy) Director Yoga Synergy, Sydney Yoga can be thought of as the art of creating happiness for yourself and those around you. Yoga has physical and non-physical aspects. All physical exercise, including posture, movement …
Tips for Developing Arm and Core Strength for Arm-Balancing Postures and Push-up Positions
Arm balancing postures and positions such as the Cataranga Dandasana (the push-up) can be very exhilarating. They can energise you by increasing your circulation and they are also good at developing chest, arm and core strength. When done correctly they can really help relieve and prevent back and neck pain and can give direct stimulation to the heart and lungs. Click …
Traditional Australian Yoga of the 1980’s: a light-hearted look
Our last few posts have been a little on the serious side so this one is a little more light-hearted… This is classic australian yoga of the 1980’s – well sort of – there is a series of handstands and a spinning headstand and Humphrey B Bear doing hanumanasana (the splits). But best of all is the classic Humphrey B …
Look after your immune system with correct yoga postures and breath-control that makes you want to choose healthier food
Yoga has postures and breath-control (pranayama) exercises that stimulate the immune system. One such posture is Simhasana (see photos), which directly stimulates the spleen meridian. In the two photos shown of Simhasana you see me doing Tha-Uddiyana Bandha on exhalation retention. This bandha stimulates both the spleen and the thymus gland which are both important organs of the immune system. ...
Pranayama at its highest level in the practical sense: William Truebridge’s world record free dive to 124 metres with only one breath
by Simon Borg-Olivier A few days ago my inspirational friend, amazing freediver and inspirational yogi William Trubridge has just broken his own world record twice in two days by diving down 124 metres and coming back up with just one breath. This article describes the event and lets you hear from William himself. You can see two short videos of this below. In the …
Lecture and Demonstration Yogic Internal Relaxation Power, by Simon Borg-Olivier at the Art Gallery of NSW, Sydney, January 2010
This is a video lecture on the essence of yoga and its related anatomy and physiology of yoga, a demonstration of some advanced yoga and a short beginner level class i gave to about 800 people at Art Gallery of NSW, Sydney at the start of 2010. Thanks to Sheona White for organising this and Ross Glendenning and Verity Gill for …
Simon Borg-Olivier Yoga Demonstration on the Cliffs of the Bahamas October 2009
Glenn Venghaus has posted a video of Simon Borg-Olivier’s advanced yoga display on the cliffs of the Bahamas in October 2009 where he was privileged to be invited to teach in part of WIlliam Truebridge’s Freediving Masterclass. Glen writes… “Simon Borg Olivier, a legend in the yoga world and expert on breathing techniques (pranayama) as well as able to understand …
Simon Borg-Olivier Lecture & Yoga Demonstration at Goddess Exhibition Art Gallery of NSW in January 2007
Simon Borg-Olivier, RMIT University Lecturer, Physiotherapist and Yoga Synergy Co-Director gave a lecture and advanced hatha yoga demonstration on the relationships between yoga and goddess mythology and culture at the Divine Goddess Exhibition at the Art Gallery of NSW in Sydney Australia on 24 January 2007. This is part 3 of the video. The first two parts may be uploaded …
Pranayama Exercise before meals
Posted on our facebook site by Robin Young on February 25, 2010 at 6:48am Hi there – Simon taught a series of Pranayamic exercises to practise before meals – is there a set of instructions so I may refresh my memory somewhere? Warm thanks.. Robin Posted on our facebook site by Simon Borg-Olivier on February 26, 2010 at 12:44pm Hi Robin, you …