Posted on our facebook site by Robin Young on February 25, 2010 at 6:46am Hi – I’m looking to cultivate a daily practice and what can happen is that I end up talking myself out of it or finding a distraction; I know that the practice will be good for me on many levels… Are there some key aspects you suggest …
Diaphragmatic breathing for stability, internal power and relaxation
Posted on our facebook site by Simon Borg-Olivier on July 12, 2009 at 5:14pm Hathayoga is firm your abdomen, but don’t suck in your navel, and do use your diaphragm for strength, power & relaxation. See a clue on why this is so http://tinyurl.com/abs-core Posted on our facebook site by Simon Borg-Olivier on July 12, 2009 at 5:17pm This is a great article …
Shakti Mat Bliss
Posted on our facebook site by Simon Borg-Olivier on June 29, 2009 at 11:12am Thanks to Marianne & @sweatybettypr for all their great skill in organising us to get on the channel 7 Sunrise program this morning – great blog on this can be seen on how our session came out at www.sweatybettypr.com/blog/. Thanks also to Eric Wolrath and his fantastic …
Fasting and Yoga
The following article was written by John McWhorter in 2007 after he interviewed a number of Australia’s leading Yoga authorities on the relationship between yoga and fasting. John interviewed me after I had just completed a 35 day juice fast around the time of the birth of my son in 2007. in 2011 I completed a 56 day juice fast. …
The Sad Passing of Sri K. Pattabhi Jois
Posted on our facebook site by Simon Borg-Olivier on May 20, 2009 at 6:59am In case you had not heard two days ago Sri K. Pattabhi Jois passed away. He was such an great man and has such influence on most people doing some sort of hatha yoga in the world today. Certainly the Yoga Synergy Style was profoundly influenced by …
Yoga and Nutrition
Posted on our facebook site by Naomi Nina Silove on March 31, 2009 at 4:39pm Dear Bianca, Simon and others involved in the creation of this group, Thank you so much for putting time into this wonderful resource. I am wondering whether you advocate particular nutritional principles that you find complementary to yoga (specifically, not just in terms of general health …
Use of props – useful? a tool for bettering the foundation of a pose? a way to avoid injury?
Posted on our facebook site by Danielle Anagnostaras on March 17, 2009 at 9:33pm What are thoughts, theories and beliefs about straps, blocks, bolsters, blankets? Posted on our facebook site by Simon Borg-Olivier March 18, 2009 at 9:34pm Hi Danielle, Thank you for your question. It is a good one. Props can be very useful tools indeed. However, I very rarely …
Dangerous yoga
Posted on our facebook site by Simon Borg-Olivier on March 13, 2009 at 5:14pm I write this post in respons to Rick Bull’s post below – it is an interesting topic that I hope will generate discussion. I actually tried to pos it but facebook said the wall was unavailable to post – so that is another good reason to post …
A day in the life of a yoga mum – A balancing act
Vanita Connery interviewed me for Australian Natural Health Magazine – maybe some of you can relate to the balancing act of having munchkins and working! A DAY IN THE LIFE OF A YOGA MUM – A Balancing Act Written by Vanita Connery, Published in Australian Natural Health Magazine Feb 2009 A co-director of YogaSynergy, Bianca Machliss manages to run a …
How to use simple yoga to compensate for the negative effects of smoking without actually trying to give up.
Written by Simon Borg-Olivier, 10th March 2009 If you are smoker and don’t want to actually give up right now here are some simple things you can do to address some of the negative effects of smoking. The essence of yoga is ‘balance’ and ‘mental flexibility’. I feel that in the beginning at least it better to adapt your exercise …