The Yoga Way

A lovely poem about savasana.

Just For Now

- Just for now, without asking how, let yourself sink into stillness.

- Just for now, lay down the
weight you so patiently
bear upon your shoulders.
Feel the earth receive
you, and the infinite
expanse of sky grow even
wider as your awareness
reaches up to meet it.

- Just for now, allow a wave of breath to enliven your experience.

- Breathe out
whatever blocks you from
the truth. Just for now, be
boundless, free, awakened
energy tingling in your
hands and feet. Drink in
the possibility of being
who and what you really are
so fully alive that when you
open your eyes the world
looks different, newly born
and vibrant, just for now.

- By Danna Faulds

I read an interesting new article today. Essentially, it shows that breathwork and mindfulness meditation are both effective in managing stress, but breathwork is more effective than mindfulness meditation, and especially when long exhales are used:

1. Daily 5-minute breathwork (control the breath) and mindfulness meditation (passive attention to breath) both improved mood and reduced anxiety.

2. Breathwork improved mood and physiological arousal more than mindfulness meditation.

3. Out of three kinds of breathwork studied, using long exhales was most effective at improving mood and reducing respiratory rate than box breathing or long inhales.

All good for doing both mindfulness and pranayama, but if you're going to do one for anxiety/stress, choose pranayama with long exhales. 🧘‍♀️🧘

Read all about it here (click the "redirecting" thing below):

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Namaste from the Glasshouse Mountains where I came for some winter warmth. :-) Classes start back on Saturday.

Hi everyone, we're now taking enrolments for Term 3 at The Yoga Way in Armidale. Classes start on July 15. Go to www.theyogaway.studio/classes for class descriptions and to book in. 🧘‍♀️🌞

We're on winter break. Stay warm and stay close to the🔥
Classes resume on July 15. See you soon! 🧘‍♀️🙏

For yoga newbies! We have a beginners course starting on May 1. Go to https://www.theyogaway.studio/classes for more information and to book in.

Hi everyone, Term 2 yoga classes start this Saturday (April 22)! Here's our fresh new timetable. Go to www.theyogaway.studio/classes for the class descriptions and booking links.

Happy equinox! Here's a beautiful synopsis of autumn and ways to tune into this transition from summer to winter.

Living Seasonally - Tune Into Autumn Support your wellbeing this Autumn with seasonal advice from yoga, Ayurveda and Traditional Chinese Medicine.

Classes resumed today! So great to be back in the studio with a wonderful group of yoga practitioners. Thank you for being there. 🙏🥰

Here's a dream - my beach yoga class on a remote coral atoll yesterday.

Term 1 yoga classes start at The Yoga Way in just two weeks! Please go to https://www.theyogaway.studio/classes for class descriptions and booking links. See you on the mat! 🙏