The Practise Room - with Mala

20/03/2023

The expansiveness of the practise is immense . You can do surya namaska faster or slower… it depends on the depth with which you want to work with the practise. The more precise hence slower, the more you can explore the depth with which your mind can follow your actions. Some days this may just not be possible then you do what you can ….

27/02/2023

One of the most constant refrain in my classes is "yoga is not stretching !"...Nothing can be further that this. To describe it as stretching reduces it to the mere realms of the physical when the practice is much much bigger. There is a lot of physicality in the doing/practice of an asana but the physicality is founded on the work of the spirit; the soul if you like. Yoga challenges the practitioner to work with a total and complete presence, bringing the mind/awareness to the work that needs to be done. Its mind body integration at its best.

13/09/2022

I started a dedicated women only yoga class in recognition that not all women are comfortable with mixed gender classes. It also allows me to focus on the yoga works that are particularly relevant to women. One of the best part of the class is how there are now mothers and daughters practising together. Taking the family bonding to another level! Join us !

07/03/2022

Yoga is a practise art. As with other practise arts - including music, sports and even cooking, the more one practises, the sharper the skills that are being honed. What lies at the foundation of a yoga practise however is the quality of mind that we are aiming to nurture - the steadfastness, forbearance, commitment, patience, focus, mindfulness among others. These are the qualities we sharpen, little by little, as we take to our mat everyday .....

And really we can practise anywhere, with or without a mat says me from the coast of northern New South Wales 🙂

18/01/2022

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27/12/2021

Weight loss and yoga ...

Many have asked me if yoga can help to reduce weight. The answer is a definite YES but its not in the “calorie in and calorie out” kind of way. The practice works in much deeper and sustaining ways even if its not a quick fix. At the physical level – it does burn calories and increase muscle mass and tone. As importantly yoga helps to reduce joint pains which allows for greater physical activities and exercises.
As anyone who has been struggling with excess weight well know – it’s a complex issue. More often than not the reasons for excess weight are deeper and this is really how yoga can provide a long term and sustainable solution:
• Yoga helps manage stress, enhance moods, decrease anxiety and depression to improve our psycho emotional health which is often the root cause of poor lifestyle habits such as binge eating, inadequate sleep, poor time management etc etc etc
• Yoga improves mindfulness including mindfulness around eating ensuring better food choices
• Yoga is usually practiced in a community setting that is accepting and supportive ie a nurturing environment which is much needed for persons working on weight management

So Yes it is a fix, not a quick one but a long lasting one!

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05/12/2021

Yoga is not, first and foremost, about the numbers or intensity; it is about being fully present in the moment. It is mindfulness in action. It is about the how and they why - questions that should underpin the way we live...

08/11/2021

Inversions are for the nervous system…. the most important part of all our “physiological “ systems . What is less well known is that the nervous system is also at the heart of our emotions. The ancient arts - yoga is one - understand this and provides us with the ways to delve and work with the nervous system.

22/08/2021

1 Backbend = 1 Calorie according to my fitbit.... But then again Yoga is not for losing weight. It is for much more - mindfulness, strength, calm, forbearance and commitment among others!

18/06/2021

Schedule for Classes

Beginner Class – Saturdays 9:30 am - 11:30 am

Beginner Class (Women Only ) - Saturdays 12:00 pm to 1:30/1:45 pm

General/Intermediate Class – Tuesdays from 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm

Pranayama and Meditation Class – to be held schedule

All Classes are currently held at Oasis Holistic: http://www.oasisholistic.com/

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The Practise Room - with Mala is a safe space for those looking to learn or practise Iyengar Yoga. Mala has over 20 years of experience in teaching young and old alike. Come and have a life changing experience for your body, mind and soul. Mala’s class offerings are held at either Oasis Holistic (...

16/06/2021

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