Essential Yoga & Healing and The Yogini's Garden

Happy Summer Solstice☀️

"I hope you’re as smitten
with the moon as I am.
The silence and serenity
and wild mystery
it demonstrates all at once.
We don’t always
have to talk or explain
or do to be radiant.
There is power in the subtleties."
Victoria Erickson

Artist: Tarn Ellis

Pairing by Whispers from the Heart

Tonight, as the Full Wolf Moon rises and casts its silvery glow across the quiet Earth, see in your third eye the Spirit of the magnificent Wolf. This ancient guardian moves silently through the night, its eyes gleaming with wisdom and its heart pulsing with courage.

The spirit of the Wolf knows the ways of darkness and the ways of light. It circles each of us, protects our dreams from shadows and calls the lost pieces of ourselves back home.

It howls heartedly not just for its kin, but for every soul seeking protection, strength, and connection under the moon light.

In the stillness of this night, let the Spirit of the Wolf remind you that underneath it all, you never are truly alone. Its presence whispers: be brave, be true, and trust the wild within you.

May you feel held, protected, and deeply alive under the glittering light of the Full Wolf Moon.

Rivers in the Ocean

Welcome to our first Full Moon of 2025, the Full Wolf Moon in Cancer! Peak lumination is at 5:27pm tonight.
Other names for this moon are:
Spirit Moon
Quiet Moon
Center Moon
Freezing Moon
Cold Moon
Bear Moon
Goose Moon
This is a good time to focus how we are choosing to spend our energy and let go of outdated thoughts and practices. The Full Wolf Moon encourages us to create balance between the demands of the outer world and the wisdom of our internal Self. To stop giving our energy to those things that deplete and drain us. To be more intentional in how we behave, act, and respond.
"Let the beauty you seek, be what you do"
~Rumi

Happy Winter Solstice!

The Winter Solstice falls on Saturday 21st December at 09.21am in the Northern hemisphere ✨

The Winter solstice is a time to embrace the darkness and find the light within
As the sun stands still, so too shall we pause and reflect on the year gone by.
In the depths of Winter, we discover the invincible Summer within our souls.
The longest night is a reminder that even in darkness, hope is never lost....

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Artist Credit: Lea Androic

6 Pigeon Pose Variations That Deliver the Same Stretch in a Different Shape Sometimes you want--or need--a different stretch than you usually practice. These variations of Pigeon Pose in yoga are exactly that.