Helen ClearMar 203 minSetting Up Your Home Practice SpaceAs we move to more online classes and prepare ourselves for the possibility of the studio being fully online for a period of time, it is a good time to consi...
Helen ClearSep 9, 20194 minFacing FearHow do we move from inwardly focused and centred around the self to an outward practice of compassionate work in the community?
Helen ClearMay 27, 20194 minDifficult Discussions within the Iyengar CommunityOur blog this time covers an issue that we feel needs to be discussed openly. We have talked several times about recent events within the Iyengar Yoga intern...
Helen ClearMar 25, 20192 minYoga SequencingHave you ever noticed that in a yoga class, we generally start with something quiet, then some standing poses? We always end with Savasana (corpse pose). Wha...
Helen ClearMar 18, 20192 minCreating a Yoga SpaceI have been looking through the teachers' notes from the Home Practice Workshop recently. In the Home Practice Workshop, we conduct an exercise where we cons...
Helen ClearMar 5, 20191 minWhy Am I Here?We're all part of a yoga community in some form or another, whether you're reading this just because you like reading this type of article, or whether you're...
bruce6060Jan 29, 20194 minSelf SoothingMy partner and I certainly can’t claim to be young Dads, but we are new Dads. And we’re six weeks into a different phase in our lives – co-parenting our litt...
Helen ClearNov 6, 20183 minPerception is Reality?This morning in class I showed Kate how, because she hyperextends her knee, when she bends the knee (just slightly), her leg is straight. She gave me a look ...
bruce6060Sep 21, 20182 minYoga vs. Defqon.1The Defqon.1 Festival hit Penrith over the weekend and drew a huge crowd to the International Regatta Centre. The event even made its mark at the yoga studio...
Helen ClearJul 10, 20182 minPlus Size Yoga - Part 2"... seeing a healthy body as one that is vital, sensual, at ease, regardless of its size and shape."
Helen ClearMay 20, 20182 minPlus Size Yoga - Part 1I looked around the group of usually vibrant, fresh-faced women in my class, and on this day I saw bags under eyes, pale skin, a dullness in their step. A bi...
bruce6060Apr 3, 20182 minCan I do yoga if I don’t fit in?“Fitting in is about assessing a situation and becoming who you need to be to be accepted. Belonging, on the other hand, doesn’t require us to change who we ...
Helen ClearJan 17, 20185 minWhat Is Iyengar Yoga? A Personal PerspectiveWe recently added the phrase “An Iyengar Yoga School” to our website. As certified Iyengar Yoga teachers we have permission to use this phrase. We also have ...
Helen ClearDec 19, 20172 minIs Looking Inward the Same as Naval Gazing?Just recently, I went to a talk by Hugh Mackay on “community”. I was nodding my head as he talked about rampant consumerism and how it doesn’t make us happy....
bruce6060Sep 19, 20172 minWhy Standing Poses? Answer 3This blog is the last in our series on standing poses. In this discussion, Bruce looks at his own experience of how standing poses have helped him access oth...
Helen ClearAug 23, 20171 minIn Search of the Perfect PoseI read an article recently that described Iyengar yoga as being in search of the "perfect" pose. My first reaction was defensive: That's not true. That's a m...
bruce6060Aug 11, 20172 minWhy Standing Poses? Answer 2: AlignmentThis blog we continue to ponder the question - why is there such emphasis on standing poses in Iyengar yoga. This time, we consider the role of physical alig...
Helen ClearJul 28, 20174 minAs the Nike ads say, “Just do it”.Bad back? Depression? Insomnia? Just ask Joe! A tailored yoga practice can assist with these, and many other conditions.
bruce6060Jul 18, 20172 minWhy Standing Poses? Answer 1: Overcome Inertia and Get MovingTraditionally, the practice of yoga asana focused on seated poses. The word ‘asana’ can itself be translated from Sanskrit to mean ‘a comfortable seat’. Yet ...
Helen ClearMay 23, 20176 minThe Afflictions - Limiting Clear ThinkingFor this newsletter we pick up where we left off on the last one. We were looking at tools and skills that yoga can offer. One of those is that we learn to d...
