Blog
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Motherhood and mortality
In my last agony aunt column I spoke about one of the Kleshas (the obstacles that prevent us from achieving union with the divine) and this particular klesha translates as fear of death or more...
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Grieving Mama has her arms full
Dear KCY My husbands father passed away suddenly last month from a heart attack. It’s thrown everyone off guard and is a devastating shock to my husband and his sister who watched their mother suffer...
Yoga Etiquette
Years ago I remember reading an online article on Yoga Journal about yoga etiquette. On their Facebook page they promoted the article and asked people what annoyed them most in yoga class and the result...
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Supporting partner needs nurturing
Dear KCY I have a partner who has needed support for a long time – in fact it has felt like the festival of him for the last 5 years. Whilst he is still on...
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A weekend at band camp
This weekend I am at kirtan camp with my gorgeous business partner and friend, Jacqui. Let me set the scene for you. Kirtan Camp is held near Nimbin up in the NSW Hinterland. You can...
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Avoiding Asana needs to find contentment
Dear KCY We all suffer physical injuries from time to time, but they can be a very discouraging and deflating occurrence. I recently ended my extended holiday relaxation binge and finally started getting back into...
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How advanced are you?
This week has been interesting in terms of my own yoga practice. In fact it’s been a little bit humbling. Back in March I went on an ‘advanced teacher training’, my teachers (the ever amazing...
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Catastrophising Clara needs Clarity
Dear KCY, I guess generally the problem I seem to have it that I can make little problems quite big in my mind (catastrophising, I believe it’s called). Eg. My baby doesn’t sleep at the...
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To theme or not to theme…
To theme or not to theme… During the last weekend of our teacher training course at Brisbane Yoga Space (BYS) the question was asked as to the importance of theming a class. It’s an interesting...
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Turning 40
Today I turned 40. This is crazy since I’m clearly only 32. However, as listed on my birth certificate, 1st October 1974 was the day when my then 16 year old super Mum and my...