The Darjeeling Limited

Hello there my lovely readers! I just wanted to share this little snippet from one of my favourite films, The Darjeeling Limited. It's a beautifully shot tale of three brothers who take a humorous journey of spiritual enlightenment across India (some more willingly than the others!). Funny and light-hearted, it's perfect fodder for a rainy Saturday afternoon, especially if you are like me and daydream about running away to India for an exotic adventure.

The opening scene features the song 'Bombay Talkie', which is actually the theme song to an old Bollywood film. Enjoy!

Yoga and Back Pain

With most of our lives these days spent hunched in front of screens - at work, at home, even on the bus! - it should come as no surprise that one of most common ailments among my students is general back pain. As anyone who suffers from back pain can tell you, it can have significant personal impact on an individual’s health and quality of life and is notoriously difficult to treat. As a teacher, I see all sorts of spinal issues on a daily basis as well as the positive effects that a regular yoga practice can have on my students' (and my own) spinal health.

What is Ayurveda?

Known as the "Sister Science" of Yoga, Ayurveda is a 5,000 year old system of medicine from India, integrating science with the art of healing.

Remember Me

For the benefit of all my fuzzy-memoried friends and students, I've taken the liberty of creating little pocket sized cards with my website address printed on them. Please feel free to collect one from me at class - or, alternatively, just yell at me from your moving car/bus/across the street and I'll be happy to hand one over! 


See below for the result of the first piece of arts and crafts that I have completed since primary school (it feels good to be cutting out shapes again!).

Tuesday Inspiration

Why Tuesday? The way I figure it, Tuesday is the day when we’re no longer bathing in the afterglow of last weekend but next weekend still feels too far away! “Tuesday Inspiration” is anything that helps to chase away the midweek blues...  

Today's Tuesday Inspiration comes from the mystical Sufi poet, Rumi.

Sexy storm in a teacup!

A few weeks ago, a friend sent me a video of Los Angeles yoga teacher Briohny Smyth demonstrating a powerful, composed sequence that included some incredible arm balances. I marvelled not only at Briohny's strong and healthy body but also at her lovely sense of serenity and quiet confidence. To my surprise, I discovered that the video had created quite a bit of controversy in the yoga community with accusations that the video "sexualises" yoga all over chat rooms and on blogs on the net.

Kundalini Magic

Just a few snapshots from the courtyard at KMYoga, Bondi Junction.