Recently, I read an interesting quote: “People say that motivation doesn’t last. Well, neither does washing – that’s why we do it every day!” Isn’t it interesting that we wouldn’t think of skipping our daily shower or brushing of teeth?  But when it comes to things like practicing meditation and mindfulness or getting on our […]

Paging through the weekend paper I was surprised by the endless lists of “top 10 things to do this year”, “top 5 diets to try” or the “top 20 latest fitness gadgets or trends” that will all easily, quickly and effortlessly transform your life and body.  Sounds too good to be true?  Well, it may […]

Classical conditioning is deeply ingrained in our psyche and habits.  As such, we are often taught that ‘more is better’ and that there is ‘no gain without pain’.  In fact, I used to have this attitude when I first started on my yoga journey, having come from an athletic and intellectual background where you push […]

Have you considered stepping up your practice and taking a Vinyasa Yoga class?  But have been reluctant about it because you don’t know what’s involved?  Let’s try and get to the core of what ‘Vinyasa’ stands for and how it is incorporated in Yogita Yoga’s classes. Our interpretation of ‘Vinyasa’ is strongly linked to the […]

According to an RMIT study of 4000 Australian yoga practitioners, around 90% of those who practice yoga are women.  This is particularly interesting since yoga was originally practiced in India exclusively by men.  Also, when you look at ‘famous’ yoga teachers, the majority of those are (still) men.  So what is it that holds many […]