Breathwork

De-bunking the norm... There is a reason for the 'inhale up/exhale down' instruction that makes 'doing' yoga postures easier for the mind and body, giving the impression of 'flow'. However, that reason is more to do with habit and stress, than it is to do with the natural flow of a body and mind in harmony with each other in action. Lifting to breathe, and collapsing to release the breath is kind of how we do things when we are both stressed and tired, and practicing yoga in

We all have preferred ways of being upright, and our breath follows suit - OR we have preferred ways of breathing, and the way we become upright is determined by this. Most ways of becoming upright involve lifting with our spines (but definitely NOT the only way). Here I unpack this relationship to uprightness and breathing, and show you how you can use either (perfectly natural) pattern as a starting point to discover the 'yoga' of it... ie, how you can use the breath to dis

A live recording of a workshop for the World Yoga Festival.. (1.5hrs - full class)

LETTING GO OF RIGHT VS. WRONG " To traditional thinking, breath retention and most other pranayama practices would be considered too advanced for initiates. My belief is that the only real qualification for all levels of yoga practice, is a drive and desire for change, a mind that is willing and humble enough to allow it, and a person that is willing to continuously 'begin again' until change becomes the simple flow of being." - Marc J Acquaviva - I wanted to share toda