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Why daily practice is the best practice

Posted on November 28, 2014 by

I’ve been thinking this week about the Ashtanga tradition of practising six days a week and whether, if we’re not on that roll of getting on our mats every day, we are getting the full benefit of the practice. It … Continue reading →

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Rehashing!

Posted on November 28, 2014 by

I have decided to re-publish some of the moon-day newsletters here on our website in order to give them a permanent home. Many of you who are newer students of ours will not have been on our e-mail list when … Continue reading →

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Moon Day News 45

Posted on May 13, 2014 by

I think one of our neighbours killed himself at the weekend. He was a couple of years older than Suzanne. I can’t be sure (and I might be putting two and two together and getting five) and so, out of … Continue reading →

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Moon Day News 31

Posted on September 18, 2013 by

On the face of it, the practice of Ashtanga Yoga seems like it is progressive. And it is. The asanas, as we go further into each series, get progressively more physically demanding. The names of the different series’ even support … Continue reading →

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Ashtanga Yoga as therapy

Posted on September 9, 2013 by

Ashtanga Yoga has a bit of a reputation amongst the uninitiated for being strict, rigid, uncompromising. It is not generally seen as a practice which anyone can do. It is said that one has to be fit, able-bodied and energetic. … Continue reading →

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Are we practising yoga?

Posted on May 9, 2013 by

Suzanne absolutely loves her pregnancy yoga class. She goes every Saturday afternoon and I know it’s going to be invaluable to her when it comes to her going into labour. I asked her last week what sort of things they … Continue reading →

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Tristhana

Posted on April 24, 2013 by

When a friend or family-member says, “Hey, you’re into yoga aren’t you; what’s the story with that?”, I bet you say “Yeah, it’s ASHTANGA yoga. It’s not like NORMAL yoga classes”. In other words, you don’t want them to think … Continue reading →

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Benefits of Primary Series Asanas

Posted on March 26, 2013 by

This week we’re including (almost word for word) the benefits of each asana of primary series as specified by Pattabhi Jois in his Yoga Mala. The Surya Namaskara (sun-salutations) are essential in the practice of yoga as they help to … Continue reading →

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A note on shaucha

Posted on March 9, 2013 by

  Your mother always told you that cleanliness was next to godliness and Patanjali agrees. It turns out that your mother is a great yogi! The word ‘ashtanga’, as many of you already know, means eight limbs. The limbs, as … Continue reading →

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St Patrick’s bank-holiday weekend retreat by the Cliffs of Moher

Posted on January 7, 2013 by

Suzanne will be running this retreat consisting of three full days of guided and mysore-style classes, vedic chanting and yoga nidra in the beautiful surroundings of the Cliffs of Moher, Co. Clare. Michelle and Michael Moroney, of the little yoga … Continue reading →

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