Switching on the light

Ten years ago, when I was 17, I was a shell of myself. For months, I was bed-ridden with glandular fever and insomnia. During my more-than-a-year-long recovery, I was fortunate enough to access all sorts of alternative forms of therapy. Treatments came from...

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My journey to Reiki

Hi I’m Nadia, I am so excited to have the opportunity to be a part of the Australian Yoga Academy community, sharing with you more about what I do, and why I do it. For those of you who have experienced Reiki energy before you will know what I am talking about when I...

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Move your asana

In the beginning... Did you know that the part of yoga that just about everyone loves the most – I’m talking about asana or the movement practices – was originally designed for young, Indian boys? In the grand and very rich tapestry that is yoga history, spanning some...

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Bend So You Don’t Break

The following scenario is a typical experience for a yoga teacher when meeting someone for the first time: “Hey, you’re a yoga teacher! Wow….I’d love to try yoga but I’m not flexible….I tried yoga once, but I couldn’t even do down dog…Do you do that really hot...

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