Yoga

“Basketball is an endurance sport, and you have to learn to control your breath; that’s the essence of yoga, too. So, I consciously began using yoga techniques in my practice and playing. I think yoga helped reduce the number and severity of injuries I suffered. As preventative medicine, it’s unequalled”

“Concentrating on yoga poses clears the mind, while focusing on the breath helps the body shift out of fight or flight mode. ”
– yoga wisdom from Melanie Haiken

“Yoga means union, in all its significances and dimensions”
– Some Yoga wisdom from Indra Devi

“Your mind is your instrument. Learn to be its master and not its slave.”

– Some yoga wisdom from an unknown master (tell us if you know who it is)

“Yoga is a way to freedom. By its constant practice, we can free ourselves from fear, anguish and loneliness…”

“The challenge, and the opportunity, that yoga presents to us is the possibility of breaking the conditioning cycle. We do this by becoming aware of the depth and pervasiveness of our patterns and, at the same time, by working to change them. True transformation begins at the moment that we become aware of our actual condition.”

The winter months can be less than inspiring when it comes to exercise. Reboot your fitness routine and invigorate your body, mind and soul by making the most of indoor exercise with Bikram yoga.

“The voice of the intellect is soft one, but it does not rest until it has gained a hearing. Ultimately, after endless rebuffs, it succeeds. This is one of the few points in which one may be optimistic about the future of mankind”.

“Yoga is the perfect opportunity to be curious about whom you are.”
– Some Yoga wisdom from Jason Crandell

Oh Sharon – your yoga centres occasionally push hard, but your philosophy is fundamentally cool.

Food is the substance through which we bring nature’s intelligence into our bodies. What we eat and how much we eat are both important.

Meditation brings wisdom; lack of mediation leaves ignorance. Know well what leads you forward and what hold you back, and choose the path that leads to wisdom