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The Role of a Birth Doula: Providing Physical Comfort, Emotional Support, and Information

Bringing a new life into the world is a miraculous and transformative experience. During this profound journey, the presence of a birth doula can be invaluable. Doulas offer essential physical comfort, emotional support, and valuable information, ensuring that expectant parents navigate the path to parenthood with confidence and reassurance. Providing Physical Comfort Doulas are well-versed […]

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Resilience of the Earth and how we can apply that to our yoga practise

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Sacred Earth: An Indigenous Perspective that will change Our Relationship to the Modern World

By Courtney Elmes   Indigenous perspectives have held the balance for eons: the recognition that we are extensions of the Earth; that plants and animals are our relatives; that we are inherently connected to nature. In the beginning days of our Sacred Earth 200 HR Yoga Teacher Training in Guatemala (the first teacher training I

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Sacred Earth Practices and Climate Activism  

By Courtney Elmes In recent years, I have been exploring how the intersections of Sacred Earth practices and Climate Activism interweave and balance out. What is obvious to me now, though perhaps worlds apart for some, is that both come together naturally, entwining with ease when one cares deeply for the Earth.  First, to dive

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Exploring Our Edge

In today’s world of Yoga, exploring our edge is something heard often – but what exactly does that mean? It involves leaving that much loved zone of comfort in order to find real area for growth, having the bravery to peer into into the uncertainty of not knowing yet wanting to discover, whilst testing the limits.

In the legendary ancient Yoga Sutras of Pantanjali, Sutra 2.46 mentions Sthira Sukham Asanam’, ‘Sthira’ meaning unwavering/stability and ‘Sukham’ being comfortable/sweetness. In regards to postures and edge exploration, this can be seen as applying a subtle effort to find that sweet spot right between the ease and the challenge. (On a cliff edge, you would have the perfect view of below without being blown off the top).

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Gratitude: A Way of Life

The majority of cultures around the world live their life through thanks – really taking the time, energy and enjoyment for the acknowledgement of this blessing of life. It seems we’ve lost our way somewhat. I learnt recently that the Hawaiian saying of Ho’oponono ‘I’m sorry; Please forgive me; Thank you; I love you’, used to only be ‘Thank you, I love you’, before we began destroying our home, this Earth. Giving thanks is natural and indeed needed. We as Westerners can probably most likely relate this to prayers before eating, perhaps in a religious concept, which it need not be. Simply to remember with true respect allows us to keep it all sacred.

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