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How wonderful it isthat nobody needwait a single minute
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Anne FrankThere is so much more to yoga than nailing Crane Pose*. The physical
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*Speaking of Crane Pose, this is
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Keep calm and do yogaI love all of the various stories relating to many interesting topics.
The health advice, along with the yoga poses, are fantastic. Ive had
these magazines for over three years now and I find the information
very educational and informative.
The new evidence from researchers of how yoga affects us
mentally and physically, preventing and treating common ailments
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anxious and stressed with daily living.
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Ed: Yep, you sure cant deny the science, Michelle. Were on to a good
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information you provide.
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treatment and have been amazed with
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voracious appetite, our house is filled with
delicious food from recipes I should have
tried years ago, including those from your
magazine. I have become an avid eBayseller to get rid of some clutter, finding
this process strangely empowering. And
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is the peace, contentment and security
I receive from yoga. Although some
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a bit daunting at the moment, just being
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an ongoing and profound impact on me
and those around me.
No matter what experiences we go
through, we are always the student, always
learning, lessons always to be embraced.
Being in the moment is so simple; it
instantly removes past and future.My little mantra:
For this moment I am smiling
For this moment I am at peace
For this moment I am secure
WENDY HOWE-SIMONS
Ed: Thanks for your inspiring letter, Wendy.
We wish you all the best in your recovery.
Keep up the fantastic work we send you
loving, healing vibes. And a special gift!
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yoga and the yoga lifestyle from your magazine and that
there is a lot more to yoga than just the asanas.
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Ed: Love your letter, Donna. Thanks for sharing. Tell Amber that
we think she is awesome, and give Missy a big smooch from me!
Want to see yourself, a friend, colleague or family member
or even your pet in a future issue of Australian YogaJournal?Send your pics (high resolution jpgs preferred)
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Some of the opinions
and generalisations about
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judgmental. And I found it
baffling that mens views were
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Ed: Thanks for your feedback,
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the extra comment that Ive
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the articles being published
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I just thought Id drop an
email in response to your
call to hear about any yoga
teacher stories we have which
are special to us. I would not
be the person and teacher I
am today if it were not for
my yoga teachers. If it were
not for their guidance I truly
believe I would not have
made it out of adolescence
and my twenties the way I
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that I have had the chance
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teacher and as a student
and a willingness to learn.
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teacher in life, there are
many in a lifetime and they
manifest in different forms,
from experienced teachers
to our own students. I havenever stopped learning from
my teachers and have never
stopped imparting their
wi sdom, in spir at io n an d
enthusiasm for yoga.
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past and present for being the
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Wei-Yee Choong
Ed: Awww, thank you so
much for the lovely words,
Wei-Yee. I really love this mag,
so it makes me happy to hear
that my enthusiasm is shining
through. And thanks for sharing
your words about our teachers
yoga truly is a journey on which
we are continually learning and
growing.
This months winning letter
has scored Wendy a strikingly
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valued at $110. Email your letter
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into your poses and
transform your life
Revolve with a practice
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Find freedom in Heron
Pose by beginning
with a strong and
stable foundation.
We celebrate
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Weve got another inspiring issue planned as
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To become more flexible
within poses!
MARNI BARNETT
I hope to have more work/
life balance focus more on
my yoga.
CASEY PATTEN
To find my real true love,
to learn very gentle yoga to
increase my flexibility and
strength in my back after
11 back operations, to
continue my naturopathy
studies with high marks and
to have plenty of family time
with my children and my
extended family.
MJ BAKER
To regain my health and
have the gift of living a full,
balanced life with gratitude.To practice self-love,
meditation and of course
yoga! MAGGIE ELLIS
Acceptance above all!
SARAH WATERS
Hope: to re-establish a
regular yoga practice. Dream:
achieve a daily practice and
get more beach in my life.
MELINA HEALEY
To give up balance and
live wholeheartedly. I have
a theory that striving for
balance just makes you
miserable and mediocre.
Krishna didnt tell Arjuna
to create balance in your
life. He showed him theawe-inspiring magnificence
of divine consciousness and
sent him off to fight. Ill be
taking a sharp sword into
battle against ignorance,
complacency and fear this
year and forever more.
NIKOLA ELLIS
My themes this year are
generosity and let go.
STELLA CHAMBERS
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...WE ASKED ...
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confusing when youstarted practising
yoga?
The fact that everyone is
obsessed with getting their
legs up around their head...
I mean, seriously??
RIS DINHAM
Breathing, and now its
what
I love most.
MELINA HEALEY
The instruction make
space in your knees. Not
a bit of the anatomy that
generally can breathe in
and out.
SATYA HELEN PATRICE
Soften your back ribs.
BELINDA HOULT
+RZ KDV \RJDchanged your life?
Yoga gives me space and
clarity to connect with my
inner truth and live from
that place.
SUSAN BONACI
Yoga heals my soul and
inspires me, yoga lifts
my energy and mood and
helps connect me with
that peaceful place
within my soul.
SOULFULYOGA
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love connection
We came away from a fun partner
yoga class with a deeper connection
and sense of play. We were trying to
infuse this pose with romance, but atthe time I was thinking, dont fall into
the pool! We got married a month later.
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The beauty of yoga is that anyone can do
it anywhere. I did it in my hospital bed
after a critical bout of surgery for cancerover two years ago. There are hundreds
of posture variations to suit everyone.
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acid testIf you suffer from heartburn, adjusting
your yoga practice can bring relief
If youve ever had butterflies in your stomach before
a big presentation or important test, you know what
stress can do to the digestive system. In fact, scientists
in the emerging field of neurogastroenterology
which studies the connections between the brain
and the gut call the network of neurons lining the
gut the second brain. This helps explain why
restorative yoga postures, which relieve anxiety and
calm body and mind, can be particularly helpful for
taming the symptoms of gastroesophageal reflux
disease, also known as GERD.
GERD happens when the sphincter at the bottom
of the oesophagus doesnt work as it should,
allowing stomach contents to leak up into the
oesophagus, causing irritation. Yoga may help
relieve the symptoms, which include the burning
sensation in the chest or throat known as
heartburn or acid indigestion.
If you have heartburn, its a good idea to wait at least
two hours after a meal before practising. Vigorous
exercise and crunching actions can sometimes
trigger symptoms in susceptible people; let yogas
focus on balancing relaxation with effort be your
guide. If inversions aggravate your symptoms,
substitute a restorative posture like Viparita Karani
(Legs-up-the-Wall Pose). And if lying flat on the floor
causes discomfort, elevating your head and shoulders
with folded blankets can help.
wellness
TRY THESE POSTURES TO
HELP EASE HEARTBURN
SUPPORTED
BOUND ANGLE POSE
Use a block to prop a bolster at
a 45-degree angle. Sit in front
of the bolster and recline back.
Bring the soles of your feet
together and open knees out
to the sides. Support thighs
and knees. Relax arms at your
sides. Breathe comfortably
for 510 minutes.
LEFT-SIDE-LYING
RELAXATION POSE
Lying on the right side has
been shown to aggravate
heartburn, while Ayurveda
holds that lying on the left
side helps digestion. Lie on
your left side with knees
comfortably bent. Place
support under your head.
Breathe for 510 minutes.
SUPPORTED
CHILDS POSE
Stack two or three blankets on
a bolster. Kneel in front of the
bolster and open your knees
about hip-width apart. Ease
the upper body down onto the
bolster, turning your head to
one side and relaxing your
arms. Breathe comfortably for
510 minutes; then turn your
head the other way.
EXTENDED
EXHALATIONS
Sit tall, relax and turn your
attention to your breath.
Mentally count the length
of your inhalations and
exhalations, and try to make
them of equal length. Next,
make the exhalation one or
two counts longer than the
inhalation, or up to twice
as long.
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positivity
Clare Desira has a big vision
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peers, all highly successful in their fields and passionate about
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the gratitude
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register for the mailing list to receive a free Top
Five Tips and Template document to help you start searching
for the positive and capturing your own daily Top Five.
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eating wisely
You might thinkthe most noticeable thing about CostaGeorgiadis is his rather wild and bushy beard, but spend even
just a few moments in his company and something else becomes
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people and the planet.
Its all about health, he says of his gardening philosophy.
The health of the soil creates a healthy plant, which creates
a healthy person. Were responsible for that chain. Its a garden
planet that we live in.
For the past three years Georgiadis has appeared on
ABC1s Gardening Australiaprogram. Its a program thats
an opportunity to bring gardening, growing and sustainable
Go on get yourhands dirty. Your
planet will love
you for it!
By Alison Turner
on theverge
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beloved chickens,
below from left:teaching kids about
sustainable gardening;
Costa cakes!
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across multiple climates and conditions,
he says. Its a chance to build community
through growing and sharing.
Georgiadis wants people to start
engaging more with where their food
comes from, whether its by eating
seasonally, buying from farmers markets
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vegetable scraps, and theyll reward you
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help you grow more food.This is one of the most powerful
initiatives you can take, Georgiadis says
of composting and worm farming. It
stops scraps from going into the waste
stream, and youre building another tool
to help you grow your own.
Another Georgiadis initiative is the
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edible, ornamental and native plants on
the green verge along footpaths.
Any space in the city or suburbs offers
an opportunity, he says. You can eithergrow concrete or a strip of grass full of dog
poo, or you can grow a garden. A garden
that will absorb water and cool your street.
Apart from growing food, you can also
grow native flowering plants that will
attract and feed bees, insects and birds.
This brings about a more balanced
ecosystem, Georgiadis explains. You
need these birds and insects to pollinate
your plants. So youre growing food for
yourself and for other parts of the chain
that help us by default.
Once again, you can start small.
Check with your council first, and then
get started on building your own living
streetscape. Your council can advise on
which plants are indigenous to the local
area. Rally your neighbours to get involved
and youre encouraging the growth of
community as well as food.
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food comes from, using food scraps for
composting and growing your own fruit,vegetables and herbs is helping to build a
healthier, richer and more fertile planet
for yourself and those that come after you.
Every time you put something in your
mouth youre making a decision about
our environment, Georgiadis says. Its
a new layer of personal responsibility.
Georgiadis even believes there are
similarities between the practice of yoga
and the practice of gardening sustainably.
Each ingredient is like a yoga pose
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building your practice, he says. Just start
with one ingredient at a time, and add it
to your routine.It can all start with something as
simple as a pot plant, but it will
soon become so much more.
I just want people to have
a go. The more effort we
make, the better it will be
for the planet.
Watch Costa on Gardening
Australiaon Saturdays
at 6:30pm on ABC1.
abc.net.au/gardening
connect with Costacostasworld.org
instagram.com/costasworld
facebook.com/costa.georgiadis.1
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As a yoga student and a permaculturist,
I often wonder how I can have a more gentle impact on
the Earth. How can I use less, want less and waste less?
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pushing our credit card limit and generally caught in
the seductive traps of a Western lifestyle.
As author Tom Hodgkinson says in his bestselling
bookHow to Be Free: Today we are imprisoned by
our desires and shackled by shopping. Our natural
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the consumer system and turned into something
materially based and enslaving.
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Says NSW psychotherapist Shirley
Hughes: When we are caught up in fads
and fashions we dont have clear thinking;
we are being driven by a different force.
Consumerism is about the outerself, not the inner self. And that not
only gives us less physical space, because
of our accumulation of things, but less
emotional and mental space too.
What we need now, more than ever, is a
life and a lifestyle based on spiritual values
rather than the greed of global capitalism.
Part of the antidote, believes Simon Borg
Oliver of Synergy Yoga, is simply trying
to live with as little as possible.
When you wake up in the morning,
make do with sunlight and air and a
barefoot walk on the grass for as long as
possible, he says. These things, along
with pranayama and asanas, are the things
that will allow you to live simply.
START AS YOU MEAN TO GO O N
We are the target of clever marketingevery time we pass a billboard, turn on
the radio or television or enter a shop,
says Hughes. Its monkey see, monkey
do, monkey buy.
Set a different intention for the day
by doing some early morning exercise
and connecting with the Earth, suggests
Borg Oliver. And follow through with a
yoga attitude that focuses on theniyama
REVHUYDQFH RI Santosa, or contentment.
With a greater appreciation of what we
already have, perhaps by contemplating it
in meditation, we may be able to resist the
consumption that is prompted by the idea
that more things will bring us happiness.
Santosa suggests being at peace
within and content with our lifestyle;
being happy with what we have rather
than being unhappy about what we dont
have. And, when you think about what
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and we all hunger after a little luxury,
especially at times when we feel tested
by the demands of our existence. After
a long working week, a battle to pay
bills or any other kind of human crisis,
consumption of fast food, mass products
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break the chainsof consumerism
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Embrace beauty
Embrace poverty
Hail the spade
Love thy neighbour
Be creative
Free your spirit
Dig the earth
Credit: How to Be Free by Tom Hodgkinson, Penguin Books, 2006
build strength and focusStand on the floor with all your weight
on your left foot, your left knee bent
and your right toe tip forward.
Take your left arm and shoulder
forward and your right arm and
shoulder backwards.
Push your right sitting bone forwards
and upwards and your left sitting
bone forwards and downwards.
Twist your spine to the right side.
Lengthen your fingers and make
sure you can breathe easily with
your diaphragm from your abdomen.
Hold for 30 seconds to one minute
and then alternate sides.
Do three or four times each side
to increase blood flow, strength
and core stability.
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easily seduce us. How difficult then to
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desire to acquire and hoard wealth.
But dont think its all about sackcloth
and miserly living. While the yogi feels
that the collection of or hoarding of things
implies a lack of faith in the universe and
themselves to provide for the future, this
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seriously as a kind of goal into life, hepoints out. Hodgkinson also believes
its important to distinguish between
the actual physical pleasures produced
by simple everyday luxuries like food
and drink and the promise of pleasure
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produced goods.
Our lives are already good, Hughes
reminds us. An appreciation of that can
help us to restore peace.
RELAX TO LET GO OF DESIRE
Besides the way the world is geared for
us to consume, Borg Oliver believes
that other common factors may be
behind our desire for more, more,
more. He says they are overtension,
overstretching, overbreathing, overeating
and overthinking.
All of these things cause distress, he
says. To combat our Western tendency to
be out of balance, we need to unblock the
blockages, make energy move inside us
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yoga on a daily basis is one easy way to
help loosen attachments and relax the
body and mind.
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until Savasana to relax. Instead, try to
relax all the way through each posture,
advises Borg Oliver.
Meditation can also bring you
to an empty mind place and give you
the possibility of focusing, not on the
many things we believe we must acquire,
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always be enough.
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live more lightlyon the earthGrow some vegies, save water,
compost your scraps and, without
knowing it, you are contributing to
a better world.
Permaculture is a system by which
we can exist on the earth by using
energy that is naturally in flow and
by using food and natural resources
that are abundant in such a way
that we dont continually destroy
life on earth, says the father of
permaculture, Bill Mollison.
Wherever we live we should start
to do something, he says. We can
start first by decreasing our energy
consumption. We can cut our vehicle
use by using public transport and
sharing with friends. We can save
water off our roofs into tanks, or
recycle greywater to the toilet
system or garden. We can also begin
to take some part in food production.
This doesnt mean that we all need
to grow our own potatoes, but it may
mean that we will buy them directly
from the person who is growing
potatoes responsibly.
Sitting at our back doorsteps all
we need to live a good life lies
about us, says Mollison.
Sun, wind, people, buildings, stones,
sea, birds and plants surround you.
Cooperation with all these things
brings harmony.
Our lives are already good an appreciation
of that can help us to restore peace
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head-of-the-knee pose
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janu = knee; sirsa = head;
asana = posture
)a deeper stretchAfter practising Janu Sirsasana,a one-legged forward bend, youll
be better prepared for a full, two-
legged stretch. Practise the pose
several times on each side, and
then stretch both legs out and join
them in Dandasana (Staff Pose).
Reach for both feet and see if
you're able to bend forward more
easily in Paschimottanasana(Seated Forward Bend).
Im so inflexible I can barely touch my toes.
As a yoga teacher, I hear this again and again. Ive
even seen people spontaneously bend over to reach
for their feet to demonstrate their tightness. I try to
explain that you dont have to be flexible when you
start practising yoga: the act of doing yoga helps you
build the flexibility and strength you need. Even if
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bending poses, thats not necessarily a good measure
of your overall flexibility. What really matters are the
actions you take to get them there.
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are tight, youll bend from the spine: the tailbone will
tuck under, the upper back will round and the backs
of the knees will pop off the floor. In this case, even
though you might still be able to reach your toes,
youd be missing the true benefit of the pose. The
goal of a forward bend is not, in fact, to bend but
instead to fully extend and lengthen your spine
forward thinkingRelease tension and soothe your nervous system with
this bend for all levels By Nikki Costello
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STEP 1
Reach your
arms tall and
press down
through your
sitting bones.
SET IT UP
& Resting your hips on a blanket, sit
upright and extend both legs forward.
& Bend the right knee, pressing the heel
into the inner right thigh with the toes
touching the inner left thigh.
& Keep the left leg straight, resting on the
centre of the calf with the toes pointing up.
REFINE As you inhale, extend the arms up.
Bring the arms toward the back of the ears
and then take a deeper, fuller breath to
extend the arms completely and lift the
torso. Keep both sides of the pelvis in line
and distribute your weight evenly on
both sitting bones.
FINISH Lift the bent-leg side of the torso
with a little more effort and attention to
ensure that the torso lengthens evenly
and that your spine is lifted. Create space
in the abdomen by pressing the thighs
down as you stretch the arms up. Move
your shoulder blades in towards the spine
and your abdomen back and up under the
ribs. Maintain this position for a few
breaths to energise your spine.
stretch the sides and lift the spine
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joints you do want to bend in the pose:
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elbows. Learning to bend in all the right
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Feel as though you are sitting directly on
top of your sitting bones and that your
pelvis is tilting forward.
Having one knee bent in Janu Sirsasana
makes it different f rom other seated
forward bends. The action of bending
one leg helps alleviate the pull of tight
hamstrings and gluteal muscles on that
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STEP 2Keep lengthening, not
rounding, the spine.
extend forward to reach the foot
SET IT UP
& Resting your hips on a
blanket, sit upright and extend
both legs forward.
& Bend the right knee, pressing
the heel into the inner right
thigh and letting the toes touch
the inner left thigh.
& Keep the left leg straight,
resting on the centre of the calf
with the toes pointing up.
& Inhale and extend the arms
upward. Exhale and reach
forward to hold the
left foot with both hands, or
loop a strap around the foot.
REFINE Pull strongly on the
foot as you press it into your
hands or the strap to lift your
torso up. Straighten and fully
extend both your arms. Press
the entire back of your left
leg to the floor, from the
upper thigh to the back of
the heel, while also pressing
the right leg downward.
FINISH Lift from the waist
to the armpits to create
equal length on the sides of
your body. Move the back ribs
in towards the chest and lift
the chest even higher. Continue
pressing the outer right thigh
and knee down and turn from
the right side of the waist until
your entire torso is facing
forward. Hold this variation
for several breaths to lengthen
the front of the spine and
make the back more concave.
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janu sirsasana
SET IT UP
& Sit upright and extend bothlegs forward.
& Bend the right knee, pressing
the heel into the inner right
thigh and letting the toes touch
the inner left thigh.
& Keep the left leg straight,
resting it on the centre of the
calf with the toes pointing up.
& Inhale and extend the arms up.
& Exhale and reach forward to
hold the left foot with both
hands or loop a strap around
the foot.
REFINE Press both legs down
as you lift the waist towards the
armpit. Use your inhalation to
draw the abdomen back and up
while you spread and lift the
chest. Maintain the steadyeffort of the legs and arms
as you exhale and stay in the
pose. Inhale again and extend
the front of your body forward
until the hips fold more deeply.
On your exhalation, bend your
elbows directly to the sides and
broaden the collarbones and
chest. Keep the elbows lifted and
wide apart.
FINISH With each breath
lengthen the front of thespine and move the back
muscles into the body. Now
the knee, hips, shoulders, elbows
and wrists are all bending to
support your spine to extend.
optimise your pose Explore these modifications of Janu Sirsasana
To open your hips
Move the thigh and
knee of your bent leg
further out to the side,
while still keeping the
outer knee down.
To relieve knee pain
Place a rolled-up sock
or a strap behind the
back of your bent knee
to make more space
for the joint.
To lengthen your spine
If you can reach your
toes with your hands,
reach beyond the foot
and clasp one wrist
with the opposite hand.
To quiet the mind
Place a blanket or
bolster across your shin
and rest your head on it.
Relax here with even
breathing for 2 minutes.
Fully extend your spine
as you fold forward.
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KITCHEN
Clean and deodorise chopping boards
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Beat odours store half a lemon
in the fridge.
Clean your microwave heat some
lemon slices in a bowl of water for 30
seconds, then wipe down the inside.
Soak plastic food storage containers in
a solution of lemon juice and water (about
half/half) overnight. In the morning, add a
little bicarb soda and scrub, rinse and dry.
BATHROOM
Remove stains from your bathtub
dip half a lemon in salt and rub.
Mix half a cup of borax and one cup
of lemon juice to use as a toilet cleaner.
Clean tile grout dip an old toothbrush
into lemon juice and give the grout
a good scrub.
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the production and release of dangerous
gases, like methane, which is harmful to the
environment.
Food waste can also easily be recycled into
compost. Composted mulch applied to your
garden helps capture carbon in the soil,
which means you improve the health of
your soil and assist water retention.
You can also recycle food waste by turning it
into rich fertiliser through a worm farm. You
can have a worm farm even if you live in an
apartment and dont have much space. Worm
liquid and castings (the organic material
that has been digested by the worms) are
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neighbours with gardens in exchange for
fresh vegetables. You can buy worm farm kits
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8work fromhomeAsk your boss if you can telecommute
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Many women dont realise the
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You might not be aware thatthere are eco-friendly menstrual
products available on the market.
Rad-Pads (rad-pads.com) are
cloth menstrual pads that can be
washed, stored and used again
and again. The Lunette menstrual
cup is another eco-friendly,
reusable option (lunette.com/
au). Using a Lunette is similar
to using a tampon but requires
less changing. Made of medical-
grade silicone, a non-friendly
environment for bacteria,
menstrual cups are simply
washed and reused. Zero waste.
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11discover the birdsand the beesInvite pollinators to your garden plant brightly flowering natives
to encourage birds and bees to visit.
Those rewards include increased garden yield, better fruit set and thebeauty of pollinators in the garden. Pollinators eat pests and also help
maintain the life cycle of native plants. These plants, in turn, prevent
soil erosion and stave off invasive species. Win all round.
9recycle youryoga matLovEarth is an initiative to clean up
the yogic footprint created by all the
PVC mats on the market. Heres how
it works:
Step 1: trade in your old mat by
emailing lovearth@yogapass.
com.au with your location.
Theyll tell you the nearest
drop-off spot or where to send
it, and will send you a YogaPass
redeemable at over 400 yoga
studios around Australia.
Step 2: LovEarth will send your
old mat to a disadvantaged
group that needs it.
Step 3: buy a LovEarth mat at
lovearth.com.au. Their mats
are made from natural tree
rubber and jute, do not include
PVC, PER or TPE and are fully
biodegradable.
10shut upBefore you leave the house,
close up all doors, windows and
curtains. This will keep the house
cooler in summer and warmer
in winter, saving you from using
air con and heaters.
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12make your ownpreservesThrowing out is wasteful. Preserving,
pickling and jam-making are all great
ways to use over-ripe fruits and vegies
instead of throwing them out.
Head to freshpreserving.com.aufor
everything youve ever needed to know
about making your own preserves, from
what you need to get started through to
delicious recipes that will last up to one year.
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Carl Jung once said,Man cannot stand
a meaningless life. That seems to be the case
for Pam Ahern, who gave up the security of
a successful equestrian career to start a farm
sanctuary in the rolling pastoral foothills of
the Great Dividing Range, Victoria.
As my companion and I pull up to the
gate of Edgars Mission, an hour out of
Melbourne, five curious sheep and an
exceedingly friendly kelpie named Ruby run
over to greet us. As soon as Ruby scampersover and jumps up on my arm offering her
head for a scratch, I fall in love. Ruby was a
sheep dog who didnt really want to chase
sheep. Her frustrated owner used to beat
her and eventually sent her to his friend to
be put down. The man who was tasked with
shooting her was won over by her sweetness
and instead of ending her life he brought her
here. Ruby is one of over 200 animals who
now call Edgars Mission home.
Ive come to meet Pam because I want
to find what drives people to leave stability,
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life. A decade ago, Pam plunged herself into
creating a sanctuary for farm animals after
taking in and falling in love with a pig named
Edgar. Pams goal is to use the sanctuary to
spark the kindness and compassion she
believes is in everyones nature.
I believe in the goodness of the human
heart. I really believe people dont want
to cause violence in this world, she tells
me at Edgars Mission HQ, a small officewith papers strewn over desks and a few
computers where volunteers work. The
sanctuarys newest resident, Cisco the kid
goat, is curled up under a blanket in a cot
next to us as we talk. Outside there are
paddocks full of sheep, cows, goats and pigs.
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even a couple of peacocks. All these animals
will now live out their natural lives in the sun,
mud and pasture of this peaceable kingdom.
If humans can begin to open their hearts
to farm animals, Pam says, we would be
contributing to the collective good karmaof the planet. Our empathy would expand.
If you can get people to care about what is
considered a lowly chicken, theyre going
to care about so many other things as well.
WHAT IS KARMA YOGA?
The Sanskrit word karmameans action.
In the Bhagavad Gita, the deity Krishna
instructs the wavering warrior Arjuna in
a number of yogic paths, including karma
yoga, the path of selfless service. According
to theBhagavad Gita, we can use our actions
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the yoga community begin to participate in
social activism in unprecedented ways. Off
the Mat, Into the World trains community
leaders in how to be effective agents for
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Seane says service for her was a natural
extension of her practice as she had a
background in activism and advocacy. It
just made sense, she says. I realised I had
to be of service.
THE SACRED IN THE SACRIFICE
The very cycle of life emanates fromsacrifice. All living creatures are nourished
and sustained by food; food is nourished and
sustained by rain; rain emanates from nature,freely given. ~ Bhagavad Gita III.15
Back at Edgars Mission, Pam tells me