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Yoga for Prana Enhance your connection to that Life-force within. Move, breathe and settle into your essence - Prana

As we welcome the arrival of spring, I thought it would be a beautiful opportunity to begin exploring the meridians in o...
05/09/2026

As we welcome the arrival of spring, I thought it would be a beautiful opportunity to begin exploring the meridians in our classes.

In Traditional Chinese Medicine, the meridians are pathways through which our life energy, Qi, flows. At the very beginning of the TCM organ clock sits the Lung meridian.

There is something profound about this.

The lungs are where our independent life begins. When we take our first breath after the umbilical cord is cut, we enter the world on our own ... breathing, receiving, beginning.

Our first breath is a great big YES to life. We breathe in and open to the possibility, that fresh vital nourishment, welcoming the experience and everything this moment has to offer. As we exhale we release the metabolic waste. Literally out with the old, in with the new.

Not only do our lungs breathe, our skin does too. Our skin is the physical boundary and the place where we meet the world.

Sometimes saying yes to life means learning to say no. No to what drains us. No to what isn't ours to carry. No to expectations that no longer serve us.

The Lung is also traditionally associated with grief. When we experience loss, we can contract, hold our breath and cling to what has been. Yet the breath reminds us that we can honour the past without refusing the present.

We breathe in.
We breathe out.
We release.
We receive again.

In this weeks classes we will explore the lung meridian and saying yes to life! I hope to practice with you.

3 full days of silence... absolute bliss 😊 (photos taken afterwards of course)
01/09/2026

3 full days of silence... absolute bliss 😊 (photos taken afterwards of course)

To my dear friends on the path,With the spring equinox arriving this month, I've been reflecting on balance. Not the kin...
31/08/2026

To my dear friends on the path,
With the spring equinox arriving this month, I've been reflecting on balance. Not the kind that means having everything under control, but the balance between truth and compassion.
At 18, I joined a 12-step fellowship because addiction had warped my perception of life. I could not have certain substances (alcohol, drugs, ni****ne, sugar and caffeine) in moderation. There was no middle ground, abstinence was my saving grace. For some this would have been seen as extreme, controling and uptight, yet I came to learn we all have a different path, what is right for one, may be wrong for another.
In the grips of addiction I lied, I stole, I cheated. Grippled by hatred, shame and remorse. I hated the person I was.
Honesty became the cornerstone of my recovery. Not just doing the 'right' thing and telling the truth. Being honest about my motives, intentions and becoming real about the stories my mind tells me.
When I am feeling tired or underresourced I notice how often I slip into all-or-nothing thinking. The other day I lost my patience with the Maya. Instead of thinking, That wasn't how I wanted to respond, my mind immediately declared, You're ruining her. In an instant, one difficult moment became a judgement on my entire identity as a mother.
The strange thing about black-and-white thinking is that it feels like honesty. We believe we're being realistic when we think, I made one awkward comment, so the whole conversation was a disaster, or I missed my practice this week, I've fallen off the wagon. But that's not honesty, it's fear, shame and judgement disguised as truth.
Real honesty sounds different. It says, I lost my patience today. I need to apologise. I need more rest. Tomorrow is another opportunity. It doesn't exaggerate or condemn; it simply sees clearly.
Balance isn't about perfection, never wobbling or always feeling calm. It's about noticing when we've drifted from our centre and gently making our way back. Again. And again. And again.
The mind may want to turn every mistake into a verdict on who you are. One mistake becomes I'm a bad parent. One missed class becomes I've failed. One difficult conversation becomes I always get it wrong. But we don't have to believe every thought our mind offers us.
Instead, we notice. We soften our grip. We take one conscious breath. And we return. Not because life has suddenly become balanced, but because we have.
Balance is not a destination we finally arrive at. It is a relationship we cultivate with ourselves.
For today, notice the language of your inner world. When you hear words like always, never, everything or nothing, pause and ask yourself, Is this honesty, or is this my mind searching for certainty?
Perhaps the most honest thing we can say is simply, I'm human. And maybe that's where balance truly begins.
With love and heartfelt gratitude,
Christina x

To my dear friends on the path,A few days last week, my emotions and energy felt erratic, like an emotional rollercoaste...
24/08/2026

To my dear friends on the path,
A few days last week, my emotions and energy felt erratic, like an emotional rollercoaster. The hardest part was not knowing why.
My mind wanted to figure it out, fix it and move on. But my resistance only pulled me deeper into the drama, creating more internal friction and frustration. And my neck copped the grunt of it.
It became tight and sore, accompanied by a tension headache.
It got me thinking about how much language we have around the neck.
We’re “up to our necks” when we’re overwhelmed.
Something is a “pain in the neck” when it frustrates us.
Someone is “breathing down our neck” when we feel pressured.
Perhaps it’s no coincidence that the neck is somewhere so many of us hold tension.
Our modern lives ask a lot of it, screens, driving, sitting, thinking, worrying, planning and constantly being 'on'
The neck also sits between the head, where our thoughts live, and the heart, where we experience our emotions. It is quite literally the bridge between thinking and feeling.
When we’re stressed, we brace. When we’re anxious, we clench. When we’re overwhelmed, our shoulders rise and our neck tightens.
Join me this week to explore the neck, physically, energetically and emotionally.

What an incredible time exploring the magic of Cape Tribulation and preparing everything for next year’s yoga retreat. F...
23/08/2026

What an incredible time exploring the magic of Cape Tribulation and preparing everything for next year’s yoga retreat. From the ancient rainforest to the breathtaking beaches, waterholes and mountains, this region is truly something special. I am so excited to share its beauty peaceful energy with you all next year.

Soaking up the magic of the Daintree 🧚‍♀️
23/08/2026

Soaking up the magic of the Daintree 🧚‍♀️

The past two nights, I’ve had the absolute delight of teaching about ENERGY.When thinking about our energy like differen...
16/08/2026

The past two nights, I’ve had the absolute delight of teaching about ENERGY.

When thinking about our energy like different bank accounts, not all energy is the same currency.

You might have plenty in your physical account, but feel completely emotionally depleted. And in that case, a good night’s sleep might not be enough to replenish you.

Or perhaps you’re living the same day on repeat, busy, productive, ticking all the boxes, but feeling disconnected, uninspired or lacking meaning and joy.

You can rest all you like, but that particular account may still be empty.

Sometimes we don’t need more rest.

We need a different kind of nourishment.

✨ Connection
✨ Creativity
✨ Purpose
✨ Play
✨ Nature
✨ Stillness
✨ Joy
✨ Meaning

Perhaps the question isn’t simply, “How tired am I?”

But rather…

Which energy account is asking for my attention?

Because caring for our energy is about so much more than getting enough sleep.

It’s about creating a life that gives something back to us, too. ❤️

To my dear friends on the path,As you know, the themes and topics I bring into my classes, workshops and retreats often ...
16/08/2026

To my dear friends on the path,

As you know, the themes and topics I bring into my classes, workshops and retreats often come from what I’m experiencing, learning and exploring in my own life. I share what is interesting me in the hope that it might offer you a little insight, inspiration or something that resonates with you, too.

This week, I finished reading Slow by Lee Holden, a Qigong master who challenges our modern obsession with speed, productivity and constant motion.

And it really made me stop.

As I read, I kept catching myself holding my breath, rushing through sentences and thinking about what I needed to do next, quite literally living out the very patterns he was describing.

It made me wonder: what if our exhaustion isn't simply from doing too much, but from never being fully present for what we are doing?

We often think of energy as a finite resource - something we deplete through activity and restore through rest. Yet yoga and Qigong offer another perspective: energy can be cultivated and generated, not simply conserved.

Perhaps slowing down is part of that.

Slow is strong. Slow is powerful. Slow is purposeful. Slow is intentional.

Slowing down doesn't necessarily mean doing less. It means becoming more present in what we are doing. Feeling the breath. Feeling the body. Paying attention. Actually being where we are.

Because when we slow down, we catch up with ourselves.

And perhaps that is where we find the energy, clarity and connection we have been rushing around trying to find.

I hope to practice with you.

To my dear friends on the path,For years, I thought balance was something I needed to achieve.I searched for it everywhe...
11/08/2026

To my dear friends on the path,
For years, I thought balance was something I needed to achieve.
I searched for it everywhere. Balancing my hormones, my health, my work, family life, my own needs, and the time and energy I gave to both Kailash and Maya. I imagined balance as a place where everything was neatly organised, every part of life received equal attention, and nothing ever felt too much.
But life has a way of teaching us otherwise.
Balance isn't a destination we finally arrive at. It isn't a perfectly level set of scales where everything remains equal. Life is constantly moving. Some weeks require more from us than others. Some seasons call us to rest and restore, while others invite us to grow, create, or care deeply for those around us. The scales are always shifting.

The more I observe my own life, the more I realise that true balance isn't found by controlling life or creating perfect circumstances. It comes from learning not to be pulled off centre by every thought, emotion, success, disappointment, or uncertainty that comes our way.
Life will always move. People will let us down. Plans will change. Our bodies will age. The weather will shift. There will be moments of incredible joy, followed by moments of grief and heartache. Balance isn't found in preventing these experiences or trying to hold onto the good while resisting the difficult. It is found in how we meet each moment.
As one of my favourite reminders on this topic:
"Balance is not about standing perfectly still. It is about knowing how to return to your centre, no matter how many times life invites you to wobble."
I hope to practice with you.

The 8th of August is often described as a time of heightened cosmic and spiritual energy, associated with the alignment ...
07/08/2026

The 8th of August is often described as a time of heightened cosmic and spiritual energy, associated with the alignment of the Earth, the Sun and Sirius, the brightest star in our night sky, with the Sun positioned in Leo. In astrology and spiritual traditions, this is known as the Lion's Gate Portal, a symbolic time connected with courage, heart energy, creativity, abundance and transformation.

The number 8 is often associated with infinity, cycles and abundance, while the lion represents strength, courage and the willingness to move forward with an open heart. Whether or not you believe in a literal energetic portal, I love the invitation this day offers: to pause, become intentional and ask ourselves what we are ready to move towards.

For me, manifestation is less about simply thinking about something hard enough and waiting for the universe to deliver it. It's about clarity, attention and action.

Think about baking a cake. Before you begin, you need to have some idea of the cake you want to create. Then you gather the ingredients. You follow the recipe. You mix, prepare and bake. You don't simply stand in the kitchen visualising a cake and expect it to appear!

Our dreams are much the same.

First, we need to become clear about what we want. Then we gather the resources, make the choices, take the steps and remain open to the possibility that the final result might look a little different from what we imagined.

Manifestation begins with attention.

What we consistently focus on shapes what we notice. What we notice influences the choices we make, the opportunities we recognise and, ultimately, the direction we move in.

When we name what we want clearly, we begin to see things we may have previously overlooked. A conversation. An opportunity. A possibility. A next step.

This doesn't mean ignoring reality or believing we can magically manifest anything we desire. It means becoming intentional about where we place our energy and attention.

Today (and everyday) is a powerful day to get clear on what you want to draw into your life. Namaste, Christina

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