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And now my tech is not cooperating so no new podcast again this week but enjoy an old favourite.

The true strength of any breathing practice is its ability to simply cultivate in us a deeper awareness of the fact that we are breathing.

"Gripping onto thoughts, feelings or anywhere in the body just causes discomfort and resistance. What we resist will persist. If we can soften around displeasure, discomfort and the occasional raw mistake, we can flow a but more into the movement of life. Movement implies softness; nothing moves very far in constricted area or very easily through tight places."Unknown

Notice sounds around you to help bring your attention into the present moment and practice Cat Pose, Crescent Moon and Gate Pose.

Loosen your whole body with some relaxed stretching and twisting on the floor.

Antigravity YogaWhen the abandonment to gravity comes into action, resistance ceases, fear vanishes, order is regained, nature starts again to function in its natural rhythm and the body is able to blossom fully, allowing the river of life to flow freely through all its parts.- Vanda Scaravelli

“Yoga talks about cat-pose, dog-pose, camel-pose, monkey-pose, bird-pose etc. Why there are so many animal poses? Animals release their emotions and tensions by movements based on their body sensations. But our amygdala in the brain is carrying the “fight or flight response”; it has forgotten the art of releasing the tensions. As human beings, when we are aware about the sensations, we can release that by aware, slow movements.” Amit Ray (2010) "Yoga and Vipassana: An Integrated Life Style"