Traditional Ashtanga Yoga with Ash Hope in Brisbane. Traditional Ashtanga Yoga
04/07/2026
Settling nicely into our new home and pace.
We’ve had some glorious winter weather the last few days and enjoyed our time on the beach soaking up the sun, playing and swimming in the ocean.
Today was my treat day. I bought myself some flowers at the markets, had a quiet practice and a scrumptious oil massage. Self-care doesn’t need to be complicated.
Hope you are having a lovely weekend. 🙏
What did I get myself into?
Getting on the mat can be challenging.
Getting into a yoga posture is often more difficult than the actual posture.
A lot of resistance can be felt in the mind and body. As a practitioner we need to learn to move through these sensations. With correct breathing the nervous system regulates and the asana becomes a relaxed effort. That’s why the breath is the heart of the Ashtanga practice.
Asana translates as a ‘comfortable seat’. How steady and at ease do you feel in your practice?
26/03/2026
The energy goes up and down throughout the practice. The sequence is designed this way. Too often people stop at half primary, when the energy is at a low point, and never move beyond navasana.
In Intermediate the energy peaks at Nakrasana and it can feel like a struggle to keep going.
We all experience these up and downs throughout the practice and we all have the capacity to move beyond these sticky points. Focus on the breath! This is where we learn to control our thoughts, not giving in to the desire to stop but to keep going, with ease and steadiness. One by one and before you know it, it’s done 😉
This will not only strengthen our willpower and resilience but most importantly we build a strong nervous system.
Enjoy your practice.
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| Monday | 5am - 8am |
| Tuesday | 5am - 5pm |
| Wednesday | 5am - 6pm |
| Thursday | 5am - 5pm |
| Friday | 5am - 5pm |