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The Yoga Pantry is your one-stop place for feel-good vibes with uplifting workouts, relaxation, and

People generally want to know "what style do you teach" Yoga is not a style, rather it is a lifestyle ;)

So in answer to that question, here at The Yoga Pantry, our instructors have been trained in traditional yoga asana, philosophy and lifestyle. It's a really integrated approach that allows us to customise the lessons to suit the needs of our students without being constrained to a specific "st

21/07/2026

This is the Jnana Mudra, I talked about on Monday :)

The gesture of wisdom and higher knowledge.

This is the text from Mudras for healing and transformation.

The third stage of meditation is awakening clarity, allowing us to see ourselves, life and other people from the perspective of our true being rather than through
the lens of the conditioned personality.

Clarity arises through deepening our ability to witness thoughts and feelings as well as the limiting beliefs that sustain
them. By witnessing all that arises in the mind without identifying so completely,
we are no longer drawn into the mind's "stories."

Aligned with our true being, we can explore the beliefs that support patterns of thought and feeling, allowing us to loosen our identification with them in meditation and in all of our interactions and activities.

Jnana means "wisdom," and Jnana mudra supports the clear seeing that allows
Our authentic being to come to the foreground while our thoughts and feelinge are witnessed more objectively.

This gesture directs our awareness to the third eye, our center of spiritual clarity and one-pointed concentration, deepening
Our ability to witness consciously.

The placement of the fingers in Jnana mudra serves as a symbol for the meditation process. The index finger, symbolizing
the limited personality, curls inward to meet the thumb, representing our limitless true being.

The circle formed by the thumb and index finger represents the wholeness and limitlessness of our true being. The little, ring and middle fingers
represent the three gunas, the qualities of rajas, activity; tamas, inertia; and satva, purity, in this gesture, these three fingers are released downward, representing the return of the gunas to their primordial state of balance in which they no longer disturb our meditation.

21/07/2026

Meanwhile I almost forgot to celebrate 🍾 our birthday!

We opened our doors for the very 1st time on July 21 2014!!!

Happy Birthday 🎂 to our wonderful community, without you we would be nothing!

Thank you for your support and love ❤️

21/07/2026

Hmmm I wrote a post this morning on jnana mudra....where did it go facebook? 🫤

19/07/2026

So its a mudra extravaganza today.

Chin mudra was the name of the card but the image was of jnana mudra. They are almost identical except for the position of the palm.

Palm up we have chin mudra, this card deck and book have them the other way around...I don't know why? But we'll go with how I learnt them.

So palm up chin mudra - mudra of conciousness, let's have a look at what the book says.

Ishvara is the "Lord of Creation," and Pranidhana means "surrender." In order
to understand "surrender to the Lord," we first need to clarify the nature of
Ishvara, who is not a creator deity separate from creation, but is the intelligence that pervades all of creation.

Ishvara is the universal order, encompassing the physical, psychological and spiritual laws that create, sustain and nd transform the universe.

Because of the all-pervading nature of Ishvara, "surrender to the Lord" is the ability to embrace all of creation with deep reverence and appreciation. As we honor creation deeply, we naturally recognize the Divine in everything, including our own bodies, thoughts and feelings.

This recognition of the Divine order within everything allows us to surrender to each moment of life as a gift and a blessing, even when times are difficult or challenging.

Chin means "consciousness," and Chin mudra supports the continual concious awareness of the Divine presence within all of creation.

This gesture facilitates Full Yogic Breathing, expanding breath, awareness and energy along the entire front of the torso.

This mudra gently lengthens the exhalation, cultivating a feeling of balance and harmony that allows us to move
inward more easily. As we rest within our inner being, a space of silence is
created in which we can experience the Divine presence more profoundly.

As the Divine presence fills our being, we naturally bow down in reverence
to the all-pervading intelligence within everything.

Chin mudra balances the
First six energy centers, with a special focus on Ajna chakra, awakening the
clarity that allows us to recognize the Divine presence at each step of our journey.

Joseph and Lilian Le Page - Mudras for healing and transformation

I'll write about jnana mudra tomorrow 😀

18/07/2026
17/07/2026

A student asked me in class recently, "What are the origins of those hand gestures you're always cueing?" 🌿

Such a great question. And the answer is so much older and richer and more wonderful than most people expect.

Our latest Yogi Notes is a deep dive into hasta mudras, the ancient art of sacred hand gestures, where they came from (spoiler: we're talking classical Indian dance, 200 BCE, and an entire universe expressed through the fingers), and why the position of your hands genuinely changes the state of your mind.

We also talk about the beautiful work of Joseph and Lilian Le Page, whose book Mudras for Healing and Transformation guides our Monday Mudras series.

If you've ever wondered what Chin Mudra actually does, or why we press our palms together in Pranam, this one's for you. 🙏

Link in comments.

12/07/2026

Monday Mudra 🤘🤘pranidhana Mudra - Gesture of surrender for learning to let go.

Pranidhana means "surrender," and refers to letting go of all the binding attachments and beliefs that keep us from living with lightness and ease.

Surrender is a process that occurs gradually, beginning by learning to recognize
and release tension from the physical body.

As we sense greater lightness and ease within our bodies, we naturally begin to let go of all we no longer need within the more subtle dimensions of our being, including, our thoughts feelings and beliefs.

Through this gradual process of release, we eventually come to see that by letting go we are not actually losing anything, but rather gaining inner peace and the ability to appreciate life more completely.

With greater inner peace, we naturally attune to our essential being, inherently
whole and complete, with no need to possess or control anything.

Pranidhana mudra directs breath, awareness and energy into the pelvis and
the base of the body, dramatically slowing the breath and lengthening the exhalation, cultivating a sense of deep release and relaxation.

As we relax more deeply, this gesture naturally enhances our sensitivity to both our physical and subtle bodies, allowing us to perceive the very first seeds of imbalance before they manifest as dis-ease.

Pranidhana mudra creates a massaging effect in the pelvis and the base of the body, supporting the health of the eliminatory, urinary and reproductive systems.

This gesture also instills a sense of letting go within the mind and emotions, allowing us to release concerns and worries more easily and to appreciate each moment of life more completely.

Joseph and Lilian Le Page - Mudras for healing and transformation

09/07/2026

Your body thinks not breathing is an emergency. 🌬️

Yogis have known for 5,000 years that it isn't.

The latest Yogi Notes is out and we're going deep on one of the most misunderstood and most powerful aspects of pranayama practice: Kumbhaka, the breath hold.

Why does the empty pause trigger panic? What's actually happening in your nervous system? And how does sitting with that discomfort, just for a few counts, begin to change everything?

The science is genuinely fascinating. And the practice is more accessible than you think.

Come take a breath (and then hold it). 🌿



https://the-yoga-pantry.kit.com/posts/your-yogi-note-why-holding-your-breath-feels-terrifying-and-why-yogis-do-it-anyway

Ep 2 How To Let Go Of Expectations And Old Ingrained Patterns 09/07/2026

Here is our second instalment of Tash & Pania's Coaching Adventures!

In this episode, we are looking at mother-daughter relationships as well as the modern-day problem of feeling triggered when you see your messages left on read.

Those two issues are just the catalyst for our in-depth conversation on why we expect too much from others and how to let go of those triggering emotions.

If you feel like your expectations aren't being met in any aspect of your life, then join us on this journey of discovery as we discuss how to let go of expectations and old ingrained patterns.

P.S If you have a topic, issue or goal that you'd like help with, or even just a new perspective on how to navigate these things, drop a comment below and help us make our next episode even better!

Ep 2 How To Let Go Of Expectations And Old Ingrained Patterns Welcome to episode 2 in our Coaching adventures.Today Tash and Pan...

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