Written by Laura Porter ・ 5 mins Deciding to commit to yoga teacher training is a big deal. One we never take lightly. It involves time and heaps of energy, not to mention some of those hard-earned savings. But it’s worth every...
Written by Cat Woods ・ 10 mins Shauna Hawkes has been a teacher with Power Living Australia for the past eight years. She teaches, facilitates programs, runs workshops and supports the teacher training program. In addition to her role as a teacher, mentor and...
The 10 things to never forget for a Power Yoga class No matter whether you’re new to yoga classes or you’ve taken an extended break from practice, it never hurts to check that you’ve got the gear you need (and some that...
Written by Cat Woods ・ 10 mins The goal of all yogis is ultimately enlightenment, or Samadhi. Through awareness of breath and body, the ancient yogis discovered that the life force energy (prana) could activate Kundalini energy and also lead to optimal health and...
Written by Cat Woods ・ 5 mins In this hectic modern world of 24/7 social media, weeks that don’t often end the minute we leave the office, plus demands from partners, family, friends and colleagues, wouldn’t it be ideal to just…escape? But not to simply...
FINDING PEACE THROUGH YOGA Written by Siobhan Hodgson・ Photos by Jamie Kennedy Research is recognising what we yogis have always known - yoga is good for your mental health. One in five Australians aged 16-85 will experience a mental illness in any given year,...
Written by Cat Woods ・ 5 mins I came to yoga believing it was really a “stretch” class with incense. Perhaps, for some, it is and always will be. After years of practicing and trying classes of different types, I really developed a...
Written by Power Living Staff ・ Image by Jamie・ 5 mins Over the last few years when I’ve been meeting people I tell them that I’m a Pilates teacher. I normally get raised eyebrows as a response and a great interest in what I...
Written by Duncan Parviainen ・ Image by Eneko Urunuela ・ 5 mins Yoga has gotten increasingly more epic with vinyasa, hot yoga, aerial yoga and to the somewhat extremes of naked yoga and wine and yoga. But, let's strip it all back to what keeps...
Written by Power Living ・ Image by Emma Frances・ 2 mins If you've been doing yoga for a while, like me you might have skipped past the Pilates trend as being a far stretch from your daily asana. But what actually is Pilates and...