BySusan Ni Rahilly
“Emptiness which is conceptually liable to be mistaken for sheer nothingness is in fact the reservoir of infinite possibilities.” D.T. Suzuki, author of “An Introduction to Zen Buddhism” Though it may seem counterintuitive, emptiness, as in the sound of silence, can be exactly the element that fills our hearts and minds. Whether through meditation, yoga,…
BySusan Ni Rahilly
“You think you’re a mountain, but you’re a sleepy camel.” Osho My own personal Yoga practice this Sunday morning was on the Camel Posture – I’m re-working a workshop on this posture which is about power and energy, and creating space for personal inner power. I use the Osho quote “You think you’re a mountain…
BySusan Ni Rahilly
After a month long period of working on creating a new yoga program, focusing on teaching gentle breath awareness has been wonderful . . . and mainly because awe and wonder come as always in remembering and entering into the beginner’s mind, as we are continually supposed to as teachers. Personally, I love the Yoga…
BySusan Ni Rahilly
A six year old boy learns Sun Salutations practice in 5 minutes after we turned the class running order upside down! OM This is what I mean by the “Upside-down class structure”: I’m continually looking for new information to inspire my teaching of Children with Yoga and had been reading a lot the last few…
BySusan Ni Rahilly
The Yamas and Niyamas of Yoga are the first 2 steps on Patanjali’s eightfold path of Yoga – the path that is designed to take us all the way to a realisation of the wisdom of Divine Intelligence’s plan for us all being here in this life, on this planet: to the sweet, deep contentment…
BySusan Ni Rahilly
Yoga, the ancient bodymind and spirit practice, has been known mainly for the benefits of this system’s exercises. But for thousands of years, since the Ancients themselves explored and developed Yoga, it has been used as a deeply healing process. A systematic process which not only helps us to stay strong and vital, keeps stress…
BySusan Ni Rahilly
“I have only 3 things to teach: simplicity, patience and compassion – and with these 3 you can go a long way.” Lao Tzu, 7th Century Chinese philosopher and the father of Tao The words of Lao Tzu have been lovingly treasured for centuries, coming down to us today to guide us. As a teacher,…
BySusan Ni Rahilly
Making the first small steps to a regular Wellness routine can be like climbing mountains for some people. But good habits build up good health – essential if you’ve been on the path to healing from negative emotions (especially other people’s!) and the damaging effects that can wreak in your life. Also extremely essential if…