Archive for the ‘Hindu Myths’ Category
Complainer Brain – theme of the month blog by Jo
You probably wouldn’t know it unless you spoke to me for more than about, say, 5 minutes, but I suffer from a particular affliction. As far as I know this wasn’t something I carried with me in my childhood years; it’s adult onset. It’s known as Complainer Brain. If you yourself suffer from Complainer Brain, […]
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Theme of the month – storytelling – by Jo
October’s theme at Falmouth Yogaspace has been storytelling, giving both teachers and students the opportunity to explore the colourful and fantastical myths told about the various Hindu deities that give us insight into the teachings of yoga and that we embody through our practice on (and off) the mat. Most cultures on earth have their […]
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Theme of the month – THE DIVINE FEMININE – by Hannah Peskett
Each month at FYS we have a theme that us teachers use to thread and weave some philosophy, mantra and inspiration into our classes. Going forward each month, we will all be taking it in turns to write a blog about the theme of the month to get our students involved too. Please feel free […]
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Kali Yuga – how the hell do we fight the darkness?
I haven’t trusted myself to write lately. I feel like a dark cloud is hanging over me, the UK, the world and having worked in marketing for most of my adult life, I was always taught not to deliver a problem without having some solutions to offer too. And christ on a bike, I’ve tried […]
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Krishna and the art of surrendering
Last night I was watching an online yoga video of one of my favourite teachers, Kelly Kamm in NYC, tell the story of Queen Draupadi and her surrender to faith, love, Krishna. Essentially the baddy of the tale wants to disgrace Queen Draupadi and so begins to rip off her sari in public. She clings […]
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