When the body remains in a constant state of tension, stress or anxiety the sympathetic nervous system and the adrenaline flow of the body is overstimulated. This causes stress on the body. All energy is diverted into being ready to move, to flee or to protect oneself from the stressors all around. Healing, balancing, digesting and restoring the body occur when we relax. Hormones for relaxing and restoring are released and the body goes through it's processes for resetting the natural recovery systems of the body. Read More

Everything that you want is within your own hands. If you are happy or depressed, it's in your hands. Stressed or calm, it's in your hands. Peaceful or irritated, it's in your hands. Kind or selfish, it's in your hands. Even enlightenment, liberation or salvation, are in your hands. Others can only help you - parents, partners, doctors and friends - but ultimately you have to do it. Yoga declares, that if you want to be master of yourself, first master your mind. The cause of your discontent, stress and tension is an overloaded subconscious. Therefore, monitor your desires and watch your thoughts. Only keep positive and helpful thoughts in your mind and discard the rest. There is no place for them. Read More

We live in a busy world full of constant movement, interaction and tension. The hectic pace of life makes it difficult to balance and harmonise our body and mind, let alone centre into the deeper aspects of our being. This results in a dispersion of our vital energy as it is frittered away through fidgeting, worrying and stress. We live in a busy world full of constant movement, interaction and tension. The hectic pace of life makes it difficult to balance and harmonise our body and mind, let alone centre into the deeper aspects of our being. This results in a dispersion of our vital energy as it is frittered away through fidgeting, worrying and stress.  Read More

The first full moon after the June solstice is celebrated in the eastern traditions of Yoga, Hinduism, Buddhism and Jainism as a very special and significant moment in the year, known as Guru Purnima. In Buddhist tradition the Buddha gave his first teachings, five weeks after his enlightenment in Boddhgaya, in Sarnath in Northern India on this very day. In Jain tradition, Bhagwan Mahavir taught his first disciples on Guru Purnima. Throughout India, people pay respect and reverence to their spiritual masters, and teachers from all fields of the arts with puja, song, meditation, fasting, dancing and celebrations throughout the night. Read More

One of the integral aspects of any Yoga practice, which assumes a more significant role as practice develops, is meditation. Meditation, and the peace of mind that it brings, is notoriously fickle and elusive. For most of us the mind and it's incessant restlessness make the concept of sitting in deep absorption seem a distant dream. Yoga In Daily Life teaches the techniques of 'Self Inquiry Meditation' to "help us attain Self knowledge through self control and self development". The practices of meditation are ideally developed step by step in conjunction with the practice of Asana (postures) and Pranayama (breathing exercises). Read More

The nature of modern life drives us towards progress and technology. The more complicated and mysterious something becomes, the more attractive and satisfying it seems to the hungry mind. Thus, the mind constantly searches for something new. Even within the spiritual journey there is a new practice, a new school, a new meditation constantly emerging. Yet the paradox is that the most simple and ancient techniques are most powerful and transformative. Read More

Yoga in Daily Life Australia is honoured to host Mahamandaleshwar Swami Jasraj Puri, a contemporary leading light of the Yoga in Daily Life tradition. Swami Jasraj is a long time disciple of His Holiness Vishwaguruji Mahamandaleshwar Paramhans Sri Swami Maheshwarananda Puri the founder of Yoga in Daily Life. Read More