Renew You Yoga

08/11/2016

Feed the positive thoughts, uplift yourself, uplift others....be the change you want to see

There are two wolves within all of us... they manifest in the form of thoughts. Feed the one that will bring you joy, peace, love, hope, humility, kindness, empathy, and truth.

06/11/2016

BREAKKIE ::: CLASS PLANNING
Have a fab week all xx

22/10/2016

NAMASTE
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16/10/2016

Practice from a place of clarity.....

I created this image about 3 years ago. Looking back it's a fascinating anthropological remnant of my yoga practice and commentary on who I was and who I would eventually become. The image of me in the contortionist pose held in hand by the older, heavier and beat up me, makes me want to yell WHAT ARE YOU DOING?! STOP THAT! I wasn't heeding my intuition when it whispered, "this doesn't make sense and I don't think my S.I. Joints are supposed to constantly ache". Instead I forged on preforming visually flawless shapes to demonstrate externally what I was told by the community were my yoga skills. I bought into what I was told an advanced yoga practice was, I bought in to one size fits all perfect alignment. I didn't buy religion, I didn't buy trends, or conformity, or the American dream, or the idea of the nuclear family, there had been almost nothing I had bought into in my life, save marriage, once. But one size fits all bio-mechanically unsound alignment based yoga-asana I bought into, and I bought that I could do every pose with perfection. I paid the price for what I bought, that pose in the photo is one of the poses that started the eventual cascade of miserable injuries, weight gain, and depression. Eventually I woke up and chose to find a yoga practice that actually worked for me which led me to the place I am now, content and injury free. There are no photos of what I do for practice now, it's not something I can capture in a photo. My teaching has changed too, drastically. I still believe in asana, it's an amazing tool if done in a simple way, wisely and with personal tailoring, I still do some of it myself. I have studied a lot so that I can teach my students how to make really good choices from a place of clarity, with less risk of injury. I hope to help them not make the mistakes that I did. I'm happier now than I ever was in that photo and I like that I have documentation of my journey.

15/10/2016

Not bad for someone who doesn't have much idea about growing veggies!
Last of our pak choi and coriander. And we have so many shallots growing not sure what to do with it all!
The broccoli is huge now too, and the basil made a comeback 🤗🤗🤗
I'm enjoying the time in garden and learning as I go.
Happy Saturday all!

09/10/2016

SOME EXCITING NEWS TO SHARE WITH YOU:
I was recently given the opportunity to run the studio I have been teaching at for the last year and a half- My Yoga Space, Thirlmere. I decided to accept the opportunity my mentor (and the Universe) was offering, and will begin officially running the studio from next year!

I am feeling a lot of excitement, nerves, gratitude, awe and elation for what's to come. This beautiful studio has been my 'second home' and the community there has been a great support. My own yoga journey and my journey through teaching has been an immensely eye opening, thought provoking, soul enriching, testing and incredible so far. 4 years ago I never expected to be doing what I'm doing now. The universe/ Divinity certainly kept putting these opportunities in front of me, along with the immense support of my family friends and community. I'm just thankful that I was awake enough to be aware and accept the challenges and opening for self growth offered to me, despite the huge mental battle I had with myself along the way. I am very thankful for my mentor, Angela, for everything she taught me, her guidance and the hard and loving work she put into creating and growing the community at My Yoga Space Thirlmere. It's no easy task to run a studio- Angela, I hope you are proud and satisfied with what you've established.

All my classes and more of my time will now be devoted to the running of My Yoga Space. I would like to thank both Annie and Michael at Snap Fitness Narellan, for my time teaching there and for the continued support they showed me. I will miss the club and your members, who are beautiful people! To my beautiful family, Thank You, you all helped me to take the first steps of stepping of the easy path. To my husband Brendan, you are the one who saw the potential in me when I was not able to see it in myself. You continue to push me in ways that help me evolve and grow.

So, please pop over and like the FB Page:
"My Yoga Space-Wollondilly."
I am unsure still of how active this Renew You Yoga page will be. Thank you to you all, the FB community who like, share and comment to build this online community sharing the beauty and benefits of yoga.

Time to sit back, strap myself in and hold on for the ride. 😄
See you all on the mat xx
Love and blessings

Ruth.

08/10/2016

SO it's official! Next year, I'll be leaving to travel Australia to explore a world beyond our little yoga haven, maybe bringing yoga to outback dwellers, nomads - grey and otherwise and seeing what else might be in store for us and I'm excited to let you know that Ruth will be taking over the studio in the new year!

It's been such an awesome journey over the last few years and I'll be very much savouring this last term of teaching all my regulars from next week for my final term at the studio.

Thanks for all your support to date, it is the students that have made the studio the success it is in our little country community plus those who share, like and tag friends in posts, who talk about the studio to others .... you guys have helped to build the community to the level it is through this page. Thank you.

It's been humbling to share yoga with you and I'm honoured to have been able to share this journey of life with you, whether it's been a little or a lot.

Keep the support coming as Ruth starts to take over the reins in the coming weeks, I'm happy the studio will continue under the guidance of such a beautiful soul who has a lot to share and give in her teaching of yoga, having gained so much from the practice herself.

Finally, thanks also to all our teachers and support crew, family, friends etc who make it all possible to keep sprinkling that yoga love everywhere.

See you all again for my final term ###

Angela.

07/10/2016

As I lay in bed, wide awake but with a tired body, during the first hours after midnight, I could worry about a million things and I could keep looking at the clock. But my mind seems to direct me instead to dwell on the people I have in my life.
I am abundant, because of the relationships I have with those around me. These people feed my soul. Each one so unique, each coming with their own story.
Some of them I have only met briefly.
I begin to see just how much we are interconnected in this web of life. Laying in bed with tired eyes and feet but with a full heart now. Feeling gratitude oozing out of my chest. A smile on my face.
To you, pls know I am grateful for the chance we were given to have our paths meet. Whether it be briefly or not.

✨Can you give yourself the luxury of focusing on the gratitude you have for a being in your life? A person or an animal. Maybe they are an active part of your life or maybe they aren't any longer. Dwell on them for a moment and the beauty of the time you shared....

I'm also feeling a hell of a lot of excitement for some exciting news, which I look forward to sharing with you soon.

Love and blessings xx

02/10/2016

I often ask myself...what is this teaching me? Why am I encountering the struggle? I think this goes for not just people who trigger us, but events/situations. What is it in me, that is causing me to feel threatened, annoyed, frustrated, etc?
I have come to know more and more that we are only given what we can handle, even when it feels like we have hit rock bottom. I may not be able (or should have to) to change the other person or the situation, but I am responsible for how I feel and respond. Not only am I responsible, but I am able to empower myself to be the way that I choose to be.

20/09/2016

If you'd like to try some yoga for free, here's the place to be :)
My Yoga Space will be offering two time slots for free over the school holidays... details below.

17/09/2016

Getting things together for self-practice tonight...some foam rolling followed by restorative yoga. I think a great way to finish off the day, while practicing with tonight's full moon.
Have a restful night all
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17/09/2016

Our little veggie patch. I know, I know, it doesn't look like much, haha! I am really not a pro with this, but I do love our lil veggie patch.
There is something so satisfying and enriching about being out in the garden and growing your own food. Call it earthing, call it being self-sufficient, call it what you'd like- I just enjoy it. It's relaxing, it helps me to feel grounded and gets me out of my head. Also, because the kids love to get involved with it, I get to spend a great time outside with them too. So, until hubby decides to listen to my ideas of buying a small farm or going to live out bush, this will have to be it- hahaaa!

✨Any of you growing any fruit and veg?

✨And do any of you have some good tips for me? I've got coriander, basil, chilli, pak choi, broccoli and spring onions...