Zephyr Yoga Podcast

In this episode, we explore Brahma Granthi, the energetic knot associated with fear, guilt, and shame, which binds us to concerns of survival, safety, and belonging. Rooted in the wisdom of the Upani…

Wise Concentration, the final step of the Eightfold Path, integrates all preceding steps, guiding practitioners toward liberation and enlightenment. It involves steadying the mind to develop insight,…

Wise Mindfulness, a key aspect of the Eightfold Path, emphasises present-moment awareness and clear comprehension. It involves being fully attentive to experiences without judgment, resistance, or at…

Wise Effort, the sixth step of the Eightfold Path, is the foundation for developing concentration and leading a wholesome life. It involves the balanced application of energy and intention, recognisi…

Wise Livelihood, the fifth step of the Eightfold Path, focuses on earning a living in ways that align with ethical principles, causing no harm to oneself or others. It encourages conscious choices th…

The fourth step of the Eightfold Path is Wise Action, which focuses on cultivating ethical behavior and harmonious relationships. It involves following the Five Precepts: refraining from taking life …

The third step of the Eightfold Path, Wise Speech, emphasises the importance of mindful, compassionate communication. It involves refraining from false speech, divisive speech, harsh words, and idle …

Wise Intention, the second step of the Eightfold Path, encourages us to reflect on the deeper purpose behind our practice. Ask yourself: What unmet need is calling for attention...physical healing, e…

The Eightfold Path is a central teaching in Buddhism, offering guidelines for a meaningful life. It consists of eight steps: Wise Understanding, Wise Intention, Wise Speech, Wise Action, Wise Livelih…

"Om Mani Padme Hum" is a sacred mantra in Tibetan Buddhism, associated with the Bodhisattvas of Compassion (Avalokiteshvara), Wisdom (Manjushri), and Power (Vajrapani). It is believed to bring profou…

The Four Noble Truths of Buddhism outline the nature of suffering and its resolution:

1. The Truth of Suffering (Dukkha): Suffering arises from impermanence—everything changes, and nothing lasts. Life is…

In this episode, we explore Siddhartha’s profound journey to awakening, revealing the timeless truth of human suffering and its transcendence. Siddhartha’s encounter with Mara, the embodiment of our …

Words and their meanings have a wonderful way of painting an experience felt in the body, energy and mind. Certain words can spark a positive neurological effect empowering, motivating and even heali…

Compassion begins with the capacity to hold our own life wrapped in the arm of our loving heart. Our ability to self care is supported through the attention of our hurt and pain, the kinder words we …

The purpose of both Ashtanga and Kriya Yoga is to manage the unmanageability of being human, the obstructions, afflictions and the struggle of desire and karmic action we all go through. Either pract…

This practice invites you to abide in the heart. Using Kapalabhati & Antara Kumbhaka Pranayama that clears and purifies the energy channels to prepare for Surya and Chandra Bhedana, Sun and Moon pier…

Samadhi is the eighth and final step on the path of practicing Yoga, as defined by Patanjali’sYoga Sutras. It is the ultimate stage in the voyage of attaining the state of Yoga. In sanskrit, sam mean…

In this mediation practice we will be seated in Virasana, so please use a brick or prop to sit with Sthira/Stablitiy and Sukham/Comfort. We will be preforming Bhramari Pranayama, Kapalabhati Kriya, B…

Dhyana, meditation is the 7th limb of the 8 Limb Path of the Yoga Sutras. Meditation is a tool, to use the mind to go beyond the mind. It is the clarity of mind to abide in the timelessness of now, p…

Dharana is the sixth of the Eight Limbs of Yoga as described by Patanjali in the Yoga Sutras. It refers to the concentration of the mind where it becomes one-pointed, a fixed attention on an object. …