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Eat, Pray, Love & my dream of going to Bali

Since watching this beautiful movie, I have been wanting to follow Julia Roberts’ foot steps and visit Bali. In March I’m finally making this dream reality with our upcoming yoga retreat.

Come and join me at the Love Live Live Yoga Retreat 2017 in Ubud, Bali, where for a total of 8 days and 7 nights we will be staying at one of Ubud’s most serene 5-star luxury resorts, located just minutes away from the famous monkey forest and down town Ubud. And with two yoga sessions each day, you are sure to escape your daily routine and find inner peace and balance.

If you would like to find out more about our upcoming retreat, click here: https://bundyyoga.com.au/product/ubud/

What was your favourite part of the movie? Let me know in the comments below 🙂

 

If you haven’t seen the movie, be sure to check it out! Here is the plot…

Eat Pray Love

Liz Gilbert (Julia Roberts) is a modern woman on a quest to marvel at and travel the world while rediscovering and reconnecting with her true inner self in Eat Pray Love. At a crossroads after a divorce, Gilbert takes a year-long sabbatical from her job and steps uncharacteristically out of her comfort zone, risking everything to change her life. In her wondrous and exotic travels, she experiences the simple pleasure of nourishment by eating in Italy; the power of prayer in India, and, finally and unexpectedly, the inner peace and balance of love in Bali. Based on an inspiring true story, Eat Pray Love proves that there really is more than one way to let yourself go and see the world.

Community Beach Yoga Session at Moore Park Beach – Video by Pluggas

Video Credit: Pluggas.com

 

Sabby & Fisch from Pluggas came along to capture this beautiful community yoga session at Moore Park Beach, Austalia. Yoga enthusiasts and people who have never done yoga before from Bundaberg, Bargara, Childers and surroundings all got together for the love of yoga.

Keen to try a yoga class at our Bundaberg Yoga Studio? Click below to claim your free $25 yoga gift card to use at any of our yoga classes, workshops and retreats!

 

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Yoga Pose: UPWARD SALUTE ( URDHVA HASTASANA)

This Sanskrit phrase can be understood as “urdhva,” meaning raised, and “hasta,” meaning hand. This “raised hand” pose is a simple, standing yoga asana with both of the hands raised. I often just say Urdhva Hasta in the class. 😉

When Urdhva Hastasana, a simple and easy yoga pose, is included in your daily yoga sessions, you will reap the following benefits:

  • Stretching and sculpting of your belly.
  • Enhancement your digestive processes and metabolism.
  • Definition, openness and flexibility of your shoulders and armpits.
  • Reduction of stress, anxiety and tension.

Enjoy the Raised Hands Pose while breathing smoothly, easily and deeply that your shoulders are free, open and healthy. Gently arch your back as much as feels comfortable and safe.

Extend your elbows fully and reach up through your pinkies so your thumbs turn slightly down toward the crown of your head. Making sure not to compress the back of your neck, tip your head back slightly and gaze at your thumbs.

See also How to Salute the Sun

Keeping your feet straight and firm with toes spread wide, don’t let your lower front ribs protrude forward. Bring your front ribs down (toward your pelvis) and in (toward your spine), and lengthen your tail bone toward the floor. Then lift your rib cage evenly away from your pelvis to stretch the circumference of your belly. Hold for a few breaths.

 

happy practicing!

 

Namaste,

Carmen Lee-Schneider

Sun Salutation with Cat & Cow

A few rounds of sun salutations with Cat & Cow movement is to improves posture and balance, strengthens and stretches spine and neck, stretches hips, abdomen and back, increase coordination, massage and stimulates organs in the belly, creates emotional balance, relieves stress and clams the mind.
I created this sequence and love to use it for the warm up at the beginning of the class.

Happy practicing! ?

Namaste,
Carmen

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2016 Yoga Teacher Training & Mentoring Program

After spending two months with this group of awesome folks, we are close to finishing this mentoring program. It is amazing to witness the progress of each individual and how far they have come.

There is no one teacher for everyone, but everyone of you can share your love of yoga with others. Everyone of you is so special and unique, we will never be the same but we will always have something to offer to the yoga community. Do what you love and share your passion and knowledge of yoga and inspire others.

“Not everyone can teach everything, but everyone can teach something. Teach what you love and people will come to you because of you.” ~Carmen Lee-Schneider

 

CONTACT US and secure your spot for the next New Yoga Teacher Training & Mentoring Program in July 2016.

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VIDEO: BACKBENDS

Video: Backbends flow with Vrschikasana, Ganda Bherundasana, Bhujangasana and Kapotasana.

Backbends are important part of a well-rounded yoga practice and there are many benefits of practicing Backbends. One of the most notable benefits of backbends is relief from anxiety and stress.
There are different ways and levels of practicing Backbends. There are also suitable for beginners for example Bridge pose, Locust pose and Bow pose.
Deep, full Backbends can be satisfying, exhilarating, and liberating, but they don’t always come easily. If you are not moving carefully, you can end up overworking your lower back and neck and causing compression and pain.

Learning how to slow down and breathe. ?

Happy practicing!

 

 

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11 Yoga Poses for Neck, Shoulder and Back Pain Relief.

I had a nice chat with a gorgeous lady on the phone this morning. She started joining our classes last year and mentioned that Yoga has helped her so much and stopped her previous shoulder and lower back pains caused by a shoulder injury before. It is always wonderful to hear stories of how yoga changes people’s lives. They remind me of why I teach yoga.

Many of us suffer from neck, shoulder and back pain on a regular basis. Stress, poor posture, accidents, and long-stored physiological tension can cause muscle spasm of the muscle from our neck to lower back. When confronted with the pains, we tend to find different solutions to stop the pains. However, there are several yoga poses that have works magic to release the pain.

The next time you have a twinge of pain on your neck to lower back, maybe you would like to give these 11 yoga poses a try!

Try to hold each pose and each side for 5 breaths, focus on each breath with deep inhale and exhale through your nose. 😉

 

 

Namaste,

Carmen

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