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How does meditation interact with yoga?

June 16, 2025 By Linda Apps 1 Comment

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What is Dhyāna? Dhyāna is the Sanskrit term for meditation – specifically, the uninterrupted flow of concentration toward a single object. It is the seventh limb of Patanjali’s eightfold path (ashtanga yoga), following dharana (concentration) and preceding samadhi (absorption or liberation). While dharana involves fixing the mind on one point, dhyāna is the continuous stream […]

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The Bhagavad Gita, as reviewed by ChatGPT

April 25, 2025 By Linda Apps 3 Comments

One of the teachers at The Yoga Nook, Peter Lightbody, has been reading the Bhagavad Gita and flicked the task to ChatGPT when I asked him to write a review. In his own words (not A.I. assisted), Peter sums up how well the bot performed. Personally, while ChatGPT did a good job, I think it […]

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April 2025 Holiday Timetable

April 9, 2025 By Linda Apps Leave a Comment

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                Term 1 finishes on Friday April 11 and in the meantime the Holiday Timetable operates until Term 2 starts again on Saturday April 26. See you then or at one of the following yoga offerings! Saturday April 12 7.30-9.30am – Jo Seymour $30 Personal Practice Programme Monday […]

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Holiday Timetable April 11-25 2025

April 8, 2025 By Linda Apps Leave a Comment

Term 1 finishes on Friday April 11 and in the meantime the Holiday Timetable operates until Term 2 starts again on Saturday April 26. See you then or at one of the following yoga offerings! Saturday April 12 7.30-9.30am – Jo Seymour $30 Personal Practice Programme Monday April 14-18 – Linda Apps Learn to do […]

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Functional Anatomy of the Shoulder Joint Sunday April 6 2025 2-4pm

March 20, 2025 By Linda Apps Leave a Comment

Join Linda and physiotherapist Karen Ginn for a workshop exploring the function of the shoulder joint. The format will be mostly an anatomy talk, with some optional movement practice. Linda and Karen met many years ago at Iyengar Yoga classes with Peter Thomson. Karen is a Professor of Musculoskeletal Anatomy at the University of Sydney […]

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Yoga Teacher Training – Deepening the Process

March 19, 2025 By Linda Apps Leave a Comment

If you’re interested in training as an Iyengar Yoga teacher there’s a training weekend this weekend, March 22-23. Have a look here for more info.

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Can I do yoga if I’m pregnant?

January 30, 2025 By Linda Apps Leave a Comment

I’m often asked if it’s OK to keep doing yoga when you get pregnant. The answer is YES! Be sure to tell your teacher straight away, even if you are just a few weeks pregnant. Take care, in your first 12 weeks especially, to avoid abdominals, strong twists and backbends, and your yoga practice will […]

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Remembering Geeta Iyengar in life and death

December 18, 2024 By Linda Apps 1 Comment

Geeta Class

By Linda Apps “Have you got it?” Her large dark eyes seem to occupy the whole stadium, missing nothing, in spite of her 74 years. “The actions should be melodious and rhythmic,” she says, “like music.” Geeta Iyengar, the second pillar of the Iyengar Yoga community, is teaching backbends at the centenary celebrations for her […]

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In-House Retreat Dec 20-22

December 18, 2024 By Linda Apps Leave a Comment

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Fri and Sat 3-5pm Sat and Sun 8-10am Cost $220 Single sessions: $55 although attendance at all 4 sessions is encouraged. Book at theyoganook.punchpass.com Classes held at The Yoga Nook in person or on Zoom. Get ready for the festive season by cultivating attitudes of the heart as we practice yoga. We’ll do our usual […]

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Yoga Led Practice – What is it? And why do it?!

November 12, 2024 By Linda Apps Leave a Comment

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By Annette van Gent     From time to time, you might have seen The Yoga Nook advertise a type of yoga class called an Iyengar Yoga “led practice”. You might have wondered what this is, how it differs from one of our usual yoga classes, and why you might do this “led practice”. If […]

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Two day retreat May 2025

November 6, 2024 By Linda Apps 3 Comments

Join us in the Southern Highlands for 2 days and nights of yoga and well-being. New venue and details to come. Treat yourself to lots of yoga and time to rest. Accommodation is shared with some twin rooms and single khutis. The retreat will be catered with delicious healthy vegetarian food. We’ll leave on Sunday […]

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What are the six causes of Delusion or Emotional Disturbance and how can they be Restrained?

June 18, 2024 By Linda Apps Leave a Comment

Overcoming the obstacles of emotions is not easy!

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Overcoming fear and doubt with yoga practice

May 8, 2024 By Linda Apps Leave a Comment

I was watching Mr Bean the other night with my son Luke. Mr Bean climbs to the top of a very tall diving tower and then loses his nerve. It’s so funny to watch him clinging to the ground and squirming around as he does whatever he can to avoid going over the edge. At […]

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Yoga and Rowing work in harmony

April 27, 2024 By Linda Apps Leave a Comment

Rowing and Yoga

My journey with yoga began in 1994 when my general practitioner, who was attuned to yoga, gave me good advice and said that yoga would be good for me in terms of breathing, relaxation and overall health.

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July 9-14 Queensland Yoga Retreat Early Bird price ends April 25

April 17, 2024 By Linda Apps Leave a Comment

Queensland Retreat

EARLY BIRD PRICES for the July 9-14 2024 if paid in full: End 25 April, 2024.

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Term break and Anzac Day Intensives

April 16, 2024 By Linda Apps Leave a Comment

We’re on term break until Saturday April 27 when Term 2 resumes. In the meantime Jenny runs a led practice on Thursday 18 April 6-7.30am. Linda runs an Anzac Day intensive April 24-26 Wed-Fri  7-8.30am and Jo runs an intensive on the same days April 24-26 Wed-Fri at the different timeslot of 10-11.30am. You can […]

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