Zero Gravitas
योगश्चित्तवृत्तिनिरोधः॥२॥
Yoga doesn’t need to be fancy. It needs to work.
Yoga’s mysterious beginnings thousands of years ago, along with its origins far from European soil, can make it quite unapproachable. But it was conceived as a toolkit for the solo practitioner to stabilise physical health and gain self-knowledge.
The Zero Gravitas approach derives from the oldest systematic handbook to the practice: Patanjali’s Yoga Sutras. Drawing on a combination of traditional yoga techniques and modern science, my approach always has efficacy at its core; I share what has worked best in my own practice.
Informed by a background in endurance sports and martial arts, I aim to build resilience, concentration, and sensitivity in my classes, since my experience is that the greatest joy comes from simple, focused work.
Just movement where it’s needed, stillness when it’s due, and - if nothing else - plenty of play along the way.
Yoga for Lighter Life
In the true sense of the word, ‘yoga’ - etymologically linked to our words ‘yoke’ and ‘unite’ through the Sanskrit root ‘yuj’ - is the process of transforming suffering through a series of systematic mental and physical practices. These involve ethical alignment, stretching and strengthening the body, controlling the breath, and focusing the mind.
When we sense ‘no medicine in the world can do [us] good,’ we begin to set external solutions to our problems aside, as naturally as day follows night. Instead, we embark on a journey to reclaim that most vital sovereign territory: the space within.
Yoga for lighter life is simply a modern restatement of the first verses of Patanjali’s Yoga Sutras: if you bring the mind to heel, life becomes clear and bright.
Sounds to lift your movement.
Click through to my YouTube and Soundcloud pages for some yoga-inspired mixes to accompany Hatha and Vinyasa flows…
“The mind can go in a thousand directions, but on this beautiful path, I walk in peace. With each step, the wind blows. With each step, a flower blooms.”
Thich Naht Hanh
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