Evensong Bellingen Concert feat. Carmella Baynie and Yantra De Vilder
Sunday 5th Jan, 2020 | 7pm - 9pm
Uniting Church, St Andrews Hall (at front)
Corner Hyde & Ford Streets,
BELLINGEN NSW
A musical journey through sacred lineage from collective spiritual adventures, woven together with soaring vocals, intricate melodies, devotional chants, electronic atmospherics and ethnic percussion grooves
Evensong was birthed in collaboration between Grammy nominated sacred music singer and longtime yogi, Carmella Gitanjali Baynie and much loved composer, performer, sound artist and PHD ,Yantra de Vilder for over 30 years. …
The powerful (and proven) medicinal properties of this messy lichen are phenomenal
Photo: Usnea is also known as Old Man’s Beard
This inconspicuous lichen is actually very common and even if you have noticed it, you are probably not aware of its bountiful medicinal properties; it’s called Usnea. I like to call it a ‘cure-all’ because it has so many therapeutic uses. It has been used by many traditional cultures for thousands of years for practical, medicinal and ceremonial purposes. …
11 Benefits of Salute to the Sun plus a Step-by-Step Guide
Salute to the Sun is a flowing sequence of mostly forward and backward bends starting from a standing position moving through to a push-up pose and then returning to standing. There are only seven postures to learn as pictured below. In total, there are 12 steps in the sequence, with five positions repeated plus an additional and important practice once completed - lying horizontally in Corpse Pose.
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A Deeper Perspective on Yoga (from the Yoga Sutras)
The Eight Limbs of Yoga according to Patanjali’s Yoga Sutras
A 4 - 5 minute read. Approx. 900 words.
By Karen Caves.
Oct 2015.
Patanjali drew together the essence of all the various teachings, philosophies and approaches to yoga that were in use over two thousand years ago.
Note: See the links at the ned of the article for more information about who ‘Patanjali’ is.
His verses are considered a road map to enlightenment. …
There's More to Yoga Than a Trademark, Brand Name or Guru
Yoga is like an ice-burg.
A 4 minute read. Approx. 900 words.
By Ben Whitaker.
11 May 2015.
There's more to yoga than the latest hot-stretching franchise, trademarked sequence or charismatic guru.
The modern practice of yoga in western places such as America, Australia and Europe typically has little to do with the ancient culture that evolved in India and is still practiced there today. …
4 Serious Benefits of Beards You Probably Don't Realise
A 6 minute read. Approx. 1400 words.
By Ben Whitaker
19 April 2015
It was never on the radar that I would even attempt growing a beard; that was until my partner and I had twins!
I didn’t mean to grow a beard; I just stopped shaving and the beard was a side effect. After the birth of our twins, I tried shaving once but it’s not the sort of job that can be left half-done. …
Why I started a blog
The main reason I’ve started a blog (say blog 10 times, its a weird word) is to practice my writing skills. So any feedback, especially on grammar would be appreciated. I will be posting about varied aspects of my life and my passions. These include natural therapies, twins, scientific research, the immune system, autism, liver function, microbiome, exercise, solar power and environmental issues to name a few. …
A new direction for the sound spirit website
As my life changes and transforms so does the sound spirit website. Over the past 4 years whilst working full time and studying yoga, Karen and I have been offering a monthly havan and kirtan as way to create a yoga community (sangha) in our region and to expose as many people as possible to the ancient practices of yoga including havan, kirtan, mantra, karma yoga and more.…