I am thrilled to see yoga in the mainstream however I can also see that it’s greatly misunderstood by many of the people that could really benefit by practicing on a regular basis.
Read MoreWhat is often drawn from this teaching is the idea of being uninterested in the fruits of your own labor. The idea is that you do things for the love of it, for the joy of giving, forget fantasizing about the praise and the paycheck, just do your best and enjoy the journey. This is what we do at the end of every yoga class and meditation - we send the benefits of our practice to others. Our practice is not to improve the look of our body, although this may come our practice's purpose is to share whatever comes with one and all.
Read MoreThis Thursday, Ads-Up Refugee Network will be hold their inaugural gala in New York City to fundraise for an education fund to assist Manus and Nauru refugees resettling in America.
All money raised goes to helping refugees find their feet in the USA. Many of my international friends may not know that refugees that arrive by boat in Australia are held in camps, in limbo often for years. The conditions are horrific, and Australia like the US is a nation divided over the topic of immigration. You can read more about the Nauru experience at this link.