Biscuit Recipe

Namaste
This biscuit recipe is the one I use week after week at the Sunday Free Yoga Session at Fradgley Hall Burleigh Heads. People are always asking me for the recipe so here it is:

160 g soft butter (1/3 of 500g)
1 cup rich brown sugar

4 Tbsp yoghurt or soured milk (milk mixed with cider vinegar)
1 cup sultanas

1 cup rolled oats
1 cup coconut (optional)
2 cups self raising flour

Yields about 32 small biscuits or 18 large

Beat the butter and sugar, mix in the yoghurt and sultanas and then stir in the dry ingredients. Roll into balls and squash down with a fork onto a greased tray. Bake for 20 - 30 mins at 280 degrees centigrade.

Cool on a wire rack.
Store in an airtight container for lasting crispness.
These biscuits are super quick to make and are delicious. For variation I sometimes add carob chips, nuts, carob flour and at Christmas time mixed fruit with a cherry on top.

happy eating
Margaret

Namaste

People often comment on how deliciously scrumptious our food is at our Balanced Life Retreats, Mini Yoga Retreats and Sunday Spiritual Gatherings, so I thought I'd publish this recipe for an Indian style Sweet Rice that tastes so heavenly it's hard not to go back for seconds not to mention thirds or fourths. This recipe is for 2 light eaters or one hungry person.

Absolutely Delicious Sweet Rice
Ingredients
3 1/2 cups full cream milk
1 heaped Tbsp butter
6 cardamon pods
1/4 tsp black pepper
5 bay leaves

2 Tbsp medium grain white rice

1/3 cup currants
1/2 cup white sugar

Method
Bring first 5 ingredients to the boil, then add the washed rice and stir to bring back to the boil. Turn the heat down to medium, cover with a lid and leave to slowly boil for 40 minutes or so, stirring occasionally.

After 40 minutes remove the bay leaves and cardamon pods and add the washed currants, stir then leave to boil for 10 more mins. If your mixture is starting to thicken you will need to stir it often. Lastly add the sugar and boil for 5 minutes stirring the whole time. Remove from the heat and leave to cool. As it cools it will thicken.

Cooking Demo at the Balanced Life Retreat

September's retreat was again a huge success with 26 happy participants, delicious lunch as always and a relaxing foot reflexology workshop from Amara. The cooking demonstration given by Mrnalini was an introduction to tofu and this is what she told us.

Tofu is a product made from soy milk and a coagulant. It is a very good source of protein while at the same time being very low in saturated fat.Tofu provides an abundance of iron as well as manganese, selenium, omega-3 fatty acids, phosphorus, copper, calcium and magnesium.

This wonder food is touted as one of the world’s healthiest foods and for good reason. It has been found that soy products help to regulate blood sugar, blood pressure and keep estrogen in balance. There are also studies which show soy intake helps to prevent colon, breast and prostate cancer as well as atherosclerosis.

Yet, like all foods, soy needs to be incorporated into a person's diet in a balanced and individualized way. It’s important that even very healthy foods are consumed in moderation.


Tofu has very little flavor or smell on its own. Consequently it lends itself equally well to either savoury or sweet dishes. As a method of flavouring it is often marinated in soy sauce, chilis, sesame oil, etc. Fresh tofu is usually packaged in water and once opened it should be kept in the refrigerator and it's water changed daily. In this way the tofu can last up to a week.

Tofu is sold in a number of different ways:

Silken/Soft tofu has the highest moisture content of all tofus. Its texture is similar to a very fine custard and is often used in desserts, smoothies, soups and sauces.
Firm tofu is dense and can be cubed and stir-fried, grilled, scrambled, pickled, smoked, baked, barbecued or served in soups. Firm tofu is higher in protein, fats and calcium than other types of tofu.
Fried Tofu puffs (bean bubble) are deep fried until light and airy at the core and are delicious in soups because they soak up the flavour like little sponges.
Pressed Tofu is usually seasoned and pressed to remove excess water content. This can be cut into strips and used in soups or stir fries or used in sandwiches.
Frozen Tofu (thousand layer tofu) By freezing tofu, the large ice crystals that develop within the tofu result in the formation of cavities that soak up the flavours of the dish once the tofu is defrosted, the moisture squeezed out and marinated.

Summer Fruit Pizza

Take advantage of the abundance of fresh, juicy summer fruit with this exotic fruit pizza. Fruits are bursting with vitamins and minerals and by eating them when they’re in season, you get them when they’re at the peak of their nutritional content. This is a healthy dessert with no added sugar that’s great fun for kids to make and was invented by 11 year old Tamal. What a great way to get kids to eat their fruit!

Summer Fruit Pizza

Ingredients

• 1 large pizza base
• ¼ cup sugarless peach jam
• 2 Tbsp maple syrup
• 2 tsp lemon or lime juice
• ¼ cup crystallized ginger, diced into tiny pieces
• A selection of sliced fresh summer fruit. Choose from mangoes, bananas, peaches, plums, nectarines, grapes, dragon fruit, star fruit, blueberries, strawberries, lychees.

Method

• Lightly toast the pizza base in the grill.
• Spread with peach jam and then top with slices of colourful fruit.
• Sprinkle with crystallized ginger and then drizzle with maple syrup and a squeeze of lemon or lime juice.
• Grill for 10-12 minutes, until the pizza is lightly browned.
• Slice and serve. Yum!

For many more tasty vegetarian recipes like this one visit our website.

Enjoy!

Amara

Australian School of Meditation and Yoga

Our November Mini Yoga Retreat @ Burleigh

Sunday saw the Fradgley Library Hall at Burleigh Heads filled to the rafters with yogi’s and yogini’s for our Mini Yoga Retreat day. The regular 10:30-12:30pm yoga session overfilled with students, so a group of us went down to a shady park and enjoyed the cool ocean breezes and fresh air as we stretched. The outdoor class is so popular with the students that they are asking for it each week. Feedback that I have received is that the difference an outdoor class makes is incredible. Nothing beats the fresh energy that our body absorbs when we are outdoors in nature.

Friends of ours joined us to lead us through some kirtan, beautiful chanting of sacred mantras with musical accompaniment, a very simple and beautiful way to meditate. Kirtan relaxes the body and brings peace of mind and joy to the heart. Mantra can also be chanted on beads and added to the breath. To learn Japa and Mantra Meditation you can visit the Australian School of Meditation and Yoga website.

Margaret spoke briefly about the physical, mental and spiritual benefits of the ancient yoga system and how ultimately yoga is a spiritual quest. She explained various limbs or rungs of the yoga system and how they assist the yoga practitioner on their journey of self discovery or self realisation.

Lunch was very simple but extremely tasty, mung dhal and Turkish bread. Writing it like that just doesn’t do it justice though. Honestly, it was one of the tastiest dhals I have ever tried, and almost everyone there agreed with me. Over lunch a group of us threw around great tried and tested recipes that we have collected over the years and shared healthy cooking tips and information.

Ready for a siesta, we got something better. One of our resident massage therapists guided us through a face and scalp massage. We learnt simple and effective massage techniques that we can use on friends and family to help them de-stress and unwind. We all felt truly relaxed and uplifted afterwards.

For those who didn’t want to leave, the Sunday Spiritual Gathering at 4pm gave them an excuse to stick around a little longer. Intimate and cosy, the beautiful yoga chanting created an atmosphere of peace and tranquillity. Everyone involved had a fantastic day and look forward to the retreats starting up again in January.

Keep an eye on the website for upcoming events in 2009.

Take care,

Amara

Instructor

Australian School of Meditation and Yoga

September Balanced Life Retreat

“An amazing day! The retreat space is heavenly, the meditations were awesome, fantastic food and a positive environment.”

Diane (Law Student)

On Saturday, 28 Sept. the Australian School of Meditation and Yoga held our famous Balanced Life Retreat in the rolling hills of the Tweed Hinterland. The weather couldn’t have been better, there wasn’t a cloud in the sky. The rays of the sun were so inviting that Steve took the Chi Kung class outdoors amid the bamboo and palms of the Nadia Retreat Centre.

Many of our regular retreaters were pleasingly surprised by the changes made to the meditation and relaxation space. After a complete makeover the area gives out refreshing, uplifting and relaxing vibes. If you have been to one of our retreats before, it is well worth another day at Nadia, just to see the magnificent changes, not to mention everything else the day entails.

Lunch proved most popular, with many going back for seconds or even thirds. We enjoyed an alfresco Asian banquet under the mango trees, with an array of tempting dishes. On the menu was Laksa soup with Vietnamese mint, enoki mushrooms and deep fried bean curd, Vietnamese summer rolls and sweet and sour sauce, green Thai curry with tofu and cashews, coconut cream rice with kaffir lime leaves, green mango rice noodle salad and a fresh garden veggie and hokkien noodle stir fry. Later on in the afternoon we had deep fried bananas in a rice flour, sesame and pandan batter served with ice-cream and chai. Exotic!

After lunch, Monika taught us how to make the Vietnamese summer rolls that we had all just tried. Summer rolls are rice paper spring rolls that are perfect finger food for entertaining or around the house snacks. They are filled with flavoured rice noodles and finely sliced salad ingredients and unlike spring rolls, they are not fried, making them light and fresh and perfect for the hottest summer days..

Over all, the day was a smorgasbord of so many things that the yoga lifestyle has to offer. Breathing, massage, delicious healthy food and cooking tips and stretching for physical health, relaxation for peace of mind and meditation; food for the soul. These ideas were the focus of the spiritual discussion in the afternoon, where Ray (a senior teacher at the Australian School of Meditation and Yoga ) shared an analogy of a three legged chair. The only reason a three legged chair is able to stand with a strong foundation is because it is equally balanced on its three legs. If we took one leg away, the chair would no longer be balanced, despite it still having two legs. Physical, mental and spiritual health are our three legs. Just like a chair, when these three are in balance, we have a strong foundation for our life. Meditation and yoga techniques that we learnt today at the retreat and that we teach at other programs and classes run by the Australian School of Meditation and Yoga educate and encourage people to add this balance to their lives.

The perfect finish to the day was an uplifting group meditation accompanied by melodious Kirtan or beautiful chanting of sacred mantras led by Mrna. Oh, and not to mention the deep fried bananas and chai!

We invite you along to our next Balanced Life Retreats on October 25 and Nov 22. But be quick to book, they fill up fast.

Namaste,

Amara

Instructor

Australian School of Meditation and Yoga

Spring clean from the east

For many of us Gold Coasters, spring marks the end of the dreaded winter season and the beginning of fun in the sun. Outdoors, sunshine, magnificent scented flowers, beaches, picnics – these all go hand in hand with spring. But then so does hay fever, allergies, sniffles and sneezing. Find some relief this spring through the ancient principles of Yoga and Ayurveda.

1. Spring back with yoga

According to the science of Ayurveda, allergies are aggravated by a build up of toxins in your body. By gently stretching, twisting and massaging, yoga poses help to successfully remove built up toxins and wastes from your internal organs. After a yoga session you are less likely to crave the heavy, oily foods that dampen your immune response. Instead you will crave the wholesome and nourishing foods that revitalise the body.

Spring Yoga Pose – The Fish Pose
2. Try Neti

How’s that wonderful feeling in your sinuses when you dive under the waves! You can get that feeling every time you do neti – fresh and clear.
Neti is a nasal wash with warm, salty water. Its main benefit is in the prevention of respiratory disorders like colds, flu, sinusitis and allergies. However, it is also said to be helpful in treating various disorders – like glue ear, myopia, inflamed adenoids, nervous tics, muscular tension in the face, migraines, and even epilepsy.



3. Treat yourself to some rest and fun

Stress dampens our immune response, making our bodies more vulnerable to the allergies and hay fever of spring. Get plenty of rest, relaxation and meditation to protect the health of your immune system. Twenty minutes of Yoga Nidra is more rejuvenating than four hours of sleep. Or is can be as simple as slowing down. Give yourself the time to enjoy doing the activities that you like. With the sun out in the bright blue sky it is the perfect time of the year for a picnic, bushwalk, surf or hit of tennis. Balance the stress and responsibility of your everyday life with fun times spent with family and friends.

4. Spice up this spring

According to Ayurveda, spices are useful to counterbalance the side effects of spring. Ginger is famous for its warming qualities which improve digestion and burn up toxins. In a previous post I shared a great chai tea recipe that necessitates (for me anyway) a generous serving of ginger. Even herbal tea or hot water with a squeeze of lemon or lime will warm and nourish your body.
Other spices such as cumin, turmeric, coriander and fennel help promote and maintain heat in the body. You can experiment using these spices in your cooking, many of which a tasty Indian dish would call for. Turmeric is known to reduce inflammation associated with allergies. Taken as a supplement or in your food it can help to ease away the discomforts of the spring season.


Amara

Instructor

Australian School of Meditation and Yoga

Simply Delicious Curried Lentil Pie

This is my favourite recipe at the moment, so I thought that I would share it with you. It is delicious and quick and easy to make.

Ingredients

2 sheets of short crust pastry

2 400gm cans of brown lentils, drained or 3 cups of cooked lentils

1 Tbsp of olive oil

½ cup finely chopped onion or ½ tsp asafoetida

2-3 tsp curry powder

½ tsp turmeric

½ tsp cumin, ground

1 tsp basil

2 tsp light soy sauce

1 Tbsp sugar

¼ cup coconut

1/3 cup sultanas or raisins

3 Tbsp cornflour

1/3 cup water

Method

1. Place one sheet of pastry into a greased pie dish.
2. Heat the oil and fry the onion, curry powder, turmeric and cumin.
3. Add lentils, basil, light soy sauce, sugar, coconut and sultanas.
4. Mix water and cornflour together and add to lentil mixture and continue stirring until it thickens.
5. Put the mixture in the pie shell.
6. Place pastry over the filling.
7. Crimp the edges and pierce the top.
8. Back at 180 degrees C for approx. 30 minutes or until golden.

Lentils are an excellent source of protein, carbohydrates, vitamins and minerals. They are a good source of iron, high in fibre and low in fat.

Lentils do not need to be soaked over night, but any soaking time cuts down the amount of time needed to cook. Canned lentils are very convenient and need to be drained and rinsed before using.

This recipe can easily be frozen into single size portions and then cooked when required.

Asafoetida or Hing can be found in Asian spice shops. It can be used sparingly on fried tofu, patties, burgers, veggie dishes and beans. It is often used as a substitute for onion.

I hope that you enjoy this recipe as much as I have.

Visit our website to discover many more delicious and easy vegetarian meals.

Happy cooking,

Amara

Instructor

The Yoga Lifestyle - Holistic and Healthy

Set yourself on the path to health and wellbeing. Improve the quality of your life. Around the globe, over thousands of years, countless millions of people have experienced the life enhancing benefits of yoga, so can you. Join us in one of our many yoga lifestyle classes aimed at bringing balance into your life through yoga, relaxation and meditation. Visit the Australian School of Meditation and Yoga website to read healthy lifestyle articles and personal journeys. Find tried and true favourite recipes served at cooking classes, retreats and spiritual gatherings as well as some from our home kitchens. A collection of delicious, healthy recipes to help you along the path of health.

Have fun in the kitchen,

Amara

Instructor

The Australian School of Meditation and Yoga

Video Introduction (click image to play)

The Australian School of Meditation and Yoga is a non-profit organization with centres in Brisbane, Gold Coast, Sydney, Melbourne and Adelaide.

Each lifestyle centre is run by qualified teachers who offer relaxed and personable instruction incorporating asanas, meditation, diet, breathing exercises and relaxation techniques for a holistic yoga experience.

The programmes of the ASMY are simple and enjoyable and can benefit everybody regardless of age or current physical condition. Our goal is to guide you to a more balanced lifestyle with an increased sense of wellbeing and vitality as your body grows stronger and more flexible, your mind calm—and bring a greater sense of ‘sacredness’ into daily life.

Anyone for chai?

The aromatic flavours of chai tea have inspired me to write this post and share with you a very special blend that I have used throughout winter. The Australian School of Meditation and Yoga, Gold Coast, regularly runs a Balanced Life Retreat. A mix of energy for the body and food for the soul. Each month freshly ground chai tea and a sumptuous cake are served for afternoon tea. Now you don’t have to wait till the next retreat, you can blend yourself a batch today.

In India and throughout the world, spices have been used for their medicinal and flavoursome effect for thousands of years. Ayurveda, yoga’s sister science, is the study of different foods, spices and herbs for their medicinal and healing properties.

This blend of chai will aid sluggish digestion during the colder winter months, sooth a sore, tickly throat and stimulate metabolism and elimination in the body. From experience, anything this good for the body must taste disgusting, but that is the beauty of chai tea, it is anything but disgusting.

I like to blend a large quantity; this makes it easier to quickly grab a scoop when you want a cuppa. This recipe makes about a 750g mix, which equals about 35 cups of chai. One mix keeps me going for about 2 to 3 weeks. You can tell I like chai! I make a pot early in the morning and throughout the day reheat the strained tea. Don’t be afraid to play with your own blends, you will be pleasantly surprised what you concoct.

At the moment, a new season of ginger is coming through. It is very acidic and juicy. It seems to be curdling the chai tea. At first I thought it was remnants of lemon juice left in my cooking pots (from making curd). It has been happening to friends of mine aswell. We suggest to leave the ginger roots in the sun to dry out for a few hours before use to avoid any problems. So I didn't have to waste my chai tea, I mixed the curdled chai with milk powder, and it still tasted the same, delicious!

2 x 200g boxes of Rooibos Tea

200g of Cassia Bark

3 palms full of Star Anise

3 palms full of green Cardomom Pods

1 palm full of Cloves

1 Tbsp of Black Pepper

10 bits of Liquorice Root

Fresh ginger root

Milk

Water

Honey/Sugar/Pure Maple Syrup

1. Remove the Rooibos Tea from their sachets.
2. Add the Cassia Bark.
3. Individually blend the Star Anise, green Cardomom Pods and Cloves in a blender.
4. Grind the Black Pepper Corns or you can add them whole.
5. Add the Liquorice Root

This is your chai blend.

To make a cup:

1. Place half a cup of milk and half a cup of water into a pot.
2. Add one Tbsp of chai mix.
3. Depending on how much you like ginger, next add the ginger root. I am a bit of a ginger fan, for one cup I add a 5cm piece of ginger.
4. Turn the heat to medium and allow the tea to heat slowly. By slowly heating the chai it will allow more of the flavour to be extracted from the spices and ginger. It will take 5-10 mins. Be patient it is well worth the wait.
5. Remove the pot from the heat just before the mix boils. Allow to stand for 5 minutes.
6. Strain and pour.
7. Add sweetener.
8. Enjoy!

You can substitute the Rooibos tea for Dandelion Tea, the Black Peppercorns for Cayenne Pepper. From past experience I have learnt that you do not need very much Cayenne Pepper at all. For this 750g quantity you can add 1 to 2 tsp of Cayenne Pepper depending on how much bite you would like it to have. Don’t forget you also have the strength of the ginger.

Benefits of each spice.

Cassia Bark: A cheaper and less refined alternative to Cinnamon sticks. Will benefit people with flatulence and indigestion.

Star Anise: Remedy for indigestion, colic and rheumatic conditions.

Cardamom: Aid for digestive disorders, teeth and gum infections, sore throats and lung congestion. Helps to break up the mucus forming qualities of milk.

Cloves: Beneficial for bacterial infections and digestive complaints. Interesting fact: You can lay a couple of cloves on your stove hotplate (temperature on low) to rid your house of any unpleasant smells.

Black Pepper: A component of black pepper can increase absorption of selenium, vitamin B and beta-carotene.

Liquorice Root: A herbal remedy for coughs.

Ginger: Benefits low metabolism, low energy, detoxifying and nausea.

This might seem difficult and fiddley, but it is actually quite simple and fun. You will feel a real sense of accomplishment.

Have fun chai lovers,

Amara

Instructor

Australian School of Meditation and Yoga

Piping hot coals, black eyed peas, shiatsu massage and fresh country air, what do these four things have in common?

Trick question? Most definitely not. There were abundant amounts of these at our Balanced Life Retreat on Saturday. Each month the Australian School of Meditation and Yoga hosts a rejuvenating and uplifting one day retreat in the Tweed Hinterland at the Nadia Retreat Centre.

This month the winter weather was kind to our retreaters. It was a gorgeous day, full sun, not a cloud in the sky. Just 15 minutes inland from the Coolangatta airport (what Coolangatta airport? We don’t even see it now on the drive thanks to the zippy Tugun Bypass) we could already tell we were back to simple living when there was a road block due to half a dozen mellow grazing cows on the road. A few turns left and right from Kennedy Drive and we arrived. It is always a pleasure to step from the car and be instantly transported from the hustle and bustle of the busy, transient Gold Coast to a serene and spacious country retreat property.

With enough time before the retreat started we were able to wander through the maze of meditation gardens and organic fruit and vegetable patches. The colours of the rainbow seemed very dull compared to the vibrant textures and shades of colour found in the exotic meditation gardens. Sitting underneath a Balinese straw hut, the retreat hadn’t even begun and we were already experiencing a sense of inner peace and calm.

The meditation hall welcomed us with crackling and warmth from the fire. We started the day with a meditation and relaxation session to help calm the mind and relax the body. The session included lots of deep diaphragmatic breathing of the fresh invigorating country air, mindfulness meditation and Gauranga breathing meditation.

Feeling very enlivened, we headed to the garden and found a patch of sun amongst the bananas and winter Magnolias. Here, Jodie guided us through a Qi Gong (pronounced chi kung) class. Qi Gong involves slow, soothing body movements to accumulate, circulate and work with chi or subtle energy in the body. We learnt simple yet effective exercises to improve the overall health of the body and mind. Qi Gong is also used as a therapeutic intervention and is a component of the Chinese martial arts training.

With a deep sense of relaxation yet alertness we returned to the meditation hall for another session. This time we practiced Yoga Nidra (progressive full body relaxation) and Japa Meditation. These practical techniques can be used everyday to help deal with stress and anxiety.

By this time our bellies were grumbling. After being tortured all morning by the sensational aromas floating from the kitchen it was time to enjoy a beautiful banquet in the garden. Each month there is a different culinary theme – this retreat the focus was simply wholesome food. There was such a variety of root and stalk vegetables, pulses, soup and cheeses, salads and Italian breads, that no one could possibly go hungry. There was something to satisfy everybody’s tastebuds.

Just when we thought that we possibly couldn’t eat any more, it was time for a vegetarian cooking class, alfresco style. Barney (our head volunteer chef) taught us how to whip up an amazingly tasty, ridiculously simple vego brekkie. The perfect substitute for the traditional farmers breakfast (sausages, bacon and eggs): sautéed mushrooms, spinach, ricotta cheese, black Russian tomatoes, haloumi frying cheese and basil. Then we had ourselves seconds (I mean thirds) for lunch. I whipped this up for my brekkie on Monday morning after the retreat and was surprised how simple it really is, it took me less than 20 mins to cook up an incredible tasty and healthy breakfast which kept me going to 2:30pm that day.

We headed back inside for a meditation session. Some very talented and inspiring musicians lead us through beautiful chanting of sacred mantras, a spiritually satisfying meditation practice. Margaret (The Australian School of Meditation and Yoga senior instructor) shared a famous yoga parable with us about a boatman and a traveller. It demonstrated the necessity of leading a balanced life and cultivating an inner spiritual happiness.

Any aches or pains in the body where addressed in the next session. We paired up and swapped a Shiatsu massage with a friend. Jodie taught us a comprehensive and easy Shiatsu routine that we can use on friends, family and ourselves. Shiatsu is a non invasive style of Japanese massage that involves applying pressure to particular sections of the body to correct imbalances and promote and maintain good health. The massage component of the retreat is always one of my favourites, it is an ingenious way to meet new people and learn something new and exciting. The massage workshop for the September retreat will be a Tension Relieving Neck and Shoulder massage.

The day finished over a cup of chai tea and a slice of carrot and walnut cake. Chai is my favourite hot drink especially during winter – this was a creamy, caramel blend that instantly warmed the whole body. Everyone said their goodbyes and many people booked in for our next retreat. Slowly everyone made their way home with a full belly, a sense of balance and rejuvenation and a retreat pack so that they could go home and incorporate the yoga lifestyle into their daily routine.

Overall is was another extremely enjoyable retreat and it is always sad when they come to an end. Looking forward to the next one.

Namaste,

Amara

Instructor

Australian School of Meditation and Yoga

The Australian School of Meditation and Yoga – Gold Coast Blog

Namaste, and welcome to the Australian School of Meditation and Yoga’s blog. We would like to invite you to follow what is happening in the world of yoga and meditation on the Gold Coast. Here you can be the first to hear about exciting upcoming events. If you missed a One Day Balanced Retreat or a Sunday Spiritual Gathering, don’t be too disheartened, this blog diary will be a running commentary on every thing that you missed (and even more incentive not to miss the next). We are frequently adding content to our website www.asm.org.au to aid you in leading a healthy, balanced lifestyle – hear about it here and receive first hand feedback from myself and other Australian School of Meditation and Yoga teachers about various recipes, lifestyle tips, yoga asanas and meditation techniques. You will be able to explore exciting links related to the yoga lifestyle and all that it has to offer you in your journey to health and happiness.

Happy reading,

Amara

Instructor

Australian School of Meditation and Yoga