There are so many reasons to practice yoga and meditation, whether it’s improving balance, strength, or mental health. So, why is it an activity dominated by women? It’s time to break down the stigma and increase diversity within the industry. Here are 5 key reasons for men to give yoga and meditation a go: …
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Did you know yoga and meditation are effective tools in stress management and improving our overall health? Find out more below. Not only can a regular practice of yoga and meditation help to manage stress levels, but it can also help to reduce burnout and anxiety. Something we all increasingly face in today’s environment. …
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HAVEN YOGA AND MEDITATION HOLDS REGULAR WELLNESS DAY RETREATS AT MURARRIE, BRISBANE. Busy lives with growing children, work deadlines and other commitments can lead to lack of sleep, and more importantly, put our bodies into stress and our minds into overdrive. A wellness day retreat is not simply a quick getaway, but a journey that…
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EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT HAVEN’S CORPORATE YOGA CLASSES Could your workplace benefit from a corporate yoga class? Long hours, multi-tasking, irregular eating habits, sedentary desk jobs and bad sitting postures, all combine to create burnt out and stressed employees. More and more organisations are becoming aware of the numerous benefits that corporate yoga…
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Haven Yoga and Meditation explains how yoga fosters a real community at your local studio. Yoga is most definitely an individual pursuit. The practise of yoga is a very personal thing, and although we do similar asanas or poses, each person’s journey to mind-body connection is ultimately unique. Yet, even when practising alone,…
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Haven Yoga and Meditation explains the seven chakras Root Chakra The root chakra is the first chakra located at the base of the spine, represented by a lotus flower with four petals and the colour red. This chakra also forms the base foundation of the survival instinct and will to live. The root chakra is…
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Haven Yoga and Meditation shares easy ways to use mala beads in your next meditation practice. Mala beads are a great way to further enhance your meditation practice and connect with your inner self, helping you restore balance across all 7 chakras. Mala beads provide something tactile to help focus your mind if it starts to wander, which can happen to the best of us. Rolling the beads through your fingers provide a physical way of directing your…
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Haven Yoga & Meditation explains some of the scientific evidence and why men are seen as less flexible than women. Women have always been seen as the more flexible gender, with a lot of men being too intimidated by their lack of flexibility to participate in activities which demonstrate this lack of flexibility, such as yoga. Sadly,…
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Haven Yoga and Meditation highlights the benefits of yoga for men. Despite being one of the oldest and most diverse practices in the world, the western world has always viewed yoga from a highly feminine lens. Since the popularisation of yoga in western society, the yoga discipline has had many strong female icons leading…
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We created an oasis 20 minutes outside of Brisbane CBD. Haven Yoga shares our first Wellness Day Retreat wrap up! Recently, we held our first Wellness Day Retreat at our studio in Murarrie. It was a beautiful day filled with meditation, yoga, crystal bowl sound healing, a creative wellbeing session weaving intention into beautiful…
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