When I first came to Darwin… some 25 years ago… I used to get frustrated and bored at times.At other times, I’d get a bit depressed… and at other times… ANGRY!As a teenager, I used to surf. It was a wonderful way to spend time and my huge energy. All that paddling around, and the exhilarating […]

Like my father, I (Stuart) have always worked hard in demanding jobs. Unlike him, I use yoga to de-stress and stay in shape.Sadly, Dad died too early from a disease of the nervous system, coming on top of a heart condition.One thing I do to reduce the chance of the same fate is to start early, […]

When my father visited Darwin from Melbourne, he would insist we went to the airport at 6pm … for a midnight departure! He suffered the anxiety that is felt by so many of us, including Senior Yoga teachers like me (Chris). It gets worse with age!  I saw the same thing with both my parents […]

One third have deadly blood pressure, but few know it One out of three adult Australians have high blood pressure, says the Heart Foundation. High blood pressure is the largest contributor to coronary heart disease. For people with high blood pressure, there are often no symptoms or signs – they can have high blood pressure […]

If I could not do it, I did not do it. So, as a child, I did not get into sport! I was also sick a lot with lung conditions, like asthma. Maybe sport could have helped, but I was not going there! As an adult, I started yoga in 2001, and happily, it was […]