Sit on country with me, in Adnyamathanha yarta - the southern desert of central South Australia - home of Ikara. Together we sit, and we journey with the sunrise, we breathe with the ancestors, we follow the sacred history etched into the geography of the land, and we feel into the water ways and the microcosmic life forms all around. Join me in ceremony, of the land, on the land. A contemplation of sacred connection. 

Grab a cuppa, get comfortable, and before you press play - familiarise yourself with the local terms below. Afterwards, I would love to hear from you - what was your experience? Leave me a comment below... 

Terms:
Vemba - native pine tree
Wida - river red gum tree
Mura - history/story
Ikara - meeting place (sacred site)
Adnyamathanha - rock people
Yarta - land
Ngarri mudlanha - sacred mountain peak (aka. St Marys Peak)
Prana - life energy (yogic term)
Shakti - creative energy (yogic term)

Contemplations On Country - Ikara

Start/end your week with a (14 minute) slow moment in celebration of the week you've just had, release anything that you don't want to bring into the next week, and set your intentions to come. Have your calendar or diary handy, and a mug of cacao always goes nicely with this practice (I love to make a moment of it - candles, incense, cushion, rug...or even out in the garden sunshine).
 
Prompts:
- what worked for you last week?
- what did you achieve?
- how did you nourish yourself?
- how do you want to feel this week moving forwards?
In your calendar, mark out all of the non-negotiables (any meetings, things to do, gym sessions etc), and then mark out anything else that you've got scheduled...and now cancel/delete what's not necessary and create more white space for YOU! Where can you find 10mins each day this week to slow down (and do the practices!)? Put this in your calendar and make a sticky note/phone reminder for this so you don’t forget!

Join the DSLD (below) for all 5 micro-slow practices, and to share in the community 'circle' (or in the comment box on 'completion' of this day) - your wins for last week, how you want to feel this week and how you're fitting your practice in every day. This is a great place for accountability AND inspiration ;)

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Sunday Ceremony

Perfect for when you've started off the week on 'the wrong foot'...shake it off, re-ground, re-center, and start again :) Fit this (11 minutes) into your midday lunch/afternoon tea break or when you get home from work.
Practice involves some shaking/movement and then slow breaths. Standing or seated is fine.
 
Join in the DSLD (below) now to get all 5 micro-slow practices, and share in the community 'circle' (or in the comment box on 'completion' of this day) - how did this practice go for you? Where/how did you fit it into your day?

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Monday-itis

Head back to the community page to share & join in the conversation x

Afternoon Cuppa

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Hump Day Shake & Gather

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Embodied Prayer

Connect to country with your breath, grounding into the red soil and rock of Adnyamathanha Country and Ikara-Flinders Ranges National Park. Practice includes 2x gentle breath techniques to open and awaken your most easeful breath. These practices invite gentle pauses/holds, please let go of the holds if they begin to cause strain, and best to avoid them all together if you are pregnant :)

We practice in this location during our Wilpena Women's Weekend Yoga & Hiking Retreat (with Active Rest Retreats) - a special sunrise ceremony on top of the hill overlooking Ikara. Come and join us sometime :)

Connecting To Country - Breath & Meditation

Trained in vinyasa flow and pranayama (yogic breathwork), I am a forever student of the traditions of yoga, the subtle energies and workings of the body, and the wisdoms of the earth.

As a yoga facilitator, ecologist, and marine ecotourism guide, I love to combine my passions of earth and soul,  science and philosophy - to invite and guide a collective wellbeing of humans and our earth, together.

Weaving both science and spirituality together, I hope that through my guidance I can lead you back home - home to your body, your Self, and the earth.

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Sunday Ceremony

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