Issue 9 of Australian Yoga Journal is on sale. Inside you’ll find my story about beautiful Uma Paro Bhutan (oh my gosh, I so want to go back!), along with stories about the path to becoming a yoga teacher, understanding your chakras, yoga for back pain, yummy recipes and more. Copies are available in good newsagents or you can subscribe online.

Located in the northwest corner of Western Australia, Broome is one of the most remote towns in Australia. Even more remote is Eco Beach Wilderness Retreat, located 119 kilometres and just over an hour’s drive south of Broome, or 27 nautical miles by boat across Roebuck Bay.
I recently checked out Eco Beach on behalf of Australian Yoga Journal – and I loved what I saw. It’s a special place that on first and lasting impressions is both awesomely authentic and in keeping with the vision for an eco-friendly, sustainable tourism project. It feels like a personal invitation to explore a very loved part of this rugged and beautiful coastline from a place that knows what it is.

I recently travelled to beautiful Uma Paro in Bhutan to write a story for Australian Yoga Journal. I was there to do a five-night “Yoga, Culture and Camp Retreat” hosted by Uma Paro’s resident yoga teacher, Marie Baker. On top of five hours of amazing yoga, Pranayama and meditation every day, I also had the opportunity to visit monasteries built in the 17th Century, be blessed by monks in a long life puja (blessing), have lunch at a local farmer’s house and do a two-day trek to the famous cliffhanging monastery, Tiger’s Nest (pictured).

Issue 7 of Australian Yoga Journal is on sale. Inside you’ll find stories about yoga for athletes (run, cycle and swim your way to triathlon success), poses to help hip flexibility, a focus on backbends and yoga holidays for lovers.

The launch issue of Australian Yoga Journal hit the streets on 9 December. The Australian version of the American original features all things closer to home including yoga profiles, home practice tips, healthy recipes, book reviews and travel. Read more …