Nura Yoga

The 2026 NAIDOC Week theme is “50 Years of Deadly”.This milestone theme marks five decades since the NAIDOC committee transitioned to full Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander control, turning what was originally a single day of protest into a week-long national celebration.Key details for the 2026 celebrations include:The Dates: NAIDOC Week runs from 5–12 July.The Meaning: The theme honors the activists, Elders, artists, and communities who built the movement, while celebrating Blak excellence and proving that “culture leads and community comes first”.

Great collaborating City of Sydney I feel grateful for meeting the many different people who chose to try yoga as a one off session, a few sessions or for the entire 8 weeks 🧘🏽‍♀️

Monday morning men’s yoga group in Glebe. Navigating rehabilitation absorbing new information & the discomforting thoughts of the unknown. In Ashtanga Yoga, a “busy mind” (often called chitta vritti or mental fluctuations) is settled not by fighting your thoughts, but by practicing non-attachment(vairagya) and non-harming (ahimsa). 

These two concepts anchor the 8 Limbs of Yoga to calm a busy mind. Yama (Social Ethics) 
Ahimsa (Non-harming): Do not judge your busy mind. Forcing your brain to be blank creates tension. Practice self-compassion when thoughts race. 
Aparigraha (Non-possessiveness): Practice non-attachment to your thoughts. Let them pass without identifying with them or gripping onto them. Niyama (Personal Practices)
Santosha (Contentment): Accept your mind exactly as it is right now. Contentment reduces the anxiety of trying to fix your thoughts.
Svadhyaya (Self-study): Observe your busy mind like an objective outsider. Watch your mental patterns without getting swept up in the busy.

On & off the mat 🧘🏽‍♀️Community 🙌🏾

Reconciliation Yoga Walk on Country Reconciling! A processed towards reconciled.

On Sunday I will be part of the Damulay Nguarang event with Yoga on Country. Also on that day there will be Cultural Workshops, Weaving & Jewellery making. Plus live music from Elina Roberts-Turner & John James. It will be the final day of Barangaroo Live Weekend. 🧘🏽‍♀️☮️ 🌸https://www.barangaroo.com/whats-on/campaigns/barangaroo-live

Reconciliation Yoga Walks on Country invite deep contemplation. ☮️🧘🏽‍♀️❤️💛🖤 Next Reconciliation Yoga Walks on Country are this coming Monday@1st June 8 am bottom of Girra Girra steps Barangaroo Reserve. Book via eventbrite. Reconciliation Yoga Walks on Country.