Gemma Clarke Yoga

Hiking 🚶‍♀️🏞️⠀
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Back in my travelling days, I loved hiking and would look for a good hike wherever I went. In fact, this was one of things I enjoyed the most when I lived in Australia.⠀
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Moving from place to place meant my yoga practice was inconsistent, but I found the meditation and movement I craved from hiking in nature and finding beautiful viewpoints.⠀
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Suprisingly I haven't hiked much at all in Thailand. However, I've been feeling the call to start exploring this abundance of beauty around me. I started with this incredible hike yesterday and instantly felt that peace and serenity that hiking up mountains brings.⠀
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I'm looking forward to incorporating more afternoon hikes into my week as part of the physical movement and mental stillness I need everyday.⠀
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Plus, I'm super excited for Yuna to get bigger so she can become my hiking buddy 🐶🐕‍🦺🚶‍♀️

Yin & Yang ☯️⠀
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One of the things I love about yoga is how you can tailor the practice to what you need each day.⠀
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Sometimes I crave a strong, energizing practice with lots of deep back bends like king pigeon (as shown here).⠀
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Other times, I intuitively know that I need a slow, restorative practice to recharge.⠀
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When it comes to teaching, I gauge the energy of my students and tailor the class to deliver what they need too.⠀
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I also encourage everyone to go at their own pace, honor how their body feels, and I give options for rest or for challenges.⠀
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Whether you need more yin or yang in your life, come practice with me at ⠀
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Your first class is free 😊 @ Rawai, Phuket, Thailand

“What makes life mysterious is that our destiny seems hidden from us, and only at the end of our lives will we be in a position to look back and see the path we followed.⠀
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In retrospect, the narrative of our lives appears perfectly logical.⠀
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Even now, at whatever point you are in your life, look back and notice how naturally your life flowed from one milestone to the next, from one place or job to another, from one set of circumstances to an entirely different set.⠀
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Notice how effortless it all could have been if you had only known where your path was leading.”⠀
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- The Spontaneous Fulfillment of Desire by Deepak Chopra⠀

How can you bring more bliss into your week?⠀
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This is something I asked myself recently. We often get so caught up with being busy that we don’t make enough time to do something fun, something that brings a spark of joy into our day.⠀
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I really wasn’t making the most of living so close to the ocean and it had been so long since I swam in the sea that I had forgotten how damn good it feels!⠀
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We’re blessed with some beautiful beaches here in Phuket, which are perfect for swimming. Sometimes the waves are crazy and it reminds me of being in oz, and how fun it is to jump the waves.⠀
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So I’ve been making sure that a couple of times a week I jump in the ocean and let it rejuvenate and recharge my mind.⠀
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The water is so cleansing and feels like medicine for the soul. Every time I go for a swim I notice a rise in my energy and my mood. It definitely brings more bliss into my week!⠀
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What does bliss mean to you? And what can you do to experience more of it?

To awaken is to answer a call.⠀
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The idea that you can be something more, that you can do something important for the world, is a calling to wake up to your purpose in life. ⠀
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The deeper you move into your awakening, the louder your call will become. It becomes so loud that you can no longer deny it. And the path coincidentally opens ahead of you...⠀
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Everyone has their own calling. Deep down inside, you know what yours is. It has been whispering to you all your life.⠀
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Kitty update 😻⠀⠀
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Cappuccino is now 6 months and Toastie is 3 months. They are both loving life here in Phuket in our new house with so much space to run around and so many cardboard boxes to play in. ⠀
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It’s amazed me how well they get on. They are like two peas in a pod 🥰 For sure, sometimes they like to playfully spar, but then they tire out and curl up together.⠀
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It’s these little moments that really pull on my heartstrings. A year ago I would never have imagined I could feel so much love for two furry creatures 💙⠀⠀
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Discovering and living the dream in your heart means stepping into who you are meant to be and what you are called to do

The energy we put out is either polluting the planet or healing it, which do you choose?

I Surrender to the flow of life...

I embrace change with ease...

I trust the universe to guide me...

Nature is our greatest teacher yet so often we ignore the lessons she is trying to teach us.⠀
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Just like we can’t force flowers to continually bloom, the same is true for human beings.⠀
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Taking time out to go within and connect to source is not unproductive. It is the place where inspiration renews and new dreams blossom and grow.⠀
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The moon grows big and shines bright but then fades into nothing, resting in its darkness for it knows its power comes from ALL of its phases.⠀
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It’s so important that we find and allow that balance between being and doing, rest and action, yin and yang.