Yoga is a psychology—the whole practice helps us work with the nature of the mind, the nature of being a human, how our emotions are stored in our bodies, how they affect our behaviour and the actions that we take in the world.

Eager to get your tights on and join in on the fun, you hesitate. Why? Beginner syndrome creeps in and the mind doubts that this is for you. Well have no fear. We’re here to share some reasons why Ashtanga yoga is perfect for beginners.

Ubuntu Bali advocates a holistic approach to yoga. Where, over time, the breath and mind unify as Ashtanga practice becomes a meditation in motion. Allowing us to surrender our ‘ego’, cultivate a wholesome relationship with the self and move beyond our limitations into a whole new way of experiencing life.

For beginner yogis, embarking on the path of yoga often starts as a love and hate relationship. Despite hearing about all the benefits of yoga and establishing a regular practice, one struggles with the lifestyle changes required to fully commit to oneself. Ubuntu Bali founder Andrea shares her journey to becoming a yoga teacher.

Your limiting beliefs sabotage your every move. You’ve done enough meditation and yoga poses to stretch yourself into a pretzel. Why? Oftentimes, one needs an outside and unbiased view from a different lens to aide in reprogramming the mind, thoughts and patterns. This is where a transformational life coach comes in handy.

Imagine that living in harmony with nature, the universe and all beings. Imagine unconditional love and oneness with the self and others. Imagine a community of like-minded beings moving towards a unified goal. This is Ubuntu Bali.

I explored many different approaches and styles but always kept Ashtanga as my main practice. The human teachers that inspired me on my journey are my uncle, Pattabhi Jois, Richard Freeman, Tim Miller and Larry Shultz.

Tri Hita Karana has long been recognised and practiced among the Balinese for its indigenous wisdom to bring about harmonious relationships amongst humanity, god and our surrounding environment.

Whatever it is we practice, at first we need to show up and practice. With enthusiasm, for a long time and without interruption. We do the practice until the practice starts to do us and extends outside of our discipline of choice into a continuous awareness.

Dristi directs attention inwards, guiding prana to do its magic. When I feel attuned to the prana, I feel the energy coming to me. At this time even a light soft gentle practice gives me the same results as a dynamic practice.