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Laya Fisher is a freelance yoga writer and Director of
the Brisbane Yoga Studio in Australia. As both a writer
and teacher, she excels at simplifying complex yoga concepts
by making them fun for the average person. Her
enthusiasm inspires each individual to embrace their full
potential with passion. Laya's uplifting articles
are regularly featured in Australian Yoga Life magazine.
Born and raised in the US, Laya leapt the equator 7 years
ago to live with her boyfriend, dog, cat and chickens in
Brisbane. Her vices are sushi, dark chocolate and traveling
to far-flung places her mother wishes she wouldn't.
Australian Yoga Life
Mainstream media's depiction of yoga today has a lot to answer
for. Casting aside the contemplative aspects of yoga in favor
of promoting the more dramatic images and qualities of asana
or posture-work, it has all but chopped off the head and
cut out the heart of yoga's true nature. And left in the wake
of this narrow depiction of yoga are many pursuing an unbalanced
practice - those whose sole purpose is a beautiful body. However,
just as your body is unable to function optimally without all
its parts, so too is yoga less effective without one of its most
fundamental practices. And that practice is meditation.
Australian Yoga Life
When people ask me what I do for a living, the response
of ‘yoga teacher’ often evokes countless questions,
a multitude of misconceptions and the inevitable admissions
of many that want to try a yoga class but haven't gotten
around to it yet.
Australian Yoga Life
I was getting desperate. I was about to stick
a long metal spout up my nose and pour warm
salty water in through one nostril and out the other.
Was I kidding myself thinking that this was going
to unblock a nose that’s been stuffed ever
since the doctor slapped me and I took my first
broken breath?
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