Australian Yoga Journal — November 2017

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The great yoga inspirations of my life are those

people on the margins of society who nonetheless

have a strong relationship with their own centre. In a

culture saturated with idealism, I draw inspiration from

the humour, generosity, and transparency of those I

meet in my teaching and counselling work in mental health, eating

disorders, and social justice. These folks me daily of the

yogic potential of transformation throu traumatic-growth,

and of living with vulnerability, courage, open heart, both

on and off the yoga mat – Sarah Ball

My long-time teac ntor and friend Shiva Rea

of over ten years. Shiva is embodiment of wisdom,

sahaja, joy, adventure, tantrica and truth-seeker on the

path. Words do not capture or do justice to how much

this woman inspires me (an ands of others), and

continues to do so through her writing, te and quality time

invested in unearthing, cultivating and bre life into all aspects of

life on and off the mat! – Delamay Devi

By far, Elena Brower. I following her work a

number of years ago before she was so well known on

Aussie shores. I found her integrity, vulnerability, and

dedication immensely inspiring. As a yoga , I

admired her eloquent and intelligent dialog cues.

As a human being, I was inspired by her leadership, stud , and

transparency. She shaped me profoundly as a teacher, a very

much so all over again as a new mama. – Amy Landry

Every person that I meet in my life, e rson

that I love, every person that I connect with, every

person that I spend a single moment with; everyone

is my guru. My yoga practice is inspired by the beauty

and pain of being human, the highs and lows of everyday

life, the simple in life that bring me joy and peace of mind. Every

smile I give an e, every word of wisdom I share and hear, every

hug that embr y body; all of these connections are my inspiration.

• Mary Kate

We asked some of our favourite

Australian yoga teachers who their

biggest yoga inspiration is, and here’s

what they had to say.

Inspirational

INFLUENCES