STOIC YOGA, 274 The Grand Parade, Ramsgate Beach NSW, Ramsgate Beach (2025)

30/10/2025

Happy Friday fellow humans💪🌊🧘‍♀️🌞

"Stop drifting… Sprint to the finish.
Write off your hopes, and if your well-being matters to you,
be your own savior while you can."
Seneca

"Αδράξτε τη μέρα"
"Seize the Day"
"Carpe Diem"

No matter what language you speak, humans across the world have the same sentiments.

Stoicism emphasizes focusing and immersing yourself in the present moment, what's before us and on what is within our control.

It encourages attention, action and effort in the present moment, on today, rather than worrying about the future or dwelling on the past. Two eternities we have no control over but the NOW.

Seize your now moments today!

Happy Friday🌞💪🌞💪🌞

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#Αδράξτετημέρα

21/10/2025

👥️ For many of us, it seems as though our lives are lived and experienced from two perspectives:
the past, either in negative recollection or idealised nostalgic reflection, the other,
the unborn future, burdened with uncertainty, false fears, or high hopes,
both having the potential of robbing us of one thing in our current control, the fleeting present NOW.

Furthermore, most of the things we really "need" are right under our noses but do we see them while we have them?

🔹️Our wants? Desires? Endless!
🔹️Our needs? Essentials? Perhaps already in your current experience but the power of your insatiable desires may overshadow your ability to clearly see the difference.

💪 There is nothing wrong with wanting to level up in life and look forward. Growth and expansion is a natural part of the human experience and also, it's perfectly natural, to fondly recall and reminisce the past.

❓️The key questions are you mostly here or over there? Are you content where you are while eager for more?

For eg, when on holidays are you really there?
Or too busy snapping selfies and not immersed in the fleeting moments? Or is your mind on bills?
Or when you're playing with your kids are you thinking of work? Or when in traffic are you dreaming of getting away?

❓️ So when are you ever really content and thankful for what you have or where you are?

🏛 The Stoics, emphasised the most precious time of all, the holy NOW which is in our control and made a thankful heart a daily habit, regardless of circumstance. Our Stoic guide Marcus Aurelius reminds us:

✨️"Do not indulge in dreams of having
what you have not,
but reflect upon the blessings
you do possess,
and then thankfully remember
how you would long for them
if they were not yours."✨️

🧘‍♀️ In our Stoic Yoga classes we try and practice presence, create contentment and move mindfully by focusing on the task at hand, just as we are. Immersed in the breath that we are currently breathing, inhabiting the pose, appreciating what's infront of our nose, the moment before us.

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14/10/2025

❔️Ask yourself at every moment,
'𝙄𝙨 𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙨 𝙣𝙚𝙘𝙚𝙨𝙨𝙖𝙧𝙮?'

🏛 To the Stoics, 𝙩𝙧𝙖𝙣𝙦𝙪𝙞𝙡𝙞𝙩𝙮 itself was not the ultimate goal, rather it was the result of pursuing a virtuous life or an "eudaimonic life", which means a state of human flourishing that can be achieved by living in accordance with virtue, self-mastery and focus on what is within one's control such as your thoughts, actions and reactions regardless of external circumstances.

🦉 𝙎𝙩𝙤𝙞𝙘𝙞𝙨𝙢 teaches us to be wise, deliberate, and discerning with our decisions and attention, and not yielding indiscriminately to the countless unnecessary distractions, disturbances, temptations and pursuits that plague us every day and not for our highest good.

😬 In a world of more, more, more, go, go, go, do more and faster than ever before, no wonder so many people are overwhelmed, underwhelmed, dissatisfied, stressed, burdened, wired and tired.

🦉 Our Stoic guide Marcus Aurelius, whispers to us from the past:

"'𝙄𝙛 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙨𝙚𝙚𝙠 𝙩𝙧𝙖𝙣𝙦𝙪𝙞𝙡𝙞𝙩𝙮, 𝙙𝙤 𝙡𝙚𝙨𝙨.'

𝙊𝙧 (𝙢𝙤𝙧𝙚 𝙖𝙘𝙘𝙪𝙧𝙖𝙩𝙚𝙡𝙮) 𝙙𝙤 𝙬𝙝𝙖𝙩’𝙨 𝙚𝙨𝙨𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙞𝙖𝙡 —
𝙬𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙡𝙤𝙜𝙤𝙨 𝙤𝙛 𝙖 𝙨𝙤𝙘𝙞𝙖𝙡 𝙗𝙚𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙧𝙚𝙦𝙪𝙞𝙧𝙚𝙨,
𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙞𝙣 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙧𝙚𝙦𝙪𝙞𝙨𝙞𝙩𝙚 𝙬𝙖𝙮.

𝙒𝙝𝙞𝙘𝙝 𝙗𝙧𝙞𝙣𝙜𝙨 𝙖 𝙙𝙤𝙪𝙗𝙡𝙚 𝙨𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙨𝙛𝙖𝙘𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣:
𝙩𝙤 𝙙𝙤 𝙡𝙚𝙨𝙨, 𝙗𝙚𝙩𝙩𝙚𝙧.

𝘽𝙚𝙘𝙖𝙪𝙨𝙚 𝙢𝙤𝙨𝙩 𝙤𝙛 𝙬𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙬𝙚 𝙨𝙖𝙮 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙙𝙤
𝙞𝙨 𝙣𝙤𝙩 𝙚𝙨𝙨𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙞𝙖𝙡.

𝙄𝙛 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙘𝙖𝙣 𝙚𝙡𝙞𝙢𝙞𝙣𝙖𝙩𝙚 𝙞𝙩, 𝙮𝙤𝙪’𝙡𝙡 𝙝𝙖𝙫𝙚 𝙢𝙤𝙧𝙚 𝙩𝙞𝙢𝙚,
𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙢𝙤𝙧𝙚 𝙩𝙧𝙖𝙣𝙦𝙪𝙞𝙡𝙞𝙩𝙮.

𝘼𝙨𝙠 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙧𝙨𝙚𝙡𝙛 𝙖𝙩 𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙮 𝙢𝙤𝙢𝙚𝙣𝙩,
'𝙄𝙨 𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙨 𝙣𝙚𝙘𝙚𝙨𝙨𝙖𝙧𝙮?'"

🧘‍♀️ In our Stoic Yoga lessons, we focus on what is essential for the individual, by only taking the necessary steps that would help them grow, ideally moving safely, steadily and progressively with the flow. Ultimately, we learn that humility, physical, emotional and mental stability helps to bring about this prized tranquility.

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23/09/2025

💫 One of my favourite movies of all time, and literally ahead of its time, is 𝘾𝙤𝙣𝙩𝙖𝙘𝙩 starring Jodie Foster and Matthew McConaughey. The film was based on 𝘾𝙖𝙧𝙡 𝙎𝙖𝙜𝙖𝙣'𝙨 novel of the same name.

💫 I can honestly say, I've watched it so many times, I've lost count. 😜 Specifically, the opening scene which takes us on a breathtaking, epic, mind-blowing journey from our home planet, through the universe, and back to the eye of the protagonist of this magical story.

💫 Why do I love it so? Because it covers all of my favourite subjects, like space, stars, galaxies, stargazing, astronomy, the unknown, the universe, God, faith, humanity, consciousness, eternity, infinity, existence, possibilities, adventure, exploration, life, love, fear, relationships, connection, meaning, purpose, the mind, heart, soul, psychology, philosophy, science and our insatiable and eternal quest for truth and understanding this mysterious experience of Life and our place in it.

✨️ 𝙌𝙪𝙤𝙩𝙚𝙨 𝙛𝙧𝙤𝙢 𝘾𝙤𝙣𝙩𝙖𝙘𝙩 / 𝘾𝙖𝙧𝙡 𝙎𝙖𝙜𝙖𝙣:

💫 The universe is a pretty big place. If it's just us, it seems like an awful waste of space.

💫 You're an interesting species. An interesting mix. You're capable of such beautiful dreams, and such horrible nightmares. You feel so lost, so cut off, so alone, only you're not. See, in all our searching, the only thing we've found that makes the emptiness bearable, is each other.

💫 Any faith that admires truth, that strives to know God, must be brave enough to accommodate the universe.

💫 She had studied the universe all her life, but had overlooked its clearest message: For small creatures such as we, the vastness is bearable only through love.

💫 Small moves, Ellie. Small moves.

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🧘‍♀ In our Stoic Yoga classes, we explore, challenge, and align the body, breath, heart, and mind, acknowledging that we are all uniquely one of a kind, each with purpose and value, we strive to make that Contact and connection to the highest and deepest parts of ourselves, one small move and breath at a time.

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13/09/2025

✨️ The ancient Stoics believed that true peace and tranquillity came from 𝙬𝙞𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙣, not from the external environment with all its triggers, conditions, attachments, delusions, and distractions.

🏛 A fundamental principle of 𝙎𝙩𝙤𝙞𝙘 𝙥𝙝𝙞𝙡𝙤𝙨𝙤𝙥𝙝𝙮 is understanding the difference between what you can and can't 𝙘𝙤𝙣𝙩𝙧𝙤𝙡 in life. While easier said than done, key concepts include surrender, letting go, and acceptance.

❓️So, HOW do we accept and surrender during times when we feel wronged, trapped in bad habits, procrastinate, resist, blame others or external circumstances for our thoughts, feelings, and actions?

💪 One way Stoicism can guide us is by encouraging us to observe 𝙉𝙖𝙩𝙪𝙧𝙚. Whether we like it or not, the universe and life are constantly changing, in flux, with 𝙨𝙚𝙖𝙨𝙤𝙣𝙨 and cycles.

🏛 Stoicism puts us in the driver's seat by applying Stoic wisdom daily, we can recognise that we too are part of Nature and we can learn to 𝙛𝙡𝙤𝙬 with the ever-changing, cyclical nature of life.

🏛 Stoic Philosopher Seneca reminds us: "𝙇𝙤𝙨𝙨 𝙞𝙨 𝙣𝙤𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙚𝙡𝙨𝙚 𝙗𝙪𝙩 𝙘𝙝𝙖𝙣𝙜𝙚, 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙘𝙝𝙖𝙣𝙜𝙚 𝙞𝙨 𝙉𝙖𝙩𝙪𝙧𝙚'𝙨 𝙙𝙚𝙡𝙞𝙜𝙝𝙩."

🧘‍♀️ In our Stoic Yoga classes this September, coinciding with the new season 𝙎𝙥𝙧𝙞𝙣𝙜 in the Southern Hemisphere, we are invited to examine the areas of our lives, minds, bodies, and habits that need "𝙨𝙥𝙧𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙘𝙡𝙚𝙖𝙣𝙞𝙣𝙜" with focus on cultivating deeper and longer 𝙚𝙭𝙝𝙖𝙡𝙚𝙨, allowing ourselves to 𝙚𝙭𝙘𝙝𝙖𝙣𝙜𝙚 the old for the new.

There is nothing to fear in releasing what no longer serves our well-being. Something new awaits to be received and experienced, but we must make room for it.

▶️ Try this little exercise regularly whenever you need to get back into the driver's seat, to reset or release: Take a deep breath in 1, 2, 3, 4, hold, now exhale longer, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, hold and repeat.

🌬 Out with the 𝙤𝙡𝙙, in with the 𝙣𝙚𝙬!
🌬 Only you can breathe for you!

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31/08/2025

🦋 Hello SPRING!! 🌼

🦋 To those inhabitants of the Southern Hemisphere of our planet, September marks the beginning of Spring. The butterfly and its 𝙢𝙚𝙩𝙖𝙢𝙤𝙧𝙥𝙝𝙤𝙨𝙞𝙨 are a perfect symbol for 𝙣𝙚𝙬 𝙗𝙚𝙜𝙞𝙣𝙣𝙞𝙣𝙜𝙨 and fresh starts as it emerges from its chrysalis, melting the winter cold of stagnation, darkness, and hibernation with warm hopes for change, growth, and regeneration.

🏛 Living in accordance with nature is a fundamental pillar of Stoic Philosophy. The ancient Stoics taught that the 𝙘𝙮𝙘𝙡𝙞𝙘𝙖𝙡 𝙣𝙖𝙩𝙪𝙧𝙚 𝙤𝙛 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙨𝙚𝙖𝙨𝙤𝙣𝙨 was a metaphor for life's constant changes.

🏛 Most importantly, they advocated that the point of power was always in the present moment, and all experiences were opportunities to act virtuously regardless of the seasons, phases and changes that unfolded in life.

Marcus Aurelius, a Stoic Philosopher, reminds us of the perfection of Nature and that Life itself is change, with his quote:

"𝙐𝙣𝙞𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙨𝙚, 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙝𝙖𝙧𝙢𝙤𝙣𝙮 𝙞𝙨 𝙢𝙮 𝙝𝙖𝙧𝙢𝙤𝙣𝙮: 𝙉𝙤𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙞𝙣 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙜𝙤𝙤𝙙 𝙩𝙞𝙢𝙚 𝙞𝙨 𝙩𝙤𝙤 𝙚𝙖𝙧𝙡𝙮 𝙤𝙧 𝙩𝙤𝙤 𝙡𝙖𝙩𝙚 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙢𝙚. 𝙉𝙖𝙩𝙪𝙧𝙚, 𝙖𝙡𝙡 𝙩𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙨𝙚𝙖𝙨𝙤𝙣𝙨 𝙗𝙧𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙞𝙨 𝙛𝙧𝙪𝙞𝙩 𝙩𝙤 𝙢𝙚: 𝘼𝙡𝙡 𝙘𝙤𝙢𝙚𝙨 𝙛𝙧𝙤𝙢 𝙮𝙤𝙪, 𝙚𝙭𝙞𝙨𝙩𝙨 𝙞𝙣 𝙮𝙤𝙪, 𝙧𝙚𝙩𝙪𝙧𝙣𝙨 𝙩𝙤 𝙮𝙤𝙪."

🧘‍♀️ In Stoic Yoga, every lesson is a new beginning, a reset, a renewal and an opportunity for growth, metamorphosis, and 𝙩𝙧𝙖𝙣𝙨𝙛𝙤𝙧𝙢𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣.

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27/08/2025

💫“𝙀𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙮𝙤𝙣𝙚 𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙣𝙠𝙨 𝙤𝙛 𝙘𝙝𝙖𝙣𝙜𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙬𝙤𝙧𝙡𝙙, 𝙗𝙪𝙩 𝙣𝙤 𝙤𝙣𝙚 𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙣𝙠𝙨 𝙤𝙛 𝙘𝙝𝙖𝙣𝙜𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙝𝙞𝙢𝙨𝙚𝙡𝙛.” - 𝙇𝙚𝙤 𝙏𝙤𝙡𝙨𝙩𝙤𝙮

❔️I think this quote speaks for itself?

💫 How many of us hold grudges, grievances, unforgiveness, judgments, and criticisms of others? Their actions and reactions? And worst still, of ourselves?

💫 How many of us want others to change? Want the world to change? Want the external reality and circumstances to change so we can then change?

💫 What if that apology never comes? The explanation, reason, or excuse is not good enough, or never comes?

💫 What if you keep getting triggered and keep reacting because of others? Out there? Outside of you? Until they all change?

💫 What if that time never comes?

💫 The Stoics believed in focusing and controlling your own thoughts, words, actions, and reactions.

💫 What if you stopped looking outside and looked within and perhaps let your stillness, your humility, your courage to forgive or perhaps surrender, become the mirror for others to see their own reflection. Whether they can truly see or not? Does it matter anyway?

💫 In our Stoic Yoga classes, we are reminded to breathe, go within, focus on the task at hand, practice presence in easy and challenging postures, with attention on yourself and not comparing to others or what's out there but it is within, where the greatest power and peace lies. 𝙊𝙣𝙡𝙮 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙘𝙖𝙣 𝙗𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙮𝙤𝙪.

💫 Let the rest be. They have their own conscience to deal with. You have yours. Focus on the one thing you can change, i.e, yourself. It is not easy, but try.

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Similar sentiments:

🔹️ Self-conquest is the greatest of victories.
- Plato

🔹️ Why do you look at the speck of sawdust in your brother's eye, but fail to notice the plank in your own? - Matthew 7:3-5

🔹️ He who would move the world must first move himself. - Socrates

🔹️ Yesterday I was clever, so I wanted to change the world. Today I am wise, so I am changing myself. - Rumi

-reflection

22/08/2025

🌊 Like waves and the sun, that come and go, ebb and flow, rise and set, we are invited to remember the 𝙞𝙢𝙥𝙚𝙧𝙢𝙖𝙣𝙚𝙣𝙘𝙚 of life and our human experience.

🙏 The uncomfortable truth we all know but instead see as some inconvenient future event is that we too will eventually pass away.

🏛 The Stoics would use death and thoughts about our mortality as reminders to live with a sense of urgency and purpose by learning to prioritise the essential from the trivial and to focus on things of lasting value such as virtue, truth, and good character in all circumstances.

✨️ Marcus Aurelius, our favourite Stoic Philosopher, invites us to reflect on this impermanence and calls us to action to live with intention moment to moment. He does not say live perfectly, but rather with more purpose and bold resolve to seize the present in one of his quotes:
“𝙔𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙙𝙖𝙮𝙨 𝙖𝙧𝙚 𝙣𝙪𝙢𝙗𝙚𝙧𝙚𝙙. 𝙐𝙨𝙚 𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙢 𝙩𝙤 𝙩𝙝𝙧𝙤𝙬 𝙤𝙥𝙚𝙣 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙬𝙞𝙣𝙙𝙤𝙬𝙨 𝙤𝙛 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙨𝙤𝙪𝙡 𝙩𝙤 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙨𝙪𝙣. 𝙄𝙛 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙙𝙤 𝙣𝙤𝙩, 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙨𝙪𝙣 𝙬𝙞𝙡𝙡 𝙨𝙤𝙤𝙣 𝙨𝙚𝙩, 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙬𝙞𝙩𝙝 𝙞𝙩.”

🧘‍♀️ In our Stoic Yoga lessons, we are invited to ask these deeper questions throughout our practice by giving ourselves permission to reflect and let go of the things we may potentially be holding onto that no longer serve a purpose, hold us back or bring us joy in our minds, bodies and hearts.
𝙒𝙚 𝙖𝙧𝙚 𝙣𝙤𝙩 𝙝𝙚𝙧𝙚 𝙛𝙤𝙧𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙧. Let this be your daily reminder on how you choose to live out the remainder of your limited moments.

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10/08/2025

🤔 How often do you find yourself in a rush on most of your days? Heading in some direction to some place, some goal, some thing that needs to be done? Or someone you need to meet and talk to? Or some outstanding issue you need to resolve? Or a problem you have to solve?

😖 The things we need to 𝙙𝙤, 𝙗𝙚 𝙤𝙧 𝙝𝙖𝙫𝙚 in life are forever never-ending, leaving us in a state of perpetual unfinished business or with the ingrained need for constant external stimulation, distraction or validation.

🏛 Seneca, a Stoic philosopher, often wrote about the importance of virtue, presence, self-control, time-management and living in accordance with nature among other Stoic principles he covered in his writings.

His quote "𝙉𝙤𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙣𝙜, 𝙩𝙤 𝙢𝙮 𝙬𝙖𝙮 𝙤𝙛 𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙣𝙠𝙞𝙣𝙜, 𝙞𝙨 𝙖 𝙗𝙚𝙩𝙩𝙚𝙧 𝙥𝙧𝙤𝙤𝙛 𝙤𝙛 𝙖 𝙬𝙚𝙡𝙡-𝙤𝙧𝙙𝙚𝙧𝙚𝙙 𝙢𝙞𝙣𝙙 𝙩𝙝𝙖𝙣 𝙖 𝙢𝙖𝙣'𝙨 𝙖𝙗𝙞𝙡𝙞𝙩𝙮 𝙩𝙤 𝙨𝙩𝙤𝙥 𝙟𝙪𝙨𝙩 𝙬𝙝𝙚𝙧𝙚 𝙝𝙚 𝙞𝙨 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙥𝙖𝙨𝙨 𝙨𝙤𝙢𝙚 𝙩𝙞𝙢𝙚 𝙞𝙣 𝙝𝙞𝙨 𝙤𝙬𝙣 𝙘𝙤𝙢𝙥𝙖𝙣𝙮" aligns with these themes, suggesting that true wellbeing, mental/emotional strength and feeling contentment or that inner peace comes from within and not from external sources.

🧘‍♀️ In our 𝙎𝙩𝙤𝙞𝙘 𝙔𝙤𝙜𝙖 classes, students are invited to pause and inhabit the moment, their thoughts, their bodies and feelings, just where they are no matter how easy or difficult the practice. So whether it's in class or life, learning to give yourself 𝙥𝙚𝙧𝙢𝙞𝙨𝙨𝙞𝙤𝙣 to pause, slow down, be alone, surrender, or take the time to catch the beauty of the fleeting moments of life, are good signs of a well-𝘽𝙚𝙞𝙣𝙜 indeed.

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30/07/2025

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✨️ Monthly Meditation resuming mid-August. Date TBC. Please register your interest by text to Nia to be notified.

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