Yoga with Karney

09/11/2025

Pascoe likes to boot me off my yoga mat whilst I teach and proceed to roll over onto his back, for all to see his 'goods'.

Bloody love him to bits! 🙏🩷🐾

Ever wondered why your dog comes running the moment you start to unroll your yoga mat? Here's what experts say makes them want to play.

09/11/2025

NEW YORK TIMES: Ankle exercises to improve ankle strength & stability.

06/11/2025

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6)Neuroplasticity the brain’s ability to rewire itself is one of nature’s most powerful gifts. It allows us to learn, heal, and adapt, but it also means that our repeated habits and thoughts literally sculpt the brain’s structure. The mind doesn’t distinguish between positive or negative repetition; it simply strengthens whatever we do consistently.
This makes daily choices far more influential than most realize. Repeated acts of mindfulness, learning, or exercise create resilient, efficient neural networks that support focus, emotional balance, and well-being. In contrast, constant negativity, procrastination, or overstimulation reinforce circuits that sustain stress and distraction, making unhealthy patterns harder to escape.
The takeaway is simple but profound: your brain becomes what you practice. Through conscious repetition — meditation, gratitude, skill-building — you can rewire yourself for growth, calm, and clarity. Neuroplasticity reminds us that lasting change is not about perfection, but persistence.

📖 Source: Research in Cognitive Neuroscience & Neuroplasticity Studies, 2025

06/11/2025

Today's small but mighty class at Cockburn RSL Sub-branch.

06/11/2025

A study has shown that physical exercise is more beneficial than drugs, when it comes to combating depression.

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Exercise beats medication in treating depression study reveals astonishing truth

In 2025 a groundbreaking study involving 128,119 people has revealed that regular exercise can be more effective than traditional drugs in treating depression. For decades people have relied on medication to manage mental health struggles, often facing side effects and long adjustment periods. This new research challenges that approach, showing that physical activity not only improves mood but also strengthens the brain's natural ability to regulate stress and emotional balance.

Participants who engaged in consistent aerobic or strength-training exercises reported significant reductions in depressive symptoms. The study highlights how movement triggers the release of endorphins and other natural mood-enhancing chemicals in the brain. These changes support emotional resilience, improve sleep, boost energy levels, and even enhance cognitive function. Unlike medication that may treat symptoms temporarily, exercise addresses the root causes of mental health issues by reshaping brain chemistry and improving overall body health.

This discovery could transform the way we approach depression globally. Mental health professionals may increasingly prescribe personalised exercise routines alongside or even instead of traditional treatments. Communities and individuals are encouraged to see exercise not just as a physical necessity but as a powerful tool for mental well-being. Even small daily activities like brisk walking, cycling, or light resistance training can make a meaningful difference in emotional health.

Imagine a future where mental health care includes gyms and outdoor spaces as much as clinics and pharmacies. Where people are empowered to take control of their minds and bodies through movement. This study reminds us that nature’s own tools can sometimes be more powerful than any lab-created solution.

04/11/2025

Words can make or break your life, so choose your words wisely.

You are what you think.
You are what you say.
You are what you feel.

Therefore, you are what you believe. 🙏🩷

04/11/2025

Veterans Helping Veterans - Where the true magic is!

This morning was another example of the magic that is created when likeminded people gather to help one another.

These small wins, are exactly that - wins!

Four Veterans gathered over coffee to chat and lift each others spirits, as we handed out flyers in the local area for my new trauma sensitive yoga class.

No Fluff Yoga, is just that, a 'No Frills' version of stretching and breathing, whilst we learn ways to calm and regulate our nervous systems.

Delivering this style of yoga is so important for those who physically need to stretch and move their bodies, but also for those who have been exposed to trauma and are no longer able to feel within their bodies.

Being able to deliver these classes in a safe and inviting location is vital, as our nervous system can not regulate in an unsafe environment.

To these Veterans, thank you for coming this morning. You helped me personally, by approaching business owners in the local area to talk about my style of yoga, which I simply would not have been able to do without having someone by my side, encouraging me - thank you!

For those who would be interested in more information about my classes, or for those that are in the defence industry space and would like to introduce these classes to your employee's, to maintain their health and wellbeing, (particularly those that are Veterans and ex First Responders) please feel free to reach out.

Breaking the stigma is important. You do not need to be a model, or to be able to touch your toes, in order to do yoga. Yoga is for everyone!

03/11/2025

Numbing works, but for how long?

S*x, alcohol, drugs, work, porn...the list goes on.

Numbing served you whilst you were in need of surviving, now it's time to heal.

Heal, so you are able to experience joy again.

You deserve to feel safe within your own body. 🙏🩷

02/11/2025

This morning my soul craved yoga, but my body needed me to be the student, not the teacher.

In 18 months of teaching, I’ve only attended two classes where I wasn’t in teacher mode.

Holding space for others, accommodating for each student’s needs, checking in on body language and delivering a clear, non-fluffy stretching and breathing practice - takes its toll.

Last night, while wandering around my house trying to figure out what my body needed, I felt drawn to message my dear friend Adelle Hemingway, who was teaching this morning.

I went to bed like a kid on Christmas Eve, knowing how I’d feel during and after today’s class.

Catching up with two of my closest yogis, who’ve guided me for years and who inspired me to pursue my yoga teacher training, this mornings class was exactly what my soul needed.

Today’s practice was a reminder: Our bodies often signal where we're holding tension. Today, my hips were tighter, my shoulder blades carried knots I didn’t know were there.

Often with hip work, for me, an emotional release follows, and today was no different. A warm hug from Bill Buckley afterward helped- thank you.

As teachers, givers, and caretakers, it’s easy to think we’re filling our cups by giving. But sometimes we’re not, because we’re not receiving what we truly need. My body needed yoga, and last night I nearly talked myself out of it.

What I really needed was to be the student and soak in the joy of being on the mat with like-minded people, receiving all the goodness yoga offers.

A big thank you to both Anita and Adelle for this morning’s hugs - my soul truly needed it. 🙏🩷

31/10/2025

Yoga really is for everyone! 😂🙏🩷