"Hā ki Roto - Hā ki Waho"  -" Breathe in - Breathe out"

Sometimes this simple instruction is all we can do. 

"Don't forget to breathe", as a great teacher once told me many years ago.

Sounds simple, but it is the simplest things that can sometimes be the most profound, both in practice, and in practice off the mat- also known as - life. 

A simple way to tell how you are doing in yoga is- to be aware of your breath.

āroa hā = breath awareness ( so close to aroha, which means love and compassion )

In our classes the awareness of the breath, the Hā in te reo māori ( also sometimes known as hau, ngā , manawa and tā to name a few of the words to describe the breath ) is all important, as important as what you do with your body, if not more.

Hā also means your essence.

The breath is the bridge between our body and our mind in yoga. It con...