by Dr Monica Gauci | Oct 29, 2016 | Anatomy/Rehabilitation, Asana
As a student of Yoga my greatest teacher remains my own yoga practice. And the most important aspect of my practice is the awareness that I apply to it. For what is awareness but the light of consciousness, our innate intelligence, prana, the vital life force that...
by Dr Monica Gauci | Jul 16, 2016 | Anatomy/Rehabilitation, Pranayama
Most of us are familiar with the importance of our thoracic diaphragm muscle and our pelvic diaphragm or pelvic floor muscles. Both of these are recognised for their importance both as respiratory muscles and their crucial role in core stability. Our cervical...
by Dr Monica Gauci | Jun 18, 2016 | Anatomy/Rehabilitation, Asana
It seems to me a divine ploy that some are obsessed with developing their derriere to its fullest potential. Our buttocks, which are predominantly composed of our gluteus maximus muscle, are one of the most important players in the human body. For this reason it is...
by Dr Monica Gauci | Apr 16, 2016 | Anatomy/Rehabilitation, Asana, Ashtanga Yoga
When I arrived in Perth in 1994 there were five yoga schools! Of those three were devoted to Iyengar Yoga, one was an eclectic mix and the other taught Hatha Yoga. Although I already had 15 years of Iyengar Yoga experience, one year previously I had fallen in love...
by Dr Monica Gauci | Mar 5, 2016 | Anatomy/Rehabilitation, Asana, Ashtanga Yoga
Our shoulder is a precision instrument that simultaneously has a vast scope in its range of motion. With pinpoint precision we can synchronise our shoulder muscles to maneuver our arm to point our finger precisely at our object of choice – an action that requires the...
