The Practice - Yoga Institute

Honestly, I was a disaster before I started meditating daily. I was doing tons of Asana and Pranayama for years and sure, I was getting more energized, but my mental programs remained the same, as did my fears. Only Meditation heals the deeper layers of the mind, and the mind, ultimately governs our entire life. If our mind is shit, life is shit. No bio-hack in the world can fix that. That's why I'm so motivated to prioritize Meditation in my daily practice, to share it with others and beyond that, to train people to share it with their own communities. Yoga is nothing without Meditation. The mind is nothing unless it is calm, stable, single-pointed, highly discerning and open to insights flowing directly into it from Consciousness. Come and learn how to do it properly and also how to teach it. This is how you can positively impact the world. 2 weeks in Bali from July 25th to August 8th. All welcome. More info and register via our website.

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I’m not speaking out about 5G, jabs and chemtrails much these days. Know why? I realized a little while ago that only slaves complain about being oppressed. I asked myself “Am I a slave?” No. This is not about denying what is happening. I know exactly what’s happening in this world, who’s doing it and why. Ignorance is no kind of virtue. It certainly isn’t bliss. It’s cowardice, and laziness. Too afraid to look at ugly truths. Too lazy to research them. This is not about that. This is about remembering my true heritage and my place here on Earth, directly under God, created in his image and likeness, just like you. (By the way, I’m not one of those new Jesus converts. I’m pretty sure that’s just a fad they’re going through. I get it. I’ve gone through plenty of fads. Peroxide hair one year, corduroy bell-bottoms the next. I get it). I’m just saying that by opposing 5G and chemtrails and whatever else, we position ourselves below these things, energetically. I didn’t see it before. I just wanted to burn everything to the ground! Let’s really think about it though. Are a few chunks of metal, plastic and wiring sitting on top of a building, pumping out low vibrations more powerful than us? Are a few white particle-puffs of aluminium and barium streaking across the sky really strong enough to lower our vibe? Fuck no. What an insane idea. As if God would create something so weak and flimsy. We are not slaves. We are not weak. We are powerful creators, and what we pay attention to we make real. Likewise, what we fear and attack, we empower and bring to life. So in the end, the only way we can be harmed by these things, is if we allow it. Essentially, we harm ourselves through consent. That’s the bluff. These lower entities and their human minions who have sold their souls, CANNOT CREATE! Only God creates, and those anchored in God: Us. We create! They replicate, copy and manipulate. They make ‘offers’ to trick us into destroying ourselves through our own creative power. We just need to stop accepting their stupid offers. That’s what I realized. Have no fear. You are more powerful than you know.

One of my favorite quotes from Paramahansa Yogananda is “God is in your spine”. Just like Christ commented, “The Kingdom of Heaven is within”. Same teaching. God doesn’t live in a church. Jesus would be appalled that people were worshipping him with statues and hymn books, instead of worshipping the Christ-Light that exists inside all of us. That was his teaching. “I am the Truth, the Light and the Way” wasn’t Jesus saying “I” the living Man am the Way. He meant the Holy “I Am” is the way. In Yoga, this is the frequency of So Hum, or “I am That”. It is more than a Mantra. So Hum is the frequency of Prajna, the awakened higher mind, also understood as our unlimited field of intuitive TRUTH, the mind’s innate LIGHT and the WAY through which the mind and Consciousness experience lasting union through Meditation. That’s what the Halo around Christ’s head is: Prajna! It is the experience of So Hum. This field is the doorway to Soul-remembrance (true “I Am-ness”) and God-realization. “I and my Father are one”. Anyway, that was a bit of a tangent. I actually wanted to talk about @therealjasonwinters and his amazing spine! Look how straight it is! The perfect pathway for energy and awareness to ascend. From ignorance to truth. From darkness to light. From a fear of death to touching that part of our being that is eternal. Bit like being born again, really.

Well, we didn’t have becoming grandparents on our 2026 Bingo card, but here we are! And we couldn’t be more thrilled about it! With all of the swiping left and grinding and tindering you kids out there are doing these days, just seeing two youngsters in love, committed to one another and making a baby is like seeing Halley’s bloody Comet! A rare cosmic event! @may.may.images and @noah.sailer your love and the new life you are bringing forward into this world brings so much joy to our hearts. Another wildling to add to the tribe! I’m going to spoil that kid rotten, by the way! #1 Grandpa! Seriously though, there is so much power in a strong family unit, and it’s an absolute honor to be a part of this expanding one. I pray that everyone gets the opportunity in their life to experience the beauty and power of real family love. Ain’t that right, Granny?! @emmasalvado (And I have to say, I feel that being Yoga teachers AND Grandparents gives us way more street cred! So thanks for that!)

Do you truly know if your Yoga practice is serving you? Often, we choose a practice because it feels “good,” unaware that we might be feeding our existing imbalances rather than recalibrating them. True evolution in Yoga isn’t about doing what we like; it’s about practicing what we NEED in order to overcome our internal resistances and anchor ourselves in personal truth. This process isn’t always enjoyable, particularly in the early days of practice, because our unprocessed subconscious tendencies come to the surface very quickly. Come and learn the original science of Hatha Yoga so you can understand how to create evolutionary Yoga practices for yourself, based on your own personal NEEDS. PAUSE & RECHARGE. 3-Day Hatha Yoga Immersion: Solar and Lunar Mastery. 12 – 14 June, Canggu, Bali with @lala.yogabali Pause & Recharge is a deep-dive into the original Hatha Yoga tradition designed to help you master your internal Solar and Lunar energies. This workshop bridges the gap between ancient philosophy and practical application, giving you the clarity to identify which practice will most effectively create balance in your life. To ensure a personalized experience and dedicated time for each student’s 1 on 1 consultation, this workshop is strictly limited to 10 participants. Early Bird Price: IDR 1,950,000 (~$113 USD) (Available until 31 May — Valid only for the first 5 bookings) Normal Price: IDR 2,450,000 (~$142 USD) More info and registration on The Practice’s website in the SCHEDULE / WORKSHOPS section. W’d love to see you there!

LAST CHANCE to grab the Early Bird for the November 2026 Advanced 300hr Traditional Tantric Hatha Yoga Teacher Training. Finishes May 1st. This training is almost full. Not just full. It’s full of hardcore Yogis who burn for the traditional path and are not interested in practicing or sharing mediocre Yoga with flip dogs, handstands, playlists, creative flows and zero Meditation. FUCK THAT. If you want Bandhas, Mudras, Mantras, Fire Rituals, Raja Yoga, Yoga Nidra and a community of ‘zero fluff’ Yogis, you might want to get in touch, quickly. Apply via our website.

Master Ong Wen Ming is simultaneously a master-teacher and a disciplined and highly dedicated student. This combination of capacity and humility makes training with Ming a truly rewarding and evolutionary experience. A rare gem of self-excellence on the island of Bali. Come and get your mornings off to a vibrant start with Qi Gong practice with Master Ming every Monday to Friday at 8am at The Practice. All levels welcome. Ming is also available for private Qi Gong, Tai Chi and Wing Chun Kung Fu sessions.

Last year a cyclone destroyed one of our Yoga studios. Bit of a ball ache really. But now I’m happy about it! Have you seen the cute garden? That olive tree is 50 years old. I shipped it from Spain. Emma wanted one. So I got her one. It feels like a little Bali-Mediterranean sanctuary down there. Go check it out. But don’t go and sit there and scroll. Have a bit more class. Take a book. Or just breathe! It’s a sweet vibe.  The new mini-studio is cool too. It holds 12 mats, which is great for small classes, but we really built it for filming. It’s sound proof AND nice and cool once the AC gets cranking. Perfect for filming. I was so against doing things online for so long. I was worried the transmission wouldn’t carry. But actually, it does. Prana is fucking amazing. So now I’m all for it. I love having a kick-ass studio for the in-person stuff, and a kick-ass filming space for the online stuff. The best of both worlds.  The message here is: Sometimes when a cyclone comes in and totally fucks your shit up, it’s actually life doing you a favor. Step back from the drama and figure out how the situation can make you stronger, or evolve you in some way.  P.S. If you can’t find it, you’re not looking hard enough.

We have returned to MOON SUN FIRE class classifications. These 3 categories are not something we made up. They are traditional code words from the Hatha Yoga tradition to help Yogis orient themselves to the most appropriate path of practice. These days people go to the classes they ‘enjoy’, but this is not how Hatha Yoga works. Hatha Yoga is like a Karmic pressure-cooker where we are given the opportunity to transform our limiting programs (BS) very quickly. But this doesn’t happen by attending classes we find fun. If our mind is unstable, reactive and difficult to keep calm and focused, then MOON practice is ideal. However, in the beginning the mind will revolt against this kind of practice and call it boring, frustrating, or triggering. But it’s not the class that’s triggering. The class is simply pointing out how triggerable our mind is. Through repetition, unhelpful mental programs (like being reactive and easily frustrated) become deactivated. If we are low on vitality, depressed, stuck in a rut, or our immune system sucks, then we need a Pranic charge-up. This is what SUN practice offers us. SUN is code for Prana. However, this kind of practice must be met with an already stable mind, otherwise Prana will make an unstable mind worse, because of Prana’s inherently activating nature. That’s why the Hatha Yogis say “Once the Moon has been made steady, the Sun can be made to rise”. Fire practice is the culmination of Hatha Yoga, where our already balanced solar and lunar forces are fused at the Manipura Chakra to increase the Fire that resides there. This inner Fire burns through the Karma connected to the lower Chakras and liberates the dormant power from them (Kundalini). Once this Karmic density is cleared, the higher Chakras can be accessed, where the light and joy of the true Self can be experienced. Working with Kundalini is only for those whose minds are stable and whose bodies are vibrant with Prana. No skipping stages (please inform the modern Yoga world). Figure out where you’re at, and what you need (not what you enjoy) and come and practice some serious Hatha Yoga with us.

Come and celebrate and chant with @ellenarthur__ for her final Kirtan before she turns her attention to birthing another beautiful Soul into this world. HARI BOL!! Tuesday 21st April 6.30pm

Trust in the LORD with all thine heart and lean not unto thine own understanding. In all thy ways acknowledge Him, and He shall direct thy path. PROVERBS 3.5-6