Posts in General interest
Searching for face masks

What if, by buying a face mask, you could help young people, refugees, migrants, indigenous Australians?

I wanted to purchase face masks because Hubby and I travel frequently to one of the Sydney coronavirus hotspots. But instead of the disposable, one-off masks, I was looking for a reusable fabric mask. In the end, because of production and shipping delays I made my own. This post lists the organisations I considered purchasing from and instructions for making the pleated face mask that I made.

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Why Om?

I end some of my classes by chanting the mantra, Om.

I don’t consider myself religious so why do I chant Om? And why do I chant in some classes and not others?

This post looks into the yogic philosophy behind Om, findings from recent research into the benefits of chanting, and what chanting Om means to me.

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