30/08/2026
PRANA LOVE YOGA - WEEKLY UPDATE - 30 AUG 2026
Hello all
How was the week so far?
Can you feel the shift in the weather yet? A little hint of earlier sunrises and later sunsets. I can't wait for those summer nights when we are still at the beach at 8:30 pm and the sun is just setting.
I am experiencing contrasts again .. in a big way. I am getting huge negative energy coming my way ... at the same time as beautiful open welcoming energy.
But before reacting to the negative energy, I have tried to allow time for the reactivity feelings to soften and reminded myself that I do not need to meet the behaviours of others with the same negative energy. But I also try to find compassion for whatever they may be struggling with.
This softening of my energy and heart was helped by all the positive things that have been coming my way.
I have been invited by so many people to collaborate with them ... workshops ... events ... new healing spaces that are opening up.
An example was the Pilates & Yin Yoga double class on Sat morning. Lara kindly invited me into her beautiful home studio space, and I got to guide a Yin Yoga class again after a long gap. Many of you will know that Yin is my favourite class to teach and was always the most popular back in the old studio. So, I am truly grateful.
Another example is the event that happened at the Blue Peter today, which I will talk about just now.
So ... the contrasts ... it's okay ... even when the negative stuff is very heavy ... because the positive things can lighten the heavy. And … I am using the negative stuff to practice observing my reactivity ... observing the thoughts that go with that ... and reframing where needed.
And I chose to read this poem to myself a few times during this time of contrast ...
*** What Matters By Terri Kirby Erickson ***
What other people think of you, what they say,
are burdens no one should carry.
Lift a spoon, a cup, things that fit in your hand.
Carry on a conversation, pick up a baby.
Listen to the wind when it whispers, nothing else.
There is no one watching you,
no one straining to hear what you say.
The present has arrived and you are in it.
Your heart is pumping.
Your breath moves in and out of your lungs without
anyone's help or permission.
Let go of everything else.
Let your life, handed to you through no effort of your own,
be all the proof you need.
You are loved.
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*** Coffee and Yoga with Headphones @ The Blue Peter Hotel - Sunday 30 Aug ***
What a lovely morning on the grass at the Blue Peter Hotel. Stunning view … music via the Silent Music headphones … sea air … groundedness.
We are in discussions with Blue Peter for many more events including sunset yoga … so watch this space.
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**** Outdoor Meditation Mindfulness with Headphones - Sun 13 Sep ***
Continuing with the collaborations .. again with headphones ... our next monthly Mindfulness Meditation with Headphones event is planned for Sun 13 Sep at the Small Bay Park.
This event is fast becoming a highlight for me ... for many reasons;
• The invitation for stillness
• Being blessed with healing energy from being on the grass ... with the ocean just a stone throw away
• But ... also I usually only read one poem after a yoga class .. but at this event I get to read 4
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*** Silent Walking Meditation on the Beach - Sun Date 04 October ***
I have had to move the Silent Walking Meditation on the beach out by a week because of things happening at home. So, it is now provisionally booked for Sun 04 October.
This event only takes place a few times a year but is always magical. The feedback I get is always so encouraging ...
• "It has been years since I actually slowed down ... what a relief"
• "I struggled so much with being in silence ... but in the end I didn't want the silence practice to end".
• "I have never paid so much attention to each step I took before.. I gained a new appreciation for my body and especially my feet ."
Watch this space and social media for these events and more. If you want to stay informed via my events WhatsApp group, you are welcome to use this link to join.
https://chat.whatsapp.com/JngeaJGEBkdLhhcgxZ4YVj?mode=gi_t
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*** Restorative Yoga for Private Gatherings .. special birthdays, bridal showers or reunions etc ***
If you are planning a birthday or a close friends / family function or gathering and want to do something different .. some nurturing .. a little yoga pampering for birthdays or other special functions ... then picture this:
... Bolster cushions ... blankets ... soft gentle postures ... meditation ... candlelight poetry ...
I can bring everything to your place including mats, blankets, bolsters for up to 10 people.
The cost will be R2000 all included. If there is a small group who shares the cost, it will work out to about R200 per person.
Contact me if this is something you would like to explore for your next special occasion.
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**** Midweek Mindfulness Pause - Some Discounts for signing up ***
We will have 3 more full months of the weekly Online Midweek Mindfulness Pause sessions left in the year (Sep, Oct, Nov). After which it will be a half month for Dec and a half month for Jan next year .. then back to full months from Feb 2027.
For the remaining full months I am offering the following discounted prices:
• Organisations over 1000 employees - 3 month commitment - paying monthly R2500 per month (Normally R2750, i.e. 10% discount)
• Organisations over 1000 employees - 3 month commitment - paying upfront R7000 (Would normally be R8250, i,e, 15% discount)
• Organisations up to 1000 employees - 3 month commitment paid monthly = R1600 (Normally R1730, i.e. approx 8.5% discount)
• Organisations up to 1000 employees - 3 month commitment paid upfront = R4500 (working out to be R1500 per month. i.e. approx 14% discount
• Individuals - 3 month commitment - paid upfront - R600 (would normally be R750, i.e. 20% discount
Please contact me to discuss these pricing options.
Thank you, as always, for your support. This makes the current paradoxes so much more manageable.
Much love and blessings
Michael
082 650 3397
