Beyond the Mat with Sylvie

About Beyond The Mat

Depicting my opinions, interpretations and experiences of the amazing world of yoga my aspiration is to provide you with simple and practical yoga wisdom to inspire and uplift your day!

Aum Shanti!
Sylvie

Articles by Sylvie

Eight Self-care Practices Rooted in the Wisdom of Yoga and Ayurveda

As self-inquiry systems, Yoga and Ayurveda provide a multitude of self-care practices to enhance our life. Here are eight of my favourites: Massaging our Feet With 28 bones, 30 joints and more than 100 muscles, ligaments and tendons, our feet are phenomenal structures that provide stability, balance and support. Plus, the feet … Read more

No More Excuses: Part 3 of 3

Part 3 of a three-pronged approach to experiencing our potential and moving beyond limitations. Regardless of the direction we want to take, whether it’s starting a business or learning the tango, spending time with someone who knows the “dance” provides clarity and enhances our journey. If we want to reduce … Read more

No More Excuses: Part 2 of 3

Part 2 of a three-pronged approach to experiencing our potential and moving beyond limitations. Just as we become what we consume regarding food, we also become the experiences we consume – and that includes who we spend our time with. If we spend our valuable time with people who have … Read more

No More Excuses: Part 1 of 3

(Bite-Sized Yoga for Daily Inspiration page 98) If you have set a positive intention to manage your stress, improve your health, or develop a yoga practice, if you have committed to creating meaningful work and relationships only to find yourself sulking in more guilt and stress, then stop! Stop and … Read more

What Am I Supposed to Think About in Asana Practice?

I have been asked this question many times over the years and I love it. For one, the moment we are aware that we are thinking, we are not the thought, we are the observer. Secondly, this acknowledgement of “what shall I think about” is the realization that we get … Read more

Yoga and Cultivating Stability and Ease

Yoga Asanas An asana (yoga postures) is a good seat for the mind and the body and a good seat is one that is both stable and easeful. We stabilize the mind in part through drishti (a steady and easeful focus for the eyes) and in part through breath. Not … Read more