Practical Yoga with the Elements

Bring your yoga practice off the mat and into your daily life in a way that enriches your relationships and makes the world a tangibly better place.

You’ve developed a consistent yoga asana practice, perhaps you even do a bit of pranayama and meditation. Maybe you’ve taken the next step and completed a YTT or gained an above-average knowledge of yoga philosophy - in short, you’re a bona-fide Western yogi or yogini. But there’s still a disconnect between your on-mat practice and your daily life. Perhaps you struggle with relationships, find yourself having to put on your ‘yoga persona’ when you go to the yoga studio or are grumpy or impatient more than you’d like.

Believe us, we get it. But we also know how to change it.

Just like a physical asana practice that gradually makes us stronger and more flexible, changes to our daily behaviour patterns happen through regular practice, not overnight. That’s the beauty of working with the 10 Elements of Real Love. It’s a systematic way to bring yogic principles into all your relationships and widen the transformative power of yoga out into all areas of your life.

This approach to yoga is off the mat. It incorportes Swadhaya (self-study) Ahimsa (non-violence) and Bhakti (devotional) aspects of yogic practice. We create self-awareness, practice new ways of being and seek to express love in all that we do.

This is probably not for you if…

  • You’re not ready to actually make small changes in your life and put things into practice.

  • The reason you practice yoga is to get really flexible or have a ‘yoga body’.

  • You’re not ready to really look at your own relationships and see where you might have a part to play in what’s not working. 

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Is this the right practice for you?

If you can answer ‘yes’ to a few of the following questions, then this is likely to have some value for your life.

  • Do you want to live a more authentically yogic life, even off the mat and outside the studio?

  • Do you want to be a more genuinely loving being, and have everyone around you feel it?

  • Do you wish you could transfer the peace, compassion or kindness you feel during your yoga practice to areas of your life where you often feel impatient, judgemental or grumpy?

  • Do you long to become a shining light in a broken world?

  • Would you love a deeper and more satisfying connection in your relationships with your friends, family, students and colleagues?

  • Do you want to ‘be the change you seek’ but have no idea where to start or the task feels overwhelming?

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How does it work?

  • Start by taking our free quiz helps you to identify where to focus your practice to see the most dramatic shifts in the least amount of time.

  • Following up with the free workbook will help you develop and reflect on specific mini-practices that you can begin to implement straight away.

  • If you choose to seek more support, individual or group guidance sessions can troubleshoot tricky situations where it’s harder to consistently practice and

Experiencing The Elements in their full transformational power focused my life onto that which is truly important. After that, everything else became simple and paled in comparison.
  • Yes, 🙌 practicing The Accepting Element truly felt liberating. It came with a feeling of courage and motivation to deal with mental matters and move forward.

    Carmen, Real Love Individual Guidance client

  • James gets the balance between challenge and positive feedback just right. I made significant progress in improving skills and behaviours that had been impacting negatively on my professional performance for years.

    James B. - Coaching Client

  • The results were more than I could ever have hoped for. The program was highly innovative and creative, it was loads of fun and it produced the outcome of having our entire team working together and laughing together.

    Miles S. - Former Corporate Coaching Client

  • James Holden's method is less conventional...but in essence it's about the same thing: recognising that something human lies beneath.

    Fenella Souter, Sydney Morning Herald

  • An amazing leadership experience for my team in Africa, in particular, the coaching and team building activities. It realized all of our expectations and more. James's attention to detail was amazing.

    Creel P. - Leadership Training, Coaching and Team Building client