All Things Yoga
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SAT CHI ANANDA - ENCOUNTERING THE SELF
We practice yoga to find union. But what does this UNION really mean? The aim of the yoga practice is to experience “Sat Chi Ananda” the bliss of the consciousness of the self. We go deeper to know who we are and realise that as we are we are complete, there is nothing to achieve, nothing to become. There is nowhere else to get to. How? Read this... -
BALANCING THE WATER ELEMENT IN YIN YOGA
Are you experiencing excessive tiredness, a weak willpower, fear and lack of courage? Do you suffer from back or knee pain, premature grey hair, bones or ear diseases? Perhaps this is caused by an imbalance in the water element in your body.
Yin yoga can support your health by balancing the water element in your body. The water element is associated with the Kidney and Bladder which have the function of fluid regulation. Forward folds and any stretches that target the back of the body help to balance this meridian.
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A NEW APPROACH TO CHALLENGING TIMES: SHRADDA AND ISHVARA PRANIDANA
How does your mind react when you are facing a challenge? Do you want to get rid of it immediately? Do you run away? Do you blame yourself? Do you get frustrated? On and off your yoga mat, imagine a different approach to challenges, where they are welcomed and appreciated. How could we develop this nerw approach? -
ANCHORING HAPPINESS WITHIN, BEYOND OUR LIKES AND DISLIKES
Do you want a life where you constantly move from excitement to dissapointment and where the only way to experience moments of happiness is by accepting the experience of pain that precedes or follows? Or would you like to live a life of permanent joy regardless the circumstances? -
"STHIRA SUKHAM ASANA": STABLE AND COMFORTABLE ON AND OFF THE MAT
Yoga asanas are only one of the eight limbs of yoga, a series of stages in the yoga practice leading to the ultimate goal of yoga: the state o... -
ECO FRIENDLY LIFE: WHY AND HOW TO CHOOSE AN ECO FRIENDLY YOGA MAT
When I first started practising yoga I just wanted to use a cheap mat. I paid $5 or $10 AUD for a very cheap basic plastic mat in a $2 dollars sho... -
THE WAY I LEARNT TO "JUST BE HAPPY"
There is a time in life when you simply have to stop complaining about things not going the way you wanted and start accepting what life is giving... -
HOW TO CHOOSE THE BEST YOGA MAT
Whether you are new to yoga or returning after a break, if you are planning to practice regularly it is essential to have your own yoga mat. There... -
VIPASSANA MEDITATION: PURIFICATION OF THE MIND
What is Vipassana? Vipassana is a meditation technique that it is said to be the oldest Buddhist meditation practice taught directly by Buddha. Thi... -
LIVING THE YOGIC PRINCIPLES: SANTOSHA
LIVING THE YOGIC PRINCIPLES: SANTOSHA. Imagine a little girl or boy, her/his mother is constantly saying: “If you do your homework, you will get a... -
WHAT IS MEDITATION AND HOW TO MEDITATE?
I started reading about meditation more than 4 years ago. But it was not until a bit more than a year ago that I finally got to meditate. Why? Alt... -
MEDITATION ON THE YOGA SUTRAS: "YOGA CHITA VRITTI NIRODAH"
"Yoga Chita vritti nirodah" is one of the 196 Yoga Sutras (aphorisms). The Yoga Sutras were compiled by Patanjali, they contain the core knowled...
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