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The ocean of milk
Greetings from India! This is the time of the year when I go to India and resource myself and take my exploration of yoga a little deeper. There is a vast ocean of yogic knowledge that is...
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Ramana Maharshi Ashram
“As the moon derives its light from the sun, so other holy places shall derive their sanctity from Arunachala. This is the only place where I [Shiva] have taken this form for the benefit of those who...
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Gayatri Mantra
Aum Bhur Bhuva Svaha, Tat Savitur Varenyam, Bhargo Devasya Dhimahi, Dhiyo Yo Naha Prachodayat My assistant, Ngurah was recovering from brain surgery when he started chanting the Gayatri mantra 108...
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Consciousness, Self, Mind and Soul
The discipline of yoga is very wide and has a large number of practices but they all have communality. In the end, they all lead back to the source, which is our ultimate teacher. The goal of yoga is...
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What is a sankalpa?
For many of my students the best part of my yoga class is the practice of Yoga Nidra or psychic sleep. Yoga Nidra a very deep relaxation. At the beginning of this practice, yogis and yoginis are...
View ArticleUnlocking the Meaning of the Bandhas
Allow the asana to create bandhas in the four part breathing cycle, the intelligent cooperation of muscle groups in the polarity of above/ below, inhale/exhale, strength/receptivity” ~Teachings of Mark...
View ArticleThe Power of Mantra Chanting
We all know how certain sounds can be soothing, such as the voice of a mother comforting her baby, and how certain noises can be frightening and make us feel ill at ease, such as thunder and...
View ArticleSadhana (spiritual discipline)
When we are children, it is necessary for us to have some kind of framework or discipline within our lives. This helps to make us feel safe and creates a strong foundation for the future. And as we...
View ArticleCultivating awareness with the eight limbs of Yoga of Patanjali
Many people live pretty stressful life-styles these days, never taking the time to stop. Every one is running all the time. Everyone is busy. They take very little time to truly relax and just...
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Yoga Nidra – Blissful Relaxation
Yoga Nidra is a practice that is widely taught in many yoga studios around the world these days. The yoga nidra that we know now was adapted and popularized in the 1960’s by Swami Satyananda Saraswati...
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Shadripu or the six enemies
Balinese ceremony of Potong Gigi “tooth filing” for self-awareness and mastering of the Shadripu (sadripu), the six enemies. We are spiritual beings having a human experience. Unfortunately our mind...
View ArticleAncora imparo: I am still learning
Michelangelo wrote at the mature age of 87: I am still learning I am currently in India studying Vedic chants. I love being a student and I thrive at learning new knowledge. I get excited and enjoy...
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Shraddha: My Faith in Yoga is Unshakable
śraddhā-vīrya-smṛti samādhi-prajñā-pūrvaka itareṣām Practice must be pursued with trust, confidence, vigour, keen memory and power of absorption to break this spiritual complacency. Yoga Sutra I-20...
View ArticleThe divine vibration of Vedic chants
Chanting has been a part of my daily practice for several years now and I have received so many blessings from it. I truly feel that chanting the Vedas has allowed doors to be opened in the depths of...
View ArticleThe Five Koshas – Pancha Kosha
Many people have a limited understanding of yoga, thinking that it is restricted to the asana practice of increasing flexibility, toning up muscles, relaxing the body, increasing strength, improving...
View ArticleHow yoga releases deep-seated emotions?
New students to yoga are often surprised or even alarmed when strong emotions arise either during, or after, a yoga class. However, as we become more experienced we start to understand that this is the...
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The sadhus: the holy men of India
The city of Rishikesh has always sparked my imagination ever since I started practicing yoga. So finally, this year while in India I decided to make a detour and spend a couple of weeks in this holy...
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Exercises for problems in the hip joints
by Linda Madani The body is our greatest teacher and sometimes pain is necessary to put us on the right track. We need to listen to our body by paying attention to the areas that are sore or stiff,...
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Yoga therapy for arthritis
Yoga therapy aims at cleansing and purifying the body and mind but more importantly at connecting us with our higher self. Yoga therapy teaches us to regard the experience of illness as a challenge not...
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Yoga and Ayurveda for weight issues
I have been living in Asia for almost twenty years and every time I go back to the west, as a yoga therapist, I am concerned by the number of people who have health problems due to weight issues. I...
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