Ever reached that point when everything around you is falling apart and you need a serious break? Most of us, especially in busy cities with equally busy lives, feel that way!
YTT Diaries – Carly Gallagher
The best idea was flying in from Australia a day ahead of the training to have a chance too settle in. It allowed me to also take in a 7am …
Environment and Wellbeing
Let’s talk environment because if you really want grow, change your life and feel more joyful and healthy then it’s important you take into account how your environment affects you.
7 Benefits of Regular Exercise
We all know exercise is KING. But what we sometimes fail to realize is that without proper follow-through, all attempts are worthless. Many people approach exercise with a mindset of “I’ve got to do this” rather than “I want to do this”.
The Power of Self-Belief
Most people under achieve in life, stay stuck in negative patterns, repeat habits and feel disconnected because of the thoughts and the voice inside their head. In the end they don’t believe that can achieve anything more then what they already have.
Yoga Teaching
Teach with candor. Be frank and honest about yourself and share your experiences, even if that experience is nervousness. Most people can already tell how you are feeling by observing you.
Peeling off your Layers – Koshas
Let’s remember Yoga is a system of techniques and information we use for physical and spiritual liberation and is designed to be accessible. Some aspects of it then will be generalizations, in fact, all forms all generalizations, but helpful for pointing us in the correct direction.
Understanding Yoga in the Modern-Day World
There is a theme in all subjects as they come from their origin to modern day understanding and applications. The older the subject the more this seems to be true. It is simply evolution. Knowledge is adapted to present day understanding and needs.
What is Karma?
Karma is an ancient Sanskrit word that literally means action. Within the backdrop of Vedantic and buddhist philosophy, and the growing momentum of humans to experience the workings of the universe and our own spirituality, it has more connotations.
The Five Yamas
The five moral ethics of Patanjali’s Ashtanga Yoga are the absolute foundation of yoga practice for people from all walks of life. Why? Because when you adhere to them your mind is a guilt free, easy going place that is ready to really focus on being and creating, two main qualities of nature.
The opening of Vikasa Yoga on 11.11.11
The opening of brand new Vikasa Yoga in Koh Samui turned out to be a smash success with auspicious timing and location. Of course, in my view of the world, everything happens auspiciously but, this event came in a higher degree significance.
The Winds of Prana
Prana is the all pervasive energy of the Universe. It’s the secret, subtle thing at work which makes gravity draw inwards, propulsion push out, and life expand and contract. These movements are derived from that source energy and they are called the Vayus (winds) in Yoga.
