News & Updates
Enjoy Your Yoga Practice Whilst Supporting Those In Need At The Same Time….
Good people, there is no valid reason for you not to get some Yoga and we have never needed it more. At Pure Peace Yoga, we are not just offering Zoom live Yoga but we have shorter pre-recorded classes, meditation, mantra chanting and...
Change…..
" Change — even if we don’t want it — can be beneficial. Change brings us new opportunities to evolve, adapt, and move beyond limiting beliefs. In every change is a lesson. In every change is an opening for something new, letting go of...
Go Online with Yoga JO……
My name is Jo from Yoga Jo and due to the covid-19 epidemic I had to get a little creative with my yoga studio. I am passionate about yoga! So I wish to also encourage other teachers to get creative too! I have a yoga studio in Kensington...
Want to Try Nia? Online Nia Classes during Lockdown with Studio Kairos
Our morning classes on Zoom have been a huge success! Our teachers have perfected the online class format, and students have been telling us that it's just what they need during this time. If you'd like to join one of these classes, all...
Join Kumi for a Global Healing Meditation: Wed 29 April @ 5pm (SAST) Whats app Kumi to join: 0825583313 (no fees)
Surya Namaskar…
"What soul was his, when from the naked top of some bold headland, he beheld the sun rise up, and bathe the world in light" William Wandsworth, The Excursion When we look at our closest star, we may see nothing more than a big yellow...
Uncertainty…….
Rather than being disheartened by the uncertainty of life, what if we accepted it and relaxed into it? what if we said " Yes, this is the way it is; this is what it means to be human" and decided to sit down and enjoy the ride? - Pema...
How to Cope During Unsettling Times……..
As the coronavirus spreads throughout the world, each of our lives has changed in ways we could never have imagined. For many, a steady paycheck has evaporated. Hospitals and health care workers on the front lines are overwhelmed. Parents...
The Beauty of Stillness…….
We are in the moment like the wind. Everything is ‘now’ – it changes all the time like the wind. The wind blows all the time – from a gentle murmur of a breeze to a hurricane. Sometimes it is a cool gentle breeze; other times it is a...
Yoga4kids Online Children’s Yoga Teacher Training April 2020
Namaste we greet you all from a place of calm. We are so thrilled to announce our online training platforms, which you can do from the safety and comfort of your home. So exciting. The Yoga4kids Foundation Course is truly an insightful...
Boosting Your Immunity with Yoga and Ayurveda During Crisis……
Fear and stress amidst challenges, like a pandemic, are completely natural. Although we can't stop these emotions (nor is it healthy to try), we can control our reaction and response to them. Stress—particularly distress—negatively...
Inner Stillness……
" In the midst of movement and chaos, keep stillness inside of you." - Deepak Chopra
Ayurvedic Recipe to Stoke Your Inner Fire……
To increase our prana (life force energy), ayurveda recommends eating specific warming foods to stoke our digestive fire. Below is a classic ayurvedic recipe that will do just that. Ojas Elixir for Vitality This elixir boosts ojas, the...
Healthy Practice: Balancing Freedom and Restraint in Yoga……
In yoga we pay attention to harmony found in balance. An equal amount of strength and mobility, of ease and tension within the general given of human anatomy and also our own individual preferences and limitations. It is the balance of...
SpiritFest 05th – 08th March 2020
Immerse yourselves in an experience that brings together the power of yoga, music, meditation, dance and community in a majestic setting surrounded by mountains, rivers and trees. This three-night festival is all about opening the heart...
Happy Maha Shivratri……
There is an unknown and mysterious energy that is driving all of us. Scientists have not been able to give it a name, yet. However, saints of yore have called this unknown energy Shiva. Shiva is the energy believed to make every living...
Security in Oneself….
"The common conception of security is an achievement or a possession on the physical plane. But an abiding sense of security can never come from possession or from achievement. Impossible! Security comes only when we have established our...
Heart Opening Visualization Meditation……
A heart awareness visualization meditation is one of the best practices you can do to get really present with the intelligence and awareness of your heart. Studies show that the heart’s intelligence is way more attuned to the truth...
The Practice….
"The nature of Yoga is to shine the light of awareness into the darkest corners of the body" - Jason Crandell Yoga encourages unification of the body, mind and spirit and experiencing the totality of the present moment. Very often we are...
Allowing a Spiritual Dimension……
“The Ego seeks to divide and separate. Spirit seeks to unify and heal”: Life is a “mine” field: the more attached we are to people and possessions, the less we can share and let go. Allowing a spiritual dimension into our lives helps...
Baddha Konasana……
Taking inspiration from the flutter of butterflies presently delighting us with their presence let us look at Baddha Konasana also known as the Butterfly or Bound Angle Pose. This pose is believed to have its origins in the typical...
Mindfulness Retreat to India: 20th – 30th March 2020
Your are on your own journey and the master of your own destiny to a great extent. How will you reflect back on your life when you hit 60, 70 or 80? What are the stories you will tell your kids and grand children? We are all writing...
Setting a Clear Intention……
This time of year, we always enjoy soaking in this amazing energy of expansion. We feel encouraged to broaden our vision past what we think is possible for ourselves and to see beyond our limiting beliefs. Intention is at the base of...
The Triumph of Love – The Significance of the Warrior Pose……
For some of us, the strong Warrior poses are invigorating and empowering. For others, they’re demanding and require great effort. For many of us, they’re all of these. The three Warrior poses are named after Virabhadra, the fierce warrior...
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Ishta Yoga Day, 23rd May 2015
Join us for a joy-filled day of yoga and uplifting shamanic drumming! MORNING YOGA: 11.30am – 1.00pm George Demetriades’ style of Hatha yoga is characterised by strong holds, with an important emphasis on breathing and attention to fine...
I Mediate Africa, 23rd May 2015
We are doing it again ! We’re counting down to the big event and we need your help to reach our goal of 500 000 Africans meditating for peace in Africa. “I Meditate Africa” is a FREE campaign promoting peace in Africa, encouraging the use...
Late Autumn Avo & Marinated Zucchini Roti Stack
This is so easy to prepare and best of all is you don’t really need any electricity to prepare it, a little forward thinking and some gas will do. Great for those days that Eskom decide to leave us powerless, well, we don’t have to be...
Global Earth Day, 22nd April 2015
"You have to keep the land so that it can continue to be, as God wants it, the source of life for the entire human family.” Pope Francis on Twitter, Rome, April 21, 2015
500 Hour Integral Yoga Teacher’s Training with Willie Cloete
DO YOU WANT TO BECOME A YOGA TEACHER? – Course Starting 3 August 2015 This 500 hours INTEGRAL HATHA YOGA YTTC Programme creates an evironment for people to prepare themselves within a community of open-minded collaborating individuals,...
Interconnectedness
Often, when we say, “I love you” we focus mostly on the idea of the “I” who is doing the loving and less on the quality of the love that’s being offered. This is because we are caught by the idea of self. We think we have a self. But...
6 Reasons To Practice Yoga At A Studio (Instead Of With A Laptop)
With the proliferation of online yoga tutorials like YogaGlo, GaiamTV and even YouTube, more and more yogis are practicing at home in front of their laptops. But as a yoga teacher who even has a few online videos of his own, I still find...
Spice for Change of Season:Cinnamon
The best spice to be used during a change of season as Cinnamon as it: controls blood sugar levels helps maintain insulin sensitivity is a powerful antioxidant: great for youthful longevity may have antibacterial and antifungal...
Kirtan Jozi Official Launch
Mantra is a Sanskrit word composed of ‘Mana’ – the mind, and ‘trayate – to transcend’. Therefore mantra refers to an ancient word or sound which helps the mind to reach a higher consciousness. When accompanied by music it is known as...
Plant the Seeds of Your Intention
You have listened to your heart......and you know what you truly desire. Now it's time to set your intention. Just as an acorn has great potential to grow into a magnificent oak tree,so too does your intention have the potential to grow...
lama Marut in South Africa 2015
Lama Marut (aka Brian K. Smith) may not be the first to frame spiritual practice as a form of rebellion, but manages a fresh approach based on Asian philosophy, particularly Buddhist principles. An ordained monk trained in the Tibetan...
Compassion
Compassion - a sense of spaciousness and open-heartedness is the deepest gifts of yoga, Understand your strengths and weaknesses; most people actually underestimate their strengths and emphasize their weaknesses out of proportion. Enjoy...
I choose…
No matter what the circumstance we always have the freedom to choose, even if it is only the attitude or stance we take towards the situation.
Tigers Above, Tigers Below! Gratitude Excerpt
A reading excerpt on the lesson of finding gratitude even in the most difficult of situations... There is a story of a woman running away from tigers. She runs and runs, and tigers are getting closer and closer. When she comes to the edge...
YTF Yoga Day @ Ishta School of Yoga and Health
" Laugther is a melody, a concert from the heart. A tickling by the angles, creative living art. Laughter heals and comforts, it's sometimes gentle - sometimes bold. Laughter is a freeing dance performed within the Soul" - S. West Join...
Beginners’ Pranayama
[youtube width="350" height="300"]http://youtu.be/eKV_s_pYNc0[/youtube] Patanjali’s Yoga Sutra tells us that Pranayama thins the veil that clouds our inner light. It makes the mind clearer and more focused and brings the mind great...
We are made to love, laugh and learn
With the end of the year fast approaching tempers begin to flare, energy reserves begin to feel depleted and small matters become major issues. It would be best to take a moment and remember that we are made to love, laugh and learn. Yet...
“Unity in Diversity” – A talk by SADHU Professor V Rangarajan, 09 October 2014!!
SADHU Professor V Rangarajan, is visiting Johannesburg from his ashram in Bangalore,India. He is a Hindu renunciate or sannyasi, who has travelled all over the world spreading what he sees as the core message of Hinduism "UNITY IN...
Inner Wellness Studio Takes You to the Heart of Yoga
Ultimately the intention of Yoga is to make us more kind and compassionate beings. Diego of Inner Wellness Studio in Musgrave, KZN has teamed up with the Community Outreach Program Trust to do a weekly Wednesday Yoga class in the...
Yogathon South Africa 2014
Yogathon is an initiative of Sri Sri Yoga, to create awareness about yoga and create interest in its practice for healthier living. Bring your friends and family to a unique event to smile, stretch and strengthen the mind and body. The...
Raw Cacao Chocolate Banana Smoothie
With warmer weather upon us one tends to seek out "lighter and cleaner" meal options. For extra energy to start a busy day, try this delicious, nutritious smoothie … 1 cup soya milk (Recommendation: Woolies Organic Soya Milk is sweetened...
Authentic Success
Authentic success is different for each of us. No single definition fits all because we come in all sizes. Authentic success is having time enough to pursue personal pursuits that bring you pleasure, time enough to make the loving...
Upgrade your Asana with Jim Harrington
Following the incredible success of Simon Borg-Olivier's workshops in Cape Town & Johannesburg, Yoga Lova is truly privileged to have Jim Harrington - South Africa's most esteemed yoga teacher - teach 2 incredible workshops at the...
“Phenomenal Women” by Mia Angelou
Pretty women wonder where my secret lies. I’m not cute or built to suit a fashion model’s size But when I start to tell them, They think I’m telling lies. I say, It’s in the reach of my arms, The span of my hips, The stride of my step,...