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Ayurvedic Springtime Routines…….

“I am the Soul in the body, the Mind in the senses, the Eagle among birds, the Lion among animals. Among all the trees I am the sacred Bodhi tree, and of the seasons, I am Spring”. – Bhagavad Gita, Krishna  Ayurveda, or ‘life knowledge’ is all about finding balance...

To Juice or To Blend? – Ros Hinchcliffe of Sandton Yoga Lounge shares her knowledge of this subject with us….

So, what is a good way of getting more fruit and vegetables – and the vitamins, minerals and other nutrients they contain – into your diet? Juicing and blending can both be useful ways of doing this.  While neither should be seen as a replacement for a varied,...

Navaratri Celebrations at The South African School of Yoga

For those unfamiliar with the Hindu festival of Navaratri it is associated with a prominent battle that took place between the Goddess Durga and the demon Mahishasura. It symbolizes the victory of the higher divine forces over the lower, negative qualities, which find...
A New Year…..

A New Year…..

" Surrender to what is. Let go of what was. Have faith in what will be." - Sonia Ricotti Whatever your dreams, goals and aspirations are for 2019, the YTF wishes all our members a very Happy and Abundant New Year!    

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Just For Now…..

Just For Now…..

"Just for now, without asking how, let yourself sink into stillness. Just for now, lay down the weight you so patiently bear upon your shoulders. Feel the earth receive you, and the infinite expanse of the sky grow even wider as your...

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Lessons Of Reflection….

Lessons Of Reflection….

"When we care about people, we want to save them from pain by offering them the benefit of our experience. Sometimes we feel like we know what is best for them. Sometimes, like when their safety is involved, we need to step in, but those...

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Pasasana……

Pasasana……

Pasasana is an asana in which the body is twisted and the arms are bound around the squatting legs. The name comes from the Sanskrit pasa, meaning “noose,” “tie” or “snare,” and asana, which means "pose" or “posture." It is so called...

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Let It Go……

Let It Go……

"Let go of the ways you thought life would unfold: the holding of plans or dreams or expectations - let it all go. Save your strength to swim with the tide.  The choice to fight what is here before you now will only result in struggle,...

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Dark Though It Is….

Dark Though It Is….

Listen with the night falling we are saying thank you we are stopping on the bridges to bow from the railings we are running out of the glass rooms with our mouths full of food to look at the sky and say thank you we are standing by the...

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Yoga and Pilates Network

Yoga and Pilates Network

Yoga and Pilates Network Partnering Opportunity Introduce corporate employees to Yoga and  to your Studio, add classes on quiet days or times, give new instructors a teaching opportunity, give current students incentives with reward...

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Hydration…..

Hydration…..

“Water before a meal is nectar. It replenishes fluids and encourages juicy digestive organs. Small sips during a meal is honey. It helps turn the food into a sauce. Water after a meal is poison because it dilutes stomach acids.” - Dr....

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Not Minding what Happens……

Not Minding what Happens……

J. Krishnamurti, the great Indian philosopher and spiritual teacher, spoke and travelled almost continuously all over the world for more than fifty years attempting to convey through words - which are content - that which is beyond words,...

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Surrender….

Surrender….

" Surrender to what is.  Say yes to life - and see how life suddenly starts working for you rather than against you" - Eckhart Tolle, The Power Of Now 

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Overnight Oats….

Overnight Oats….

Adapt this recipe for easy overnight oats to suit your tastes. You can add dried fruit, seeds and nuts, grated apple or pear, or chopped tropical fruits Ingredients: 1/4  tsp ground cinnamon 100ml water or milk 50g rolled porridge oats 2...

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Truth…..

Truth…..

"Truth is not something to be achieved. Truth comes into being when your mind and heart are purged of all sense of striving and you are no longer trying to become somebody; it is there when the mind is very quiet, listening timelessly to...

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Wise words…..

Wise words…..

Q&A with Paramahamsa Niranjanananda Question: For nine years I have been practising yoga with intensity, but I am still caught by passions and attachments to the pleasures of life, and this makes me suffer because I would like to feel...

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Healing Headaches with Yoga….

Healing Headaches with Yoga….

  There are many causes of headaches, tension being the most common as it causes constant contraction of the head and neck muscles.  By including the following postures in your regular yoga practice you can help prevent headaches...

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The Unfolding of Life….

The Unfolding of Life….

Wrapped within young leaves: the sound of water. ~ Soseki Wrapped within young leaves is the sound of water that will nourish them once they have opened. It's already there prompting them to unfold and grow. To believe that this is...

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Embracing responsibility…..

Embracing responsibility…..

“When we are no longer able to change a situation, we are challenged to change ourselves.” This is the power of responsibility, the complete ownership of who you have been, who you are, and who you will become -  Victor Frankl  " Man’s...

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Past, Present and Future….

Past, Present and Future….

"We are living in a culture entirely hypnotized by the illusion of time, in which the so-called present moment is felt as nothing but an infintesimal hairline between an all-powerfully causative past and an absorbingly important future....

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