News & Updates
Blood Moon Rising……
Fabulous stuff happening here. Look outside. The longest total lunar eclipse this century will begin today at 7.14pm. It lasts until 1.28am Saturday morning. It's at its maximum at 10.21pm and lasts a total of 6 hours 14 minutes. Compare...
The River Of Life…..
" Make your interests gradually wider and more impersonal, until bit by bit the walls of the ego recede, and your life becomes increasingly merged in the universal life. An individual human existence should be like a river — small at...
Our North Star…….
" Madiba reminds us that: “No one is born hating another person because of the color of his skin, or his background, or his religion. People must learn to hate, and if they can learn to hate, they can be taught to love, for love comes...
Mandela Day Yoga With Yoga Works….
To celebrate Mandela Day, we invite everyone to get together at the historic Constitution Hill in Braamfontein and work through 27 yoga poses to honour the great courage and beauty of the late Nelson Mandela. Many of the poses remind us...
Meditation…..
"You can use mantras, breath, or the quiet glow of a candle. Your technique is not important as long as you know this one simple thing: it is natural for thoughts to arise during meditation. You will say your mantra, then you will forget...
Love In Action….
" And now all of us simply give thanks that they are free. As the world fragments, here good people have got it together. The boys will still need much help. I know that trauma does not evaporate with news coverage. But what we have seen...
Spicy Pumpkin Soup with Leeks…..
Pumpkins have a sweet flavor that soothes the Vata dosha. This easy pumpkin soup recipe is wonderful to make when you want to feel warmed and nourished from the inside out. The pumpkin’s cheerful orange flesh is packed with beta...
Equanimity…..
Sometimes, commentators on the Yoga Sutra translate upeksha as “indifference” in the face of nonvirtuous, immoral, or harmful deeds of others, but upeksha is better understood as “equanimity”—a state of even-minded openness that allows...
Inspiration…….
" When you are inspired by some great purpose, some extraordinary project, all your thoughts break their bonds. Your mind transcends limitations, your consciousness expands in every direction, and you find yourself in a new, great and...
Fourth International Day of Yoga – A Message from the Prime Minister of India…..
Father…..
During Father's Day you remember your biological father as well as the Father of the Universe." The word 'father' is a mantra that is charged with power. Say the word 'father' a few times and you will be in an altered state. God is...
Limitations……
" At this moment, for the first time, we saw ourselves from a distance, and the earth in its surrounding dark emptiness not only seemed impossibly beautiful but also impossibly fragile. Most of all, we could see clearly that it was...
200 Hr Yoga Teacher Training in Durban with Inner Wellness Studio
Inner Wellness Studio invites you to fully embrace Yoga as a technology for holistic living. This course is a comprehensive study and practice of yoga. This course will give you a profound experience of yoga that will transform your body...
A Better Answer To Chronic Stress….
If an epidemic is defined as a disease that affects whole populations without having a medical cure, then the epidemic of modern life is stress. Stress itself is not a disease, but it instead leads to a breakdown in the body's internal...
This Fleeting World…..
"Thus shall ye think of this fleeting world: A star at dawn, a bubble in a stream; a flash of lighting in a summer cloud; a flickering lamp; a phantom, and a dream" - Diamond Sutra
Mastering Padmasana….
All our yoga asanas are in preparation for the physical stillness, the anchored balance and grounded mindful awareness that padmasana, full lotus sitting posture, affords.
International Day of Yoga with Yoga Works
The International Day of Yoga (21st of June) is celebrated in over 150 countries worldwide. For the Johannesburg event on the 16th June at Wanderers Stadium we would like to invite our fellow Johannesburg Yoga community, new and...
The Architect…..
"When a human being learns to seek religion not in gods, but in his own potentials, then he will know that he is great and that within his greatness lies his happiness. When he rapidly unfolds the chapters of life’s manuscript, of which...
The Mother….
The most beautiful word on the lips of mankind is the word “Mother,” and the most beautiful call is the call of “My mother.” It is a word full of hope and love, a sweet and kind word coming from the depths of the heart. The mother is...
200Hr Ishta Yoga Teacher Training with Life Retreat Studio: 01st Jun – 14th Sep 2018
Life Retreat Studio, based in Somerset West, Western Cape, brings you our annual ISHTA Yoga Teachers Training Course, which is suited to anyone who wishes to learn more about yoga…… and especially as for those who wish to qualify as an...
Healing Herbal Teas….
There’s nothing nicer on a cold day than a soothing cup of herbal tea. But besides being a tasty, warming, caffeine-free pick-me-up, herbal tea has lots of wonderful health benefits. From soothing a troubled tummy to easing insomnia and...
Freedom…….
" I offer you peace. I offer you love. I offer your friendship. I see your beauty. I see your need. I feel your feelings. My wisdom flows from the Highest Source. I salute that Source in you. Let us work together for unity and love." -...
Ishta Yoga Day and Jennifer Ferguson Live……
If you haven't yet heard the news, there are two fabulous events @ ISHTA this weekend! Don't miss out, there is still space available... email info@yoga-sa.com to book!
The Pain Of Life……
An aging master grew tired of his apprentice's complaints. One morning he sent him to get some salt. When the apprentice returned, the master told him to mix a handful of salt in a glass of water and then drink it. "How does it taste?"...
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