News & Updates
A New Year……
" May the long time sun shine upon you. All love surround you and the pure light within you guide your way on" - Irish Blessing Whatever your dreams, goals and aspirations are for 2018 the YTF wishes all our members a very Happy and...
Gratitude…
“Gratitude is a divine attitude in the wisdom traditions. It takes you out from the ego self and takes you into the higher self. That higher state of consciousness initiates self repair, self regulation and healing.” — Deepak Chopra
Holiday Meditation….
“Let us now move away from the demands and needs of our chaotic world and slip into our inner world, into the quite, still room of the mind. it is a place, a space of calm, stillness and peace. Here, I can let go of my concerns, worries...
Patience…..
"I want to beg of you much as I can to be patient toward all that's unsolved in your heart, and learn to love the questions themselves, like locked rooms, or like books that are written in a very foreign tongue. Do not seek the answers,...
Viparati Karani (Modified Shoulder Stand)
“Invest 1 percent of each day’s time in you and the other 99 percent will benefit” Prof .Colin Turner This translates into 12 minutes of your waking hours which is exactly how much time you need for this asana The Practice: Place a folded...
Consequences…..
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How Forward Bends Can Help You Find Inner Peace…..
During the first few classes, yoga practitioners love the elongating stretch they feel through the spine, legs and pelvis, but also notice the calming sensation they benefit from. When you bow into a forward bend, you are slowly molding...
The Doshas….
Remember That You Are Water. Cry.Cleanse.Flow. Remember That You Are Air. Be Still.Focus. Calm. Remember That You Are Fire. Burn. Ignite. Tame. Remember That You Are Earth. Build.Give.Ground
Salamba Sarvangasana ( Shoulder Stand)
Shoulder Stand is a favourite asana for many people and may be included in one’s daily practice as a “reward” for all the hard work done earlier in the vinyasa… In this asana, the body is inverted and supported by the shoulders and arms....
Perspective……
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?"...
What is Kirtan?…..
Kirtan is the calling, the crying, the reaching across infinite space - digging into the heart’s deepest well to touch and be touched by the Divine Presence. Kirtan is singing over and over the many names of God and the Goddess, the...
Self- Possession…..
"It struck me as odd that it had taken me so long to reach a feeling of sureness that there was something in me that would get on with the job of living without my continual tampering. I suppose I did not really reach it until I had...
Does Modern Yoga’s Innovation Disrespect Traditional Yoga?……..
In a recent issue of Bindu—a yoga magazine published in Sweden—Swami Janakananda commented on the current fashion of calling gymnastics yoga only because it sells better. The title of his editorial reads “Call it something else! The yogis...
This Moment…..
"It is not something to be figured out. It is being married to the moment, as opposed to a plan. Plans are helpful to the mind in the beginning. But for the one who is really getting ready to dance, it is throwing all plans away and...
The Mystery of Zen…..
A Zen master was walking in silence with one of his disciples along a mountain trail. When they came to an ancient cedar tree, they sat down under it for a simple meal of some rice and vegetables. After the meal, the disciple, a young...
Dojo in Bassonia
Well placed and equipped Studio space available to rent: Suitable for Yoga, Pilates,Dancing, Personal training, Martial Arts. Various training aids (music system, interlocking mats, step-benches, gym balls, dumbbells, medicine balls,...
Job Opportunity for Gauteng Based Yoga Teachers
Fight Club SA would like to offer a Complimentary Yoga class on a Saturday morning at 10:00, with a view to include Yoga as a counter balance to their training. If you are in their studio area and interested, please contact Rudi Van...
Friday’s Barley, Lentil and Butternut Casserole
Ingredients: 60ml Olive Oil 30g Butter 1 Large Onion, chopped 1 tsp Crushed Garlic 1 tsp Grated Ginger 1 tbsp Curry Leaves, chopped 1/2 tsp Coriander 1 tsp Caraway Seeds 1/2 tsp Fennel Seeds 1 tsp Turmeric 250g Diced Butternut 250g Sliced...
What If………
“What if our religion was each other If our practice was our life If prayer, our words What if the temple was the Earth If forests were our church If holy water - the rivers, lakes, and ocean What if meditation was our relationships If...
Go Green…..
With the landscape around us awash in the vibrant shades of spring thought it interesting to explore the psychology of the colour Green. Both life-affirming and restful, this is the colour of luxury, harmony and prosperity Being a...
Gyan Mudra….
Gyan Mudra is one of the most familiar hasta mudras (hand gestures). Many of the great spiritual masters are depicted sitting in meditation with their hands in Gyan Mudra with the thumb and index finger brought together in gentle contact....
National Recycling Day….
"The greatest threat to our planet is the belief that someone else will save it"- Robert Sawn Clean-up and Recycle SA Week, an annual initiative by the local plastics industry, supported and endorsed by the various packaging streams and...
Drop the H2O……
"When you practice yoga, you are systematically raising the ushna(flow of prana) in the body. If you drink cold water, the ushna will rapidly fall, and this will cause various other reactions. You will become more susceptible to allergic...
Controlling our Everday Worries….
Ad Kerkhof is a Dutch clinical psychologist who has worked in the field of suicide prevention for 30 years. He has observed that before attempting suicide people often experience a period of extreme rumination about the future. They...
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