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Seek out the Small Joys in Life…
"There are many other small joys, perhaps the especially delightful one of smelling a flower or a piece of fruit, of listening to one’s own or others’ voices, of hearkening to the prattle of children. And a tune being hummed or whistled...
Yoga Asanas to Help Alleviate Headaches…..
When you feel a headache coming on,an alternative and healthier approach to popping a pill could be to try the following Yoga asanas. Sarvangasana (shoulder stand): this asana helps calm a headache as reversing the effects of gravity can...
The Monkey and The River…..
It is said a great Zen teacher asked an initiate to sit by a stream until he heard all the water had to teach. After days of bending his mind around the scene, a small monkey happened by, and, in one seeming bound of joy, splashed about...
Rest in Being…..
Sitting quietly, feel what sits there. Observe the scintillating field of sensation we call the body. Notice sensation’s wordless quality. Its sense of simply being humming through the body. Go within sensation to that subtle presence by...
Imam Bayildi……
The following recipe was kindly contributed by YTF member and Head Chef at Maison de Leo,Willie Cloete. Enjoy!!! “Imam Bayildi" literally means the “imam fainted". The name is supposedly derived from a tale of a Turkish Imam, who swooned...
Love…..
"Love has no desire but to fulfill itself, To melt and be like a running brook That sings its melody to the night. To wake at dawn with a winged heart And to give thanks for another day of loving " - Kahil Gibran
The Spiritual Approach to Yoga…..
As more and more doctors are recommending yoga for a variety of health conditions, the physically therapeutic benefits have become indisputable. However, Yoga can also be approached from a spiritual rather than physical standpoint,...
The Interconnected Nature of The Universe…..
" It seems reasonable to believe — and I do believe — that the more clearly we can focus our attention on the wonders and realities of the universe about us the less taste we shall have for the destruction of our race. Wonder and humility...
Teen Yoga SA Teacher Training 26th – 30th June 2017
TeenYoga (UK) in partnership with Teen Yoga SA are excited to launch for the first time in Johannesburg, a Teen Yoga teacher training. The TeenYoga course will train you to teach yoga and mindfulness to young people. It has been...
Point to the Truth….
" A teacher is never a giver of truth: He is a guide, a pointer to the truth that each student must find for himself" - Bruce Lee
Is Yoga Right For You?
Considering it’s thousands of years old, it might seem silly to say that yoga has come a long way in recent years. But as mind/body exercise continues to take hold of the fitness industry, the practice of yoga has moved from the...
Becoming Whole….
"People often view the spiritual path as a search for the light. In truth, spirituality asks us to bring light and darkness together in wholeness. And in fact, this is the only possible solution. In our world of duality, any effort to...
A New Year……
"Be a lamp unto yourselves. Work out your liberation with diligence. Fill your mind with compassion" - Buddha. Whatever your dreams, goals and aspirations are for 2017, the YTF wishes all our members a very Happy and Abundant New Year!
What You Need to Know About Osteoporosis…….
The human body is remarkable. It’s constantly replacing dying cells with new cells in order to maintain function and keep you as healthy as possible. The living tissue inside your body keeps everything running smoothly, and your bone is...
Gratitude…….
When you are grateful,' Brother Steindl-Rast explained, 'you are not fearful, and when you are not fearful, you are not violent. When you are grateful, you act out of a sense of enough and not out of a sense of scarcity, and you are...
The Gift…..
One day the Buddha was walking through a village. A very angry and rude young man came up and began insulting him. "You have no right teaching others," he shouted. "You are as stupid as everyone else. You are nothing but a fake!" The...
Stillness…
"It is all too easy to feel caught up by the everyday, linear, personal perception of the world and personality. Stillness beckons with a Call so deep and intimate and immediate: 'Stay with Me.' Familiarity, complacency are subtle traps...
Connect to the Divine with Sahaswara
The seventh chakra, Sahaswara, is referred to as the thousand-petal lotus chakra. This is the top chakra of the seven and located at the crown of the head. Sahaswara is our source of enlightenment and spiritual connection to all that is....
Effortless….
"When effort is needed, effort will appear. When effortlessness becomes essential, it will assert itself. You need not push life about. Just flow with it and give yourself completely to the task of the present moment..." ~ Nisargadatta...
Flow with Yoga……
"With yoga, we become aware of how and where we are restricted - in body, mind, and heart - and how gradually to open and release these blockages. As these blockages are cleared, our energy is freed. We start to feel more harmonious, more...
Parivrtta Janu Sirsasana
This asana gives a lovely lateral torso stretch and works into the tiny muscles between the side ribs. The hamstrings and inner thigh muscles are lengthened, the hips and shoulder sockets are loosened and blood circulation is increased to...
Chair Yoga for Diabetics
This year the month of November has seen a national focus on diabetes. According to International Diabetics Federation (IDF), there were nearly 2.28 million South Africans living with diabetes. As is the case in most developing nations...
Detachment…
"Your heart must be a sea of love.Your mind must become a river of detachment" - Sri Chinmoy N
Kindness…
"Before you know what kindness really is you must lose things, feel the future dissolve in a moment like salt in a weakened broth. What you held in your hand, what you counted and carefully saved, all this must go so you know how desolate...
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