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“Exercises are like prose, whereas yoga is the poetry of movements. Once you understand the grammar of yoga; you can write your poetry of movements.” - Amit Ray

All emotions are energies, and if these energies are not used creatively they will disturb some part of the body, some part of the mind. Such energies have to be used. Unused internal energy creates certain blocks, and then gives rise to...

The below excerpt beautifully explains the workings of the mind when we are going through a difficult time in our lives and the chips are down. Thich Nhat Hanh speaks of how the mind goes in this negative loop and gets carried away, which...

We're in an unprecedented time due to the global pandemic we are all facing. All around the world, we find ourselves asked to stay home and self-isolate. Whether we are exhibiting symptoms of any type of sickness or not, there is a social...

At the root of all resistance is suffering. From the yoga perspective, suffering is caused by various afflictions of the mind known as kleshas. There are two distinct kleshas that make up resistance: raga (attachment) and dvesha...

For most of us who have transitioned to a more plant-based diet at some stage in our lives, you’ll be familiar with that initial feeling of vitality. A feeling of lightness and endless energy; like you’re still full, but less sluggish...

Smiling is infectious,you catch it like the flu. When someone smiled at me today, I started smiling too. I passed around the corner and someone saw my grin. When he smiled I realized I'd passed it on to him. I thought about that...

Water is a great teacher that shows us how to move through the world with grace, ease, determination, and humility. The journey of water as it flows upon the earth can be a mirror of our own paths through life. Water begins its residence...

Om Gam Ganapataye Namaha Traditionally, this chant is used at the beginning of a new venture, a journey, or a new year, to clear the path ahead of potential difficulties. This chant invokes Ganesh, the well known deity and ‘lord of...

With the Easter period being upon us try out this variation of traditional hot cross buns which ticks all the boxes for vegans. Recipe: 350g plain flour 5ml ground mixed spice 5ml ground cinnamon 5ml grated nutmeg 1 sachet easy-blend...

Welcome to the future of shadowing hours for Fitness Students! As a fitness student, you will be required to shadow a Personal Trainer or a Fitness Instructor in a gym or studio environment in order for you to complete the practical...

Sometimes our lives contract before they expand. We may be working hard on ourselves spiritually, doing good in the world, following our dreams, and wondering why we are still facing constrictions of all kinds. Perhaps we even feel as if...

As we endeavor to find personal fulfillment and realize our individual ideals, we naturally form emotional attachments to those outcomes we hope will come to pass. These expectations can serve as a source of stability, allowing us to...

Everything that happens in the universe begins with intention. The sages of India observed thousands of years ago that our destiny is ultimately shaped by our deepest intentions and desires. The classic Vedic text known as the Upanishads...

A Sankalpa is a resolve, (or resolution if you will,) which can be also made before any sadhana or beginning of any yogic practice, before meditation, or even at the start of our day. The idea of repeating a sankalpa is to create the life...

Welcome to a New Year ! The circle of 2020 is complete and we have now moved into a new twist in the ever moving spiral of our lives. As always, a new year heralds a time of reflection on past choices, belief systems and experiences both...

Give beyond reason, care beyond hope, love without limit; reach, stretch, and dream, notwithstanding any fears.

On the near horizon, a rare celestial occurrence approaches: On December 21, Jupiter and Saturn will come together in a “great conjunction” — the closest they’ve appeared together in nearly 800 years. What does this mean, exactly?...

"Breathing in. I feel myself as a mountain. Breathing out. I feel solid.  Breathing in.  I see myself as water. Breathing out.  I reflect on things as they are. Breathing in.  I see myself as space. Breathing out.  I feel free". Thich...

As the in-breath grows deep, The out-breath grows slow. Breathing in makes me calm; Breathing out brings me ease. With the in-breath I smile; With the out-breath I release all tension. Breathing in I know I am alive; Breathing out, in...