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The Roots of Suffering: Sprouted from the Mind, Healed by the Heart
Our thoughts have power and our minds are like windows through which we see and interpret the world. Cleaning these windows until they are clear is what we aim to do in Yoga. We do this so that we can see things as they really are and...
Allow For More Space With Heart Opening Asanas…..
If you’ve been to even just a few yoga classes, you’ve probably heard the term “heart opener”. This term, though often used to describe back-bending, chest-opening postures, actually digs so much deeper than that. Heart opening in yoga...
Heart Opening Meditation….
Heart awareness visualization meditation is one of the best practices you can do to get really present with the intelligence and awareness of your heart. Studies show that the heart’s intelligence is way more attuned to the truth of your...
Listening To The Voice Of Your Heart….
“Cultivate the art of listening to your intuition, your inner voice. This is the guidance of your heart. It’s a voice that speaks differently from the one in your head. The heart whispers softly; the head rambles loudly. The head has an...
6 Reasons To Practice Yoga At A Studio (Instead Of With A Laptop)…..
With the proliferation of online yoga tutorials and even YouTube, more and more yogis are practicing at home in front of their laptops. But as a yoga teacher who even has a few online videos of his own, I still find incredible value in...
Finding A Suitable Yoga Teacher Who Is Right For You……
“A wise teacher guides and sustains our momentum and discipline but can’t do it for us; ultimately we empower and uplift ourselves.” There are many reasons why a first experience of yoga can be off-putting. Or, later down the line, we...
Welcome To A New Year…….
Welcome to a New Year! Below are some gentle reminders of the teachings for your successful, healthy and fulfilling Yogic New Year as per Swami Sitaramananda. Happiness is within, calm the mind with Yoga practice to find happiness. Peace...
Festive Wishes….
“May all beings be peaceful. May all beings be happy.May all beings be safe.May all beings awaken to their true nature.May all beings be free.”- Metta Prayer Wishing you peace and love in abundance over the festive season going forward...
Holiday Meditation…..
“Let us now move away from the demands and needs of our chaotic world and slip into our inner world, into the quiet, 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...
Sitting In Stillness……
“When we are constantly doing something, we are simultaneously constantly stimulating our nervous systems to the point of exhaustion – and an overexerted, depleted nervous system can most certainly give birth to an array of health...
Rest and Renew…….
Resting is an art. We continually try to relax but don’t really know how to do it. Often, we feel that we should do more important things first, so that we can enjoy a well-deserved rest later. But somehow the time for rest never comes. ...
Rest In Being…….
Sitting quietly, feel what sits there. Observe the scintillating field of sensation we call the body. Notice sensation’s wordless quality. It's sense of simply being humming through the body. Go within sensation to that subtle presence by...
Resting In Balasana ( Child’s Pose)….
Balasana (Child’s pose), is a restorative pose that is known for its calming, grounding, and relaxing effects. It gently stretches the lower back, hips, and thighs, while calming the mind and relieving stress. Child’s Pose (Balasana)...
Trumpet Like and Elephant…….
Many foundational yoga poses come from things we see in nature. Animals, plants, mountains, celestial bodies and the elements. In this way, our yoga is not just a union of our mind, body and breathing but also a way to connect to the...
The Celebration of Diwali…….
YTF wishes all our Hindu members a Happy Diwali! Diwali also called Divali, Deepavali or the “Festival of Lights”, is an important five day festival in the Hindu calendar occurring between mid-October and mid-November. The name “Diwali”...
Children Of Unity Foundation……
Children are bearing the effects of stress more than ever before in any time of history. Anxiety, depression, panic attacks and fear have crept into the minds of our children. The time is now to address this. The world has evolved on many...
Children……
Beat The Heat – Sitali The Cooling Breath……
It's hot out there! Practice Sitali breath to cool you down. Deep in the Himalayas, ancient sages observed and imitated the world around them in the noble attempt to master body, breath, and mind. They noticed the curve of a bird’s lower...
Sound Therapy As A Healing Modality…..
From a very young age, music played a vital role in my life. As my life continued, so did my music journey. I received classical training in the piano from the age of 6 and later the flute when I was about 12. It became my life, and I...
Five Yoga Poses To Help With Anxiety…..
Anxiety can be overwhelming. It’s extremely helpful to have some trusted techniques to help calm and centre yourself when you feel like things are out of control. By taking a few minutes out of your day, you can help soothe your mind and...
Unlocking the Power of Yoga to Calm the Mind……..
Are you feeling overwhelmed? Are you struggling to find a moment’s peace and relaxation from the stress of everyday life? Knowing that you aren’t alone probably isn’t enough to make you feel better. But rest assured that because this is...
Sitting In Stillness…..
"When we are constantly doing something, we are simultaneously constantly stimulating our nervous systems to the point of exhaustion – and an overexerted, depleted nervous system can most certainly give birth to an array of health...
Lengthen Your Spine With Paschimottanasana (Seated Forward Bend)…….
" Day after day let the yogi practice harmony of soul; in a secret place, in deep solitude, master of his mind, hoping for nothing, desiring nothing." - Bhagavada Gita Paschimottanasana (Seated Forward Bend Pose) is a seated foundational...
Unfold Your Body Naturally With The Bowspring Method……
The Bowspring method is an enervating postural template that can be applied to any yoga pose, athletic movement or functional posture for optimal performance. It is a relatively new (ten years now) and revolutionary way of consciously...
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Yoga
Yoga is dedicating our entire life to self-transformation even as we go through our practical day-to-day- affairs. So what tickles you? What will enrich your life every moment and give you the happiness you heart longs for? Are you in the...
Dancing in the Light of the Moon: Lunar Harmony
20th/21st August: Aquarius Blue Full Moon has an extra bit of creative magic with the Sun in Leo. Blue Moon is the second Full Moon occurring in the same solar month, today it is at 28 degrees of Aquarius. (The next such moon will be June...
Goodness and Forgiveness
"If there are dreams about a beautiful South Africa, there are also roads that lead to their goal. Two of these roads could be named Goodness and Forgiveness." These wise words, attributed to Nelson Mandela, anti-apartheid revolutionary...
Acceptance
"Mind can accept any boundary anywhere. But the reality is that, by its very nature, existence cannot have any boundary, because what will be beyond the boundary? - again another sky. That's why I am saying skies upon skies are available...
Global Love Day: 1 May, applicable Everyday
10 Top Tips for Global Love Day! 1. Make an intention to ‘Be the Love’ – to commit to love in thought, word or deed, to be more mindful about if you are in your heart and coming from a place of love, and how you may return to that by...
Love Empowerment
“Love is our true essence. Love has no limitations of caste, religion, race, or nationality. We are all beads strung together on the same thread of love. To awaken this unity--and to spread to others the love that is our inherent...
Charity from the Heart
"Let us not be satisfied with just giving money. Money is not enough, money can be got, but they need your hearts to love them. So, spread your love everywhere you go." — Blessed Mother Teresa of Culcutta, Roman Catholic nun
Reason, Season, Lifetime
Some things are worth repeating: wonderful words, music and visuals on this 2009 You Tube snippet. Hope you have the time to watch. Love, M [youtube]http://youtu.be/7_kBbWjyf8U[/youtube]
Yoga
Yoga has its seeds in the beginning of time, yet it still continues to evolve. It is a living, breathing art, inspired from the depths of nature. A rhythmic dance, movement synchronised with the flowing energy of breath and meditation,...
Transformation of consciousness
A human being is part of the whole called by us "the universe", a part limited in time and space. He experiences himself, his thoughts and feelings, as something separate from the rest - a kind of optical delusion of consciousness. This...
Beyond half full
[youtube]http://youtu.be/mHicpepKAOk[/youtube] Top up your energy by doing what you love. Remember the glass being half full or half empty? The metaphore at the end of this snippet goes way beyond...
Love, love, love…. all we need is love
A strange passion is moving in my head. My heart has become a bird which searches through the skies every part of me goes in different directions Is it really so... that the one I love is everywhere? RUMI
This month of Love
As long as space endures, as long as sentient beings exist, May I also abide, That I may heal with my heart The miseries of the world Buddhist Prayer
Om Mani Padme Om
The Jewel In the Lotus The power and beauty of the diamond connection of the heart and head. Last year we experienced the powerful awareness of 11-11-2011; on the 22nd Nov 2012 brought more numerological awareness : 22 combines the...
Meditate on Peace
Hold your peace: Global energy focus on Co-creating Peace Meditation and final kick in the pants for this year: Full moon in Gemini and lunar eclipse with sun in Jupiter Meditation Feel your heartbeat; focusing on breathing love into your...
A poem a day: Out of the Rolling Ocean
Out of the Rolling Ocean, the Crowd by Walt Whitman Out of the rolling ocean, the crowd, came a drop gently to me, Whispering, I love you, before long I die, I have travel'd a long way, merely to look on you, to touch you,For I could not...
Ashana: Alleluia, Wahe Guru
[youtube]http://youtu.be/vcMnb997DUg[/youtube] All worlds are the effect of sound ( Alice Bailey ) Once emitted, a sound goes on eternally and travels through the cosmos,influencing all the beings it encounters. ( Patrick Bernhardt ) The...
Pineal Solfeggio Frequencies
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Full Moon Meditation on Tolerance
Meditation is the state of harmony and flow we aspire to that goes beyond the original topic, irrespective of how noble - ie mantra, yantra, creative visualisation or concept. Meditation: Tolerance is open mindedness rather than avoidance...
Stillpower
[youtube]http://youtu.be/kY9raEX1AJg[/youtube] I do like Stillpower instead of Willpower!
Ganeshaya Namah
Auspicious Birthday of the Great Deity Ganesha, For you to be able to enjoy this day to the fullest I have put together here below a list of Ganesha Mantra's and their meanings for you to be able to invite peace and fulfillment in your...
Miracles
"Miracles are not contrary to nature, but only contrary to what we know about nature." Paulo Coehlo
Love, Love, Love
“Love is our true essence. Love has no limitations of caste, religion, race, or nationality. We are all beads strung together on the same thread of love. To awaken this unity--and to spread to others the love that is our inherent...
Quote from His Holiness the Dalai Lama
Meaning of Bodhisattva: Bodhi means enlightenment, the state devoid of all defects and endowed with all good qualities. Sattva refers to someone who has courage and confidence and who strives to attain enlightenment for the sake of all...
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How To Embrace Solitude To Enrich Your Life…..
“Ordinary men hate solitude. But the master makes use of it, embracing his aloneness, realizing he is one with the whole universe” -Lao Tzu A fundamental aspect of loneliness is isolation and feeling disconnected from ourselves and...
Self Love…….
"Come in touch with yourself as being a child of the universe. Know that you are the beneficiary of all the universe has to offer, you need only be able to contact it. To begin, go to that place deep inside yourself, deep inside your...
Three Questions…..
What is working? What isn’t working? What if? A delightful painting instructor uses these three questions as part of his artistic process. When he is making a sketch for a new painting, he looks at his first attempt and keeps those things...
Dance Through Life with Nia Technique…..
Poetry of Movements….
“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
Transform Your Energy….
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...
“Breathing In, I Know I’m Alive. Breathing Out, I Smile To My Eyes.” ……
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...
Mindfulness Tips to Help You Get Through Self-Isolation and Social Distancing…..
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...
From Resistance to Acceptance and Resilience….
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...
Yoga Can Ease Chronic Pain….
The gift of their teaching is especially important at this time!! With gratitude to Nandiva and George Demetriades from the Ishta School of Yoga and Health. For further information please go to https://ishtayoga.co.za
7 Nutrients You May Be Missing On A Plant-Based Diet (And What To Do About It)…..
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...
The Secret To Happiness…….Santosha
I’m not sure who said, “Happiness is an inside job,” but it’s a great thing to remember as a yogi. According to yoga philosophy, santosha, which means contentment, is a form of self-discipline. In other words, happiness is a skill and...
Smiling is Infectious……
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...
Living Like Water……
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...
Ganesh….The Remover of Obstacles
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...
Vegan Hot Cross Buns…..
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...
Shadow Me Fitness…..Virtual Job Shadowing
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...
Contracting Before Expanding……The Rhythm Of Life
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...
Releasing Your Expectations….
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...
5 Steps To Harness The Power Of Intention……
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...
The Power Behind Setting An Intention In Yoga……
Setting an intention or dedication for your yoga practice acts like a metaphor to translate your practice off your mat and into your life. It is a vehicle that makes yoga an aspect of your lifestyle, rather than something you do just for...
Sankalpa……
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...
Clear What Is Holding You Back ….
With all our best intentions and rich resources, why is it so hard to slow down, simplify, and care for ourselves? Why do most clearing efforts fall short or peter out? The reason may lie in the simple fact that we perceive there is no...
New Beginnings…….
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...