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December 2, 2021

Powerful Yoga Poses to Release Strong Emotions

Child’s Pose How To: Start by sitting on your heels and knees, with your toes pointing to the long sides of your mat. Bring your knees to the edges of your mat and start to walk your hands to the top of your mat. Spread your fingers wide Press your forehead down, press your palms down Take a deep breath...

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November 15, 2021

How To Practice ‘No Judgement’ In Yoga

The second verse of Patanjali’s ‘Yoga Sutra’ is perhaps the most important one: ‘Yoga is the cessation of fluctuations of the mind.’ Many practitioners think that practicing asanas (yogic posture) or pranayama (yogic breathing) is practicing yoga. But this is incorrect. We practice these things to be able to bring stillness to our minds. It is only when the mind...

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November 14, 2021

What is Yin Yang Yoga?

The terms Yin and Yang are common ones, but they’re not heard often in the yoga world. Many yogis have heard and know that Yin is a style of restorative yoga but are confused as to what Yang yoga would be, or if Yin and Yang yoga is simply one thing. In order to understand what Yin and Yang yoga...

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November 13, 2021

Spiritual Meaning of Bumble Bee

Bumble bees sometimes tend to come with a bad connotation because of how fearful people are when it comes to them. Their hard work and productivity get overlooked when it comes to the fear of being stung. This is why people tend to run away when bumble bees buzz too close to them. Even though bumble bees have the ability...

Spirituality

November 12, 2021

Somatic Approach to Yoga

A Somatic approach to yoga can be done with various forms of yoga. It can be done in group classes, or in your individual practice. There are countless reasons why a Somatic approach has been brought to yoga but one of the biggest reasons people incorporate it is due to their belief that it allows their practice to go to...

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November 11, 2021

Moon Salutation Yoga Sequence

Most people who have practiced yoga can hear salutation and easily know that it’s about yoga. A common salutation practiced is the sun salutation sequence, Surya Namaskar. The moon salutation, also known as Chandra Namaskar, is however not practiced nearly as much and therefore not known as well. What is a Salutation A salutation in yoga is a number of...

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November 5, 2021

Chakra Cleansing: Balance Your Seven Chakras

Chakra cleansing tends to happen when one or all seven of the chakras are out of balance or feel out of balance. It’s a common practice used when someone recognises the signs of a chakra that is not balanced. Techniques are then done to assist you in pushing away what’s holding you back and blocking your chakras. It’s not always...

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November 3, 2021

A Guided Meditation to Self Acceptance

What is Meditation? Meditation can be explained in numerous ways but simply put, meditation is a technique to bring awareness and peace to your life. There are different types of meditation and some of the most popular are: Mindfulness Meditation: this is the type that comes to mind for most people. It involves bringing attention and awareness while not being...

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November 3, 2021

Floating Meditation Introduction

As meditation is arising and becoming more popular, new ways of meditating are too. It’s not easy for anyone to first sit down and quiet their thoughts but some quickly get used to it and easily enter that state of flow that is needed during meditation. Others take longer and struggle more, which is perfectly normal. This just means the...

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November 2, 2021

Dancer Pose Yoga (Natarajasana)

There are many asanas (poses) that can be done during a yoga practice. A lot of them are meant to be fun and challenging at the same time, whilst helping a person to attain stillness. There are also numerous health benefits that come with each asana. One of the yoga asanas that can be extremely challenging is the dancer’s pose. ...

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