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Heart over Head
Never Give Up... No matter what is going onNever Give UpDevelop the HeartToo much energy in your country is spent developing the mind instead of the heartDevelop the HeartBe CompassionateNot just to your friends but to everyoneBe CompassionateWork for peace in your...
Un-restricted Breathing
Diaphragmatic Breathing We've just finished the first weekend of the YOGA Teacher Training and after looking at the Respiratory System it's a HUGE reminder of how IMPORTANT our breathing is. Our breathing affects every system in our body. Respiratory Cardiovascular...
The Guna Squad…
What's your dominant GUNA??? Guna's are types of ENERGY - Universal energy, action and inaction changes the energy.They are known as: Sattva Rajas Tamas The qualities of each can be seen as: Sattva Purity, Lightness, Clarity, Stillness, Tranquility, Pleasantness Clear...
Staying Cool…
Sitali Breathwork Cooling for the mind and body It affects important brain centres associated with biological drives and temperature regulation Cools and reduces mental and emotional excitation Reduce agitation and anger Mental tranquility Helps to reduces BP and...
Sankalpa
Intentions/interest/focus/my "I AM" presence What is your focus point? What is your intention/vision/focus?? "Rod Stryker, founder of ParaYoga, explains that the chief architect of life is the mind. To create the life we are meant to live, we must draw the mind again...
What gets you going?
the journey... Inspiration/ Motivation/ Discipline/ Connection What gets you excited? What keeps you excited? What makes you get up in the morning and get into life? What keeps you going? What's your journey? Where are you off to? What shines your light? Where are you...
Lunges – Stabilise from the pelvis and legs…
Alignments From the foot to the hip on the front lunging leg are you aligned? Do not let the lunging knee collapse inward Do not let the lunging knee travel wide of the knee Back hip can be in position to allow for the alignments and stability of the front lunging...
Trikonasana – Spinal alignment
Alignment of the spine In Trikonasana, we are aiming to lengthen each side of the body evenly so there is no bend to the spine. If this is difficult for you to achieve, then please prop the base hand on a block or against your leg to support the body so it is propped...
Trikonasana – Alignment of front leg
Movements to protect the Sacroiliac SI Joints Imagine: We're sitting in a swivel chair and if we want to turn to reach something we turn on the chair so we swivel at the pelvis, torso, neck and the arm reaches out. We wouldn't lock the chair into not move which...
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