How to surrender into back bends using a sankalpa

by guest author Trudi Collins, Yoga teacher at Synergy Fitness, Napier

After reading Kelly’s article about sankalpa’s, and KL’s inspiring 40 day commitment to Sodarshan Chakra Kriya pranayama, I thought I would share my experience (so far this year) with my sankalpa – to improve my backbends.

How to set a sankalpa (intention)

by guest author Kelly Fisher, Yoga Unlimited
From a yogic point of view, the process of setting a sankalpa (an intention) goes a little like this.

Day 15 to 21: Forty Day Sadhana of Sodarshan Chakra Kriya

Read the first posts in this series here:

Committing to a Forty Day Sadhana of Sodarshan Chakra Kriya
Day 1 to 7: Forty Day Sadhana of Sodarshan Chakra Kriya
Day 8 to 14: Forty Day Sadhana of Sodarshan Chakra Kriya

I’m over halfway through this sadhana, and the results have been incredible. Last week I shared some of the [...]

Why it’s important to breathe

I know, you’re breathing already, automatically, all the time – about 25,000 breaths day.
But are you really breathing?
Stop right now.
Place both hands lightly on your belly. Exhale ALL the air out your lungs through your nose.
Now inhale (through the nose) slow and strong right down into your belly, pushing your hands softly outward.
Exhale again, all [...]

Wellington Hot Yoga Teacher: Claire Szabo-Cassella

No matter how many yoga studios there may already be in a city, there can never be too many. There’s always feel a buzz of excitement in the yoga community when a new studio announces it’s opening it’s doors. Late last year, Wellington was blessed with the opening of Hot Yoga NZ, both a studio [...]

Yoga Peeps podcast interview of Prana Flow yogi Kara-Leah Grant

Listen to Lara (owner of Yoga Peeps) and I talk about the NZ Ministry of Health, truth, surrender, planting seeds, the yoga of economics, and abundance.
We had this chat back in November 08. Episode 61: Kara Leah Grant, New Zealand.
Enjoy!

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