Effects of the Sankalpa in Satyananda Yoga Nidra – Manifesting the positive

By Guest Author Swami Karma Karuna, Anahata Yoga Retreat Many people on the yogic path are committed to self transformation. This active focus on growth may ignite questioning of one’s own behaviour.  Sometimes, there is genuine desire to change a particular habit or pattern, but try as one may, the cause of the action can [...]

Kickstart 2010: No pain, no gain?

No pain, no gain? We’ve been trained to think this way – to believe that we have to suffer in order to achieve anything of real merit. We’ve been taught to believe that things that come easily are not worth as much as those things that we struggle for. We’ve been educated to believe that [...]

Kickstart 2010: Setting a sankalpa (intention)

Today is the first new moon of 2010 and I am celebrating – as I’ve already explained – by giving myself a little bit more of what I need. I’m beginning a new 30 day cycle of sadhana or committed yoga practice. Some of you are coming along with me for the journey. Thank you [...]

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.