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Why Meditating WITH The Body is So Important

November 28, 2019 by Guest Author Leave a Comment

Why Meditating WITH The Body is So Important

Screenprint by Dyana Wells by Dyana Wells, Open Ground School of Meditation & Somatic Enquiry In the modern world, there is a tendency for us to live exclusively through our conceptual minds. We live in bubble worlds of thoughts and emotions, rather than in the world of direct experience.  The body, however, experiences itself and the world directly. It is shaped – moment to moment – by its direct interaction with life. The conceptual mind sees the world through the filter … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Practices Tagged With: Meditating with the body, meditation, Somatic meditation

Tongue Scraping: Does it Really Work?

November 5, 2019 by Lucinda Staniland Leave a Comment

Tongue Scraping: Does it Really Work?

by Lucinda Staniland If you try to sell me something, I will always approach it with a healthy dose of skepticism. And for good reason. In our consumerist world, I am constantly bombarded with “life-changing” devices and programs, many of which fall more than a little short of their magnificent marketing claims. In my experience, it ALWAYS pays to ask: What is the history of use behind this product? Who is making and marketing it and what motivates them? Are their claims … [Read more...]

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Pranayama: It’s Not All Mung Beans & Tofu

October 22, 2019 by Guest Author Leave a Comment

Pranayama: It’s Not All Mung Beans & Tofu

Image by Benjamin Balazs from Pixabay by Mary Watson, My passion for Pranayam was fostered during a 3-year sojourn at the Sivananda Yoga Centre/Ashram in Henderson, Auckland, in the mid-1980s; over 34 years later, I still feel excited about it. To this day, the old tradition of unifying body, mind, and breath into one practice continues to teach me. Having the good fortune to learn from my teacher standing/sitting next to me for 3 years, sharing his then 47 years of practice, … [Read more...]

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The Transformative Practice of Yoga Mudras

September 26, 2019 by Guest Author 1 Comment

The Transformative Practice of Yoga Mudras

by Swami Karma Karuna, Anahata Yoga Retreat Whether consciously or unconsciously, the way we gesture or carry ourselves in physical attitudes throughout the day has the capacity to influence health, interactions, physiology and more. Using the body to express something or to communicate a feeling underlies many of our interactions in an unspoken way. Mudras, the ancient science of creating gestures with the hands, head or whole body, is a powerful and subtle yogic practice that is often … [Read more...]

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A Review of the Valka Yoga Cork Yoga Mat: Non-Toxic & Eco-Friendly

September 10, 2019 by Lucinda Staniland 3 Comments

A Review of the Valka Yoga Cork Yoga Mat: Non-Toxic & Eco-Friendly

The Elephant Cork Yoga Mat from Valka Yoga. by Lucinda Staniland, As the editor of a popular yoga website, I receive a lot of requests to review various yoga-related products. Over the years, this has resulted in me getting a lot of practice at the all-important skill of saying ‘No’. I’ve learned the hard way to only say yes to doing a review when it’s a ‘"hell yes!" Thoroughly testing a product and writing a review takes a significant amount of time and energy and there’s nothing … [Read more...]

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Yoga as Art, Yoga as Science

July 25, 2019 by Guest Author Leave a Comment

Yoga as Art, Yoga as Science

by Manmohan Singh, The debate about whether yoga is a science or an art has been going on for a long time. However, if you really know what is science and what is art, then you probably don’t need any explanation to decide what yoga is. Let’s look at the definition of science first: The systematic study of the physical and natural world through observation and experiment.Systemized knowledge of a specific subject.A specific branch of knowledge.Knowledge gained through systematic … [Read more...]

Filed Under: The Foundations

When Yoga Isn’t Enough: The Importance of Varying Your Movement

July 12, 2019 by Lucinda Staniland 1 Comment

When Yoga Isn’t Enough: The Importance of Varying Your Movement

Photo by Anupam Mahapatra on Unsplash by Lucinda Staniland Movement. It’s a big deal. Humans move often, and in varied ways, and when we don’t do this (like when we sit for 8+ hours a day which is the norm in many countries now) there are consequences. Most of us will have experienced some of these consequences in our own bodies to some extent, whether that's through pain, injuries, disease or other physical challenges. In recent times, yoga has become increasingly … [Read more...]

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A Review of Sex, Drugs and (mostly) Yoga: Field Notes from a Kundalini Awakening

June 6, 2019 by Guest Author 1 Comment

A Review of Sex, Drugs and (mostly) Yoga:                                                                                                                        Field Notes from a Kundalini Awakening

Image: Pete Longworth by Susan Pryor, Kara-Leah Grant's third book, Sex, Drugs and (mostly) Yoga: Field Notes from a Kundalini Awakening, is an epic auto-biographical journey spanning fourteen years of Kara-Leah's life. The journey begins in an acute psyche ward in Vancouver where Kara-Leah found herself after her first psychotic episode involving hallucinogenic drugs. Kara-Leah, a practicing yogini, went from being a freedom-loving 29-year-old engaged to-be-married party girl … [Read more...]

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Proprioception: Some Practical Tips to Reconnect the Disconnected

April 11, 2019 by Guest Author 1 Comment

Proprioception: Some Practical Tips to Reconnect the Disconnected

Legskin tights by Courage My Love Clothing by Sonya Simpson, Early in my yoga teaching career, I guided a group of five website developers in a corporate ‘one-off’ that a young, confident business owner from Sydney arranged. He called it a chance for his staff to do ‘something different’. Within the practice I guided a tall lanky man with an awkward gait through a chilled, gentle practice. He was clearly uncomfortable on the yoga mat. I got the impression that he felt anxious … [Read more...]

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The Powerful Benefits of Yoga for Teenagers

March 21, 2019 by Lucinda Staniland 1 Comment

The Powerful Benefits of Yoga for Teenagers

by Charlotta Martinus, TeenYoga “All of my friends smoke a spliff every day and/or take medication, either to help them sleep, or to combat anxiety or depression or for ADHD. Those drugs get shared around and sold, especially during exams.”Niall, age 17 In an uncertain world, young people are turning to coping strategies that are available to them. The medications that are designed to support those with anxiety and depression are not licensed for use among those under 18 years old and even … [Read more...]

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