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How to Harness the Power of Connection & Positivity with Satsang

May 14, 2020 by Guest Author Leave a Comment

by Swami Karma Karuna, Anahata Yoga Retreat Human beings are naturally social. Despite strongly held values of independence predominant in our modern society, we often gravitate towards connection and support in groups, whether in a yoga class, a rugby game, a party or a gym. Whichever environment or group of people we spend time with, at a subtle level it influences us. The grandfather clock offers us an example of this concept. Through many experiments, we know that when the grandfather … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Yoga & Relationships Tagged With: community, satsang, swami karma karuna

The Hottest Yoga & Consciousness Festivals in NZ & Australia

October 21, 2016 by Lucinda Staniland 1 Comment

By Lucinda Staniland & Kara-Leah Grant The explosion of yoga in the last decade has also seen an explosion of yoga festivals. Of course, festivals focused on consciousness have been happening for much longer - Prana Festival here in New Zealand had a 25 year history. While it is sadly no more, there are many other festivals that you can attend where you have a high chance of engaging with more conscious folk. This is a list of some of the festivals coming up over the summer festival … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Reviews, Yoga & Community Tagged With: Australia, Celebration, community, Conciousness, dance, festival, music, new zealand, yoga festival

The Only Two Things Your Children Really Need From You

August 24, 2016 by Guest Author Leave a Comment

by Ben Ralston I’ll tell you straight: I didn’t have a clue what to do when my son was born. I had good instincts, I’d read a number of books and done my due diligence, but the stress of the situation I found myself in overwhelmed me. I didn’t have the internal resources to be able to cope because I wasn’t yet a man. I was really a 30 something year old scared little boy, and I found myself way, way, way out of my depth. This is true for the vast majority of Fathers: they aren't men … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Yoga & Community, Yoga & Parenting Tagged With: community, discipline, parenting, The Heart, unconditional love

Ourmala: The Yoga Centre Where Social Justice Comes First

October 1, 2014 by Guest Author Leave a Comment

Emily Ourmala

This is the third article is this series showcasing yoga teachers and organisations who are bringing yoga to people who generally excluded from classes or studios for a wide variety of reasons like social class, finances, incarceration or general access. If you're doing some kind of community or outreach yoga and would like to share your story, please get in touch.  By guest author Leah Davies, Paper Planes Connect “Following my heart is how I live my life. Sometimes it’s really easy, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Activism Tagged With: Asylum Seeker, community, connection, empowerment, Forced Displacement, Hackney City Farm, Ourmala, peace, Refugee, social justice, women, yoga

Why Yoga Studios Are Not Enough: The Community Yoga Project

September 15, 2014 by Guest Author Leave a Comment

Maya teaching at her Community Yoga Project

My book The No-More-Excuses Guide to Yoga got me thinking about all the ways in which people are excluded from yoga - reasons like social class, race, money, incarceration or general access. Much as we like to think yoga is accessible for all and inclusive, the reality is that there are many barriers which prevent large numbers of our populations from benefiting from it's practice. I wanted to highlight the work that is being done to bring yoga to all the people and hopefully inspire other yoga … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Teaching Insights, Yoga & Community Tagged With: access, accessible, community, diverse, marginalized, privilege, social justice, yoga

How to put down the weight of your aloneness and ease into the conversation

November 6, 2012 by Lucinda Staniland 1 Comment

by guest author Lucinda Staniland Your great mistake is to act the drama as if you were alone. As if life were a progressive and cunning crime with no witness to the tiny hidden transgressions. To feel abandoned is to deny the intimacy of your surroundings. Surely, even you, at times, have felt the grand array; the swelling presence, and the chorus, crowding out your solo voice. Put down the weight of your aloneness and ease into the conversation. - David Whyte - Community … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Yoga & Community Tagged With: belonging, co-learn, collective power, community, connection, david whyte, groups, howard thurman, loneliness, Lucinda Staniland, suffering, The Yoga Lunchbox, vulnerability, yoga

The benefits and pitfalls of conscious community

April 25, 2011 by Alys Titchener 1 Comment

Consciously creating space

by Aly Titchener Living in an intentional community in the city Given the discussions I often hear around me, and the positive reception from Jennifer’s recent article about family friendly spiritual communities, it seems like there are many people wanting to be involved at some level in a spiritually motivated community. Not only being a part of such a community group, there appears to be a growing swell of people wanting to live within a conscious and intentional community. I’ve … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Yoga & Community Tagged With: alys titchener, community, conscious, fellowship, friendship, intention community, mindful

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