Prana is vital energy or life force, space, the cosmic energy from the sun, universe, found in every atom, most abundant on mountain tops, under trees, by moving water. Prana enters the body via our breath, food, water, conscious awareness and intention. Energy to me is the balance between doing and being, receiving and giving, it involves the balancing of all levels of our being, not just our … [Read more...]
Kriya Yoga
During July, I was so fortunate to be able to attend a Kriya Yoga Retreat at Ohui Ashram, near Opoutere, Coromandel. Kriya practice 'reminds us that this Self is within, as our constant being.' We learnt to 'stay on the point', becoming comfortable with 'knowing and dwelling in the Self. The kriyas are deeply transformative practices which strike right to the heart of the 'sleeping' kundalini … [Read more...]
Embodiment
Awareness of the greater whole, realisation. The wisdom of the body, the physical, mental and emotional bodies, upheld by the spiritual body. The Subtle Energy Body - the 7 chakras and 5 Kosha layers. The fulfillment of yoga, where the line between subject and object blurs. Awareness of all the cells themselves, conscious breathing with fuller expansion, and completion of the exhale, … [Read more...]
Winter Solstice
SUN SALUTATION (SURYA NAMASKAR) In Hindu mythology, the sun god is worshipped as a symbol of health and immortal life. "Surya is the Soul, both of the moving and unmoving beings". Sun salutations were originally a series of prostrations to the sun, part of Hindu religious practices performed by priests, not part of Hatha yoga. They were absorbed into Hatha yoga practice because of their … [Read more...]
Sahasrara Crown Chakra, a symbol of purity and spirituality
'I understand' - Our 7th and top chakra, the element of creation and thought involves reaching to our higher selves through self realisation. Sahasrara Chakra can be mysterious, ethereal, scary, but yoga involves a safe structured practice, a happy place to pay attention to what we are feeling, allowing us to grow and expand to our highest selves on this physical plane – energy medicine! We … [Read more...]
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