Repetitive movements that we make all day long, that we usually think of as ‘boring’ actually can become a perfect opportunity to develop our meditation skills. It only needs us to recognize them and add some conscious intention to them. There are many different ways to do a meditation, which is great as not everyone is … Read more
“If we couldn’t laugh, we would all go insane” Robert Frost We all know the importance of self-discovery and awareness in our yoga practice, but do we know the value of a sense of humor? A simple smile allows us to change our perspective. Being lighter in our opinions both of the world and ourselves. ~ Keep … Read more
To work at his best, the mind and the body need to be balanced. According to Ayurveda, disease comes from imbalances and are psychosomatic. That means body and mind are always involved both, working together and have to be considered as a whole in the process of healing and health. Our senses and our actions are oriented … Read more
Poetry is a bridge between the language of the mind and the language of the soul. Today I have selected some inspiring texts, poems and quotes expressing the heart of yoga, reflecting its wisdom, its blessing and answering the age-old questions: ‘Who am I?’, ‘What is my true nature?’, ‘What is my purpose?’ ~ How to … Read more
This series on Creativity consists of two articles: #1 Creativity is our true essence #2 Meditation to liberate your creativity Meditation to liberate your creativity ~ Asana Sequence for Creativity ~ In my previous pose I claimed that everybody is creative. Just sometimes we need a little help to get it out there. If you feel … Read more
This series on Creativity consists of two articles: #1 Creativity is our true essence #2 Meditation to liberate your creativity Creativity is Your True Essence ~ Be Creative, Be a Rebellion ~ My whole life, I have been known as a ‘creative’ person. Some people tell me: ‘I am not creative’. Really, I do not … Read more
This series consists of two articles and is written by Azuka Muse #1 Allow yourself to be guided by the unexpected #2 A practice to invite female transformational energy in your life Allow yourself to be guided by the unexpected Sometimes in life, we meet times of change. Deep transformation, internal, external or both, and we may need … Read more
This series consists of two articles and is written by Azuka Muse: #1 Allow yourself to be guided by the unexpected #2 A practice to invite female transformational energy in your life A practice to invite female transformational energy in your life “In the yoga tradition as a ‘dark goddess’ governing time, death and change. Her fierce form is … Read more
~ To be a woman ~ The female body is one of nature’s most wonderful and complex creation. It is the origin of human life. It is ever changing, reshaping, adjusting as a woman’s journey in life is punctuated by many cycles: childhood, puberty, pregnancy, motherhood, menopause.. I am happy to be a woman, even though … Read more
This article consists of three parts: #1 – The Root of Fear of Death #2 – Turn Unhealthy Fear into Healthy Fear #3 – Asana & Meditation to Overcome Fear of Death #3 – Yin Yoga Sequence to Overcome Fear of Death Body-Mind Connection In the last part of this series I introduced a few meditation techniques to … Read more