This article is separated in 4 chapters: Part 1: How can yoga help to strengthen your bone capacity? Part 2: Yoga for osteoporosis Part 3:What kind of asana practise is suitable for people with osteoporosis? Part 4:Do’s and don’t in Asana Practise for students with osteoporosis Part 1: How can yoga help to strengthen your bone … Read more
Yesterday I introduced lifestyle diseases and their prevalence in (Western) high-income countries. Common lifestyle diseases are for example burn-out, obesity, depression, anxiety disorder, diabetes mellitus type 2, allergies, arthritis. And this is only a few. The most common underlaying cause for development of these diseases is stress: (perceived) stress triggered by our way of life. … Read more
Next week we will start the second module of the Parimukti Yoga Therapy Training with a focus on ‘Yoga Therapy for Common Lifestyle Diseases. In the following series you will read more about what common lifestyle diseases are and how yoga can be used in a therapeutical setting. We choose to focus on lifestyle diseases, … Read more
Last Monday we started a new Yoga & Meditation training with a new group of beautiful people from all around the world (England, Germany, India, Netherlands, France, Sweden). It is so beautiful and inspiring to be part of, and at the same time observe their journey. I feel that there is a lot of courage needed … Read more
Strong developed ‘glutes’ not only look nice in yoga pants, there is a good reason why we would want to train our gluteus maximus. Today Anna-Carin, massage therapist and anatomy teacher at Parimukti, hold a workshop about the importance of a well developed gluteus maximus muscle. Where to find the gluteus maximus Quick review about … Read more
Yesterday we started the first Parimukti Yoga Therapy Training of 2016 in Goa, India. At our beautiful location in North Goa at the permaculture center we will be studying and learning together for the next five weeks. During our first workshop yesterday we discussed the principles of yoga therapy and the foundations on which our training is … Read more
Freedom. I’dom. Me’dom. Where’s your We’dom? This world needs a brand new Re’dom. We’dom the key We’dom the key’dom them to life. Let’s be dem We’dom smart phones. Don’t be dumb. Borders A few days ago I bumped into the song ‘Borders’ of Mia: British artist of Sri Lankan and Tamil roots. I almost instantly fell in love with the skittering … Read more
This article is written by Emily Curtis for Parimukti and consists of two parts. Today part 2 So in the previous post I introduced you to my idea for re-defining currency. How? Imagine if we all came from the lens of equality, and were encouraged to trade our unique values from that base. This would make how … Read more
This article is written by Emily Curtis for Parimukti and consists of two parts Today part 1 I believe all of creation is of equal worth. I believe in a world where all of creation can thrive. Right now, I’m in Nepal. A country that has been hard-hit by a massive earthquake, a fuel-crisis—the crippling … Read more
This article is written by Azuka Muse for Parimukti According to many spiritual traditions, including the yoga tradition, attention and intention are the two most powerful tools we have to use to expand our human potential and our happiness. But how to bring these into your daily life? ~ Know the difference between goal and intention … Read more