Life as a Student at Parimukti by Charley Smeets #3

So, philosophy. The subject that got our attention from the first class onward. Yoga philosophy focuses on the history of yoga and the way its set out by Patanjali ” the father of yoga”. We also discussed chakra’s and its system. All this is part of the yoga philosophy. Manjeet, our teacher, came up with … Read more

Life as a Student at Parimukti by Charley Smeets #2

Every day after breakfast we had art of teaching class. This subject underlines a complete explanation of all the asanas, alignment, physiology and also covers the method of teaching in general. We started the training with basic information and we worked our way through all the asana poses. It’s very nice to get to know every pose, step by … Read more

Life as a Student at Parimukti by Charley Smeets #1

This is a series written by Charley Smeets about her experiences as a student at Parimukti.  Today part 1 Four weeks it has been. Four weeks that flew by. Four weeks of your life living in a small bubble. But such a good bubble it was. After a week of exams and a lot of studying we … Read more

Happy New Year: Keep Calm and Yoga On

From Parimukti we wish you all a beautiful 2016 with lots of inner ánd outer smiles, love from ánd for yourself, reflection ánd inspiration Contemplation ánd Transformation! Address: Parimukti Yoga Center, Kanira Homes, Girkarwaddo, End of Magic Park Road, Arambol, 403524, Goa, India Phone: +919637521278 Email: info@parimukti.com Website: https://parimukti.com/ Yin Yoga Training Goa | 200 … Read more

Five New Movement Meditations Everyone Should Try!

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

Five Tips to Bring a Sense of Humor to your Yoga Mat

“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

Take Care of Your Mind

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

Six Poems to Inspire Your Yoga Class

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

Yoga and Meditation to Release your Creativity #2

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

Yoga and Meditation to Release Your Creativity #1

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

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