Written by Sophie Nusselder Yin for the liver and gallbladder Spring is in the air in Europe. The season of plants which are sprouting new growth, the season of aliveness. The predominate atmospheric energy in this season, the Wood time of year, is Wind. The season of the liver and the gallbladder. This blog is about these … Read more
Learn To Balance Yang Energy In Yin Yoga Written by Sophie Nusselder Next to dynamic “Yang classes” (like vinyasa and ashtanga) which are merely focused on strengthening the muscles, most yogaschools offer Yin Yoga these days. Yin Yoga. This sounds quite a relaxing, slow and easy style don’t you think? Well, I must admit, it … Read more
Mindfulness methods can be traced back to the yoga traditions of Hinduism. Buddha refined its practice some 2,600 years ago as part of a spiritual discipline leading to enlightenment, where the mind is free of suffering and in a state of complete wisdom and compassion. Mindfulness is the main element in Vipassana or Insight and … Read more
The mind indeed is the cause of one’s bondage and one’s liberation. Yogic scriptures describe the mind as an inner instrument. It stockpiles our memories, manifests our hopes and desires, and manages our daily activities. Yet despite the central role it plays in our lives, we rarely think about the mind itself. It is difficult … Read more
Yin Yoga Teacher Training Goa “Yoga is an insertion – It can be an addition to anything like your mind or body or even your soul. This is the real beauty of yoga that gives a healthy dose of newness, positivity, and strength to you. Indulging in yoga is one of the best things that … Read more
What is yin yoga? Yin yoga is one of the styles of yoga which focuses on the connecting tissues or joint tissues of the body. Yoga basics are all about learning to procure in touch along with your entire body and connecting your thoughts along with your complete body. To achieve this, you need to … 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
My background as a dancer brought me a lot of skills… but many injuries at the same time. When i really started my yoga practice a couple of years ago, i realized how much my body was broken, damaged and desperately needed some healing. At the start of my asana practice arm balancing was absolutely … Read more