Yoga Student on the Path of the Teacher

This blog is written by Emily Curtis for Parimukti When I look for a yoga class to take, where I’ll spend any appreciable amount of time—I care a lot about the teacher. My connection, my trust, and my respect all form potential roadblocks; as well they form potential clearings to my learning, to my practice flourishing. I … 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

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: http://parimukti.com/ Yin Yoga Training Goa | 200 … 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

The Power of Inviting Symbols in Your Yoga Practice #1

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

The Power of Inviting Symbols in Your Yoga Practice #2

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

The Best Mudras and Yoga Asanas for Women’s Health

~ 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

How to Overcome Fear of Death through Yoga & Meditation – #3

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 Teacher Training with Parimukti #3 – Reflections after the training

The first words that come to mind when I think about last month are: intensive, reflection and a steep learning curve in a warm and welcoming surrounding. What a month it has been! Transforming into a yoga teacher foremost teaches you about yourself. The magic of being a yoga teacher is that you become a … Read more