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Geen categorie, Meditations, Pranayama, Pranayama's - Breath work

VIDEO: 5 Element Breath for Relaxation – 7 min exercise to Calm your Mind

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5 Element Breath Anti-Stress and Relaxation Relax, breathing your natural breath. Take circa 5 breaths for each element, or longer. Earth: Inhale nose, exhale nose Qualities: nurturing, solidity. Movement: spreading horizontally. Water: Inhale nose, exhale mouth Qualities: fluidity, purifying, giving life. Movement: downwards. Fire: Inhale mouth, exhale nose. Qualities: enthusiasm, transmutation. Movement upward. Air: Inhale […]

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Geen categorie, Yoga, Yoga Asanas

One of my favorite warm-ups: The Golden Seed

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The Golden Seed Sequence This Golden Seed Yoga Sequence has been first created by Paul and Suzee Grilley. Bernie Clark created his on version as ell that you can find on gaia.com It is a really nice mixture between Yoga & Qigong and Tai Chi. I will share my version of the Golden Seed Sequence […]

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Why are open hips so important? The reason why hip opening yoga classes feel so good!

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The importance of having open hips “Open” hips are important for yogis, and for good reason: Maintaining flexibility and stability in the hip joints is crucial for lower-back health, not to mention for cultivating overall freedom and ease in our bodies. Hip openers bring release in many areas that are tight and bring a sense […]

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Students TTC 200

Interview with Jacqui Noël – Graduated Student Viva La Vida Teacher Training 200 hours

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Jacqui Noël - graduated student Yoga TTC 200 -Viva La Vida Lifestyle

✨INTERVIEW✨ We are organizing our Yoga Teacher Training Courses for a few year now. But who are the people participating in our courses? And what are our Viva La Vida Yoga Teachers doing now?Today we introduce you to Jacqui Name: Jacqui NoëlAge: 30Nationality: New Zealand Why did you decide to go to a Yoga TTC? […]

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Be Inspired, Yoga Asanas, Yoga News

Why Yoga Teachers Should Learn Bodywork Basics

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Part of being a yoga teacher is inspiring and informing your students about how best to deepen their asana practice. Often, this involves placing your hands on a person to gently ease or encourage their body into a pose. Sometimes hands-on adjustments correct alignment, or invite more depth. Other times the touch is simply to […]

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Feel Good, Mantras, Meditatie, Meditations, Yoga

Mantra for purification – OM BENZA SATTO HUNG – 108 times

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Purification – OM Benza Satto Hung OM BENZA SATTO HUNG by Deva Premal & The Gyuto Monks of Tibet – Purification The mantra “OM Benza Satto Hung” is a very strong mantra that you can chant in order to purify yourself. Meaning: I invoke the supreme purifying and protecting power of Universal Mind. The vibration […]

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Feel Good, Mantras, Meditatie, Meditations, Mudras

Sa Ta Na Ma Meditation – Improve your Memory & Focus & Reduce Stress

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The mantra Sa Ta Na Ma Improve your Memory & Focus & Reduce Stress with this powerful mantra. Sa Ta Na Ma Meditation is a Kundalini Kirtan Kriya  brought to North America by Yogi Bhajan. This meditation is intended to bring total mental balance. It clears the subconscious mind of traumas and negative, unnecessary emotions. […]

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Geen categorie, Pranayama, Pranayama's - Breath work

Moon Breath – Simple Breathing Technique for instant Relaxation & Focus

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Lunar Breath

Lunar Breath – Single Nostril Breath The Lunar Breath, or Chandra Bhedana (Moon-Piercing Breath), is  a simple calming breathing practice. Very effective against feelings of stress. You can do this lunar breath for a few minutes and you will instantly feel the soothing effect of this simple breathing exercise. It is as well a great […]

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