THE 4-7-8 (OR RELAXING BREATH) This breathing exercise is a natural tranquilizer for the nervous system. Use it whenever you are aware of internal tension or stress. Use it to help you fall asleep.
This is a beautiful mantra performed by Tina Turner and a group of kids for her album “Children Beyond”. The text: Om Om Om Sarvesham Svastir Bhavatu Sarvesham Shantir Bhavatu Sarvesham Poornam Bhavatu Sarvesham Mangalam Bhavatu Om, Shanti, Shanti, Shanti Language of the mantra: Sanskrit Meaning: “May well-being, peace, wholeness and tranquility, happiness and prosperity be achieved by […]
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 […]
Ganesha is most famously known as the “remover of obstacles.” He has the power to remove any obstacle, whether it is physical or spiritual, from the path of his devotees. This mudra you can do doing your meditations or with the mantra om gam ganapataye namo namah jaya ganesha Benefits Lifts spirits Boosts confidence Relieves […]
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 […]
Are you interested in a new angle in your yoga classes? Yoga can meet many forms of knowledge, not just Ayurveda, to provide care and health for all. Traditional Chinese Medicine is based on 5 element theory. This TCM philosophy is older than Western Medicine by some millennia. Interestingly, various TCM and Ayurvedic theories were […]
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 […]
✨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? […]
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 […]
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 […]
