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ALL ARE WELCOME: A NOVICE’S YOGA GETAWAY EXPERIENCE
Just a couple of years ago, the prospect of spending a vacation doing yoga would have seemed unthinkable. Not because I’d never done yoga — I did it once a week, sometimes twice, though never consistently.
7 LIFE CHANGING ACTS OF SELF-CARE
The practice of yoga means cultivating self-care. Check out my favourite tips 1. Saucha Salt Scrubs: The first Niyama of the eight limbs of yoga, ‘saucha’, can be translated as purity or cleanliness.
5 REASONS TO FALL IN LOVE WITH MONTEZUMA
I fell in love with Montezuma the first time during my visit 1991 because it’s a small charming fishing village with lots of character and abundant nature. I am living here now since 15 years and every time I travel...
HELLO KARMA!
Karma by definition is, “the sum of a person’s action in this and previous states of existence, viewed as deciding their fate in future existences”. Whether we believe in previous lives or not we most certainly...
CULTIVATING HAPPINESS
All beings deserve and seek happiness. If we would already have complete happiness, we wouldn’t need to have any spiritual practice. Life likes to challenge us, so we can grow and expand and won’t stand still.
FROM THE HEART AT THE FRONT OF THE ROOM
I often wonder what people think as they look at a yoga teacher. Do they assume he/she is always serene and happy? Full of never ending strength and wisdom? On many occasions that may be true.
REFLECTIONS ABOUT VICTIM MENTALITY
Victim Mentality. Yep, I've been there done that. At times I've been so addicted to my side of a story I retold to myself and anyone else who would listen that it caused me to ignore some painful truths...
KEEP CALM & SAVASANA
Savasana. That final pose in yoga, otherwise known as corpse pose or Shiva's pose, is as important as all the other active poses of your yoga practice. Many say it's the most important as well as the most...
YOGA AT ITS ROOTS – BY SILVIA ERIKSSON
Hatha means the Moon and Sun, or opposing forces, Fire and Water (following a similar concept as yin-yan). It is a balance between strengthening asanas and soothing, opening seated postures...
MY SHEPARD’S PIE: A Gift to Myself – A Yoga Retreat in Paradise
MY SHEPARD’S PIE: A Gift to Myself – A Yoga Retreat in Paradise: Give yourself permission to relax, without feeling selfish. A chance to reflect on your dreams and listen to your heart.
5 COMMON MISTAKES TO AVOID WHEN LEADING YOUR NEXT YOGA RETREAT
I have been leading Vinyasa Flow with Hang music retreats for about 3 years now and hosting retreats of guest yoga teachers at my home studio in Montezuma Costa Rica since 13 years...
