Shavasana[1]—the pose that most people know as the ‘laying down’ pose at the end of a yoga class— seems so simple but is probably one of the most difficult poses to do.
Sunday, August 25, 2013
Tuesday, June 11, 2013
On the Brink of the Unknown
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Photo: Over the Edge in Turkey by Alex Berger. Source: flickr.com. Licensed under a CC BY-NC 2.0 licence.
“We all have a fear of the unknown. What one does with that fear will make all the difference in the world.”
Lillian Russell
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abhinivesha,
ahimsa,
aparigraha,
asmita,
avidya,
awareness,
dwesha,
kleshas,
life,
meditation,
patanjali,
raga,
satya,
yamas,
yoga sutras
Wednesday, April 24, 2013
Yoga for Snoring?!
I've been trying out a new smartphone alarm application that monitors your sleep patterns and calculates the best time to wake you. This version also records noises in the night that might disturb your sleep. I knew that I snored but I didn't realise how loud I was!
Saturday, February 16, 2013
The "Staring At The Screen All Day" Sequence
Are your eyes dry or itchy or both? Are they tired? Can you feel a muscle just above your eye twitching?
Labels:
asana,
exercise,
eyes,
meditation,
relaxation,
sequence,
yoga nidra
Friday, January 11, 2013
A Life After Death?
I started to write this post to reflect on the importance of rituals but realised that I was actually pondering on the profound question of whether there is life after death.
Labels:
atman,
bhagavad gita,
bhakti,
death,
life,
moksha,
reincarnation
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