Discover the roots of yoga MOUNT MERU or KAILASHA and its mystical signification for our yoga practice Mount Meru or Kailasha is an important sacred place for buddhists and hindus alike. The mythical mountain in the Himalayas of western Tibet is the eternal abode of Shiva. And Shiva gave Yoga to mankind. Merudanda describes a […]
tushia …being happy, enjoying sam…entirely While the first of the eightfold path (Ashtanga Yoga) called YAMA is about the connection of the individual with the outside world, dealing with others – the second part called NIYAMA is about dealing with oneself. Santosha is one of the aspects of NIYAMA and means enjoyment, joy without the […]
“Meditation helps us to understand our mental habits by giving us the opportunity to observe them from a neutral vantage point.(…) It’s like watching a rainstorm from a warm, dry room. The peace we feel when we are watching our minds rather than identifying with our thoughts is the peace that is at our core. […]
The effort to stay with your practice is called abhyasa – keeping up a continuous practice needs discipline 🤪😳😎 Together with openness regarding results which is called #vairagya we enter into a #yogastate of #joy 🌼 As we stay within our own #flow 🌊 we sense what actually is going on and savour the experience […]
The sorrows and pleasure that result from any occurences due to variations of time and place – to accept these with a peaceful, contented mind is s a n t o s h a
A #mind distorted by the #kleshas 🤩 attachment to desire 🤮 aversion 😰 fear of letting go and 👸identification with the ego by #avidya or ignorance, is the reason for our suffering. #yoga 🧘♀️ teaches us how to recognise those distortions that darken our judgments and feelings, helps us to understand how unhealthy #habits and […]
