Breath and heartbeat is the primary sign of life. It makes 100% sense to develop breath awareness and techniques above everything else to improve vitality and quality of life. Without breath there is no life – human beings are breathers! Use these short videos to learn to breathe to improve health and well-being. Breathing is one…
Mindfulness equals awareness. In yoga body and breath awareness is the basis of mindfulness. This is the basis of yoga practice, of asana and meditation. Metaphysically greater awareness is the path to greater consciousness. Mindfulness based holistic techniques A simple technique to achieve objectivity i.e. a state free of ● thought ● emotion ● physical business brings…
The body knows everything. Every cell is aware of the breath. It becomes aware of the life force the inhalation will bring, even before it happens, and as the exhale takes place the body receives the energy. The bodymind is a device of mindfulness that results in consciousness. It is awareness of self, of the body as an object, of…
Immersed in Rishikesh, India. Historically one of the most yogic areas on the planet, a culture in stark contrast to the Western world I live in. A decisive feature of India is becoming, for me, a seemingly built-in philosophy of self-realisation. On the surface there is much ritual and religion, and the next level of various means of full-time…
Yoga practice helps us experience glimpses of our potential. Connecting with ourselves in class is only a first step. Mindfulness happens when yoga techniques transform our everyday lives into an evolving, extraordinary experience, of practical physical functionality, and inner peace. Yoga points out that no-one person or group of people, no personal status or possession, no compliment…
Yoga is big on meditation, and on bodywork. It wants us to be in our bodies, mindfully, in asana practice, during meditation, and after yoga class. Body awareness imbues us with mindfulness, something that happens when we take what we learn from our practice on the mat, and apply it to our daily lives. A very useful skill to help…