My silent journey I think my silent journey began when my parents bought a country house about 1.5 hrs from Toronto, Canada. I was forced to go up every weekend from when I was 13 years old which is what I think started my appreciation for nature and silence. I would often walk in the …
The benefits of having a silent wellness retreat at your company There are several event companies that specialize in corporate retreats. Most retreats are full of team-building activities, entertainment and above all food and alcohol. They are fun and often tiring for the employees. Wellness retreats on the other hand can also be full …
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When do you know it is the right time to sell your business? When I started my first business I received some very good advice from one of my mentors and he told me “create a business that one day you might sell.” Even though you may have just started as an entrepreneur and the …
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Can the colour of your yoga mat affect your yoga practice? Can the colour of your yoga mat affect the kind of Yoga class you have? If colour psychology has any say in the matter, choosing wisely when it comes to the shade of your yoga mat could make some difference to your practice. This …
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How Yoga Helps Back Pain Physical Benefits of Yoga Exercise Strengthening from holding yoga positions. Yoga helps increase strength in very specific muscles and muscle groups. Holding positions in yoga is not intended to be uncomfortable. However, it does require concentration and specific use of muscles throughout the body. Muscle strength improves by remaining in …
Niyamas NIYAMAS – Personal Qualities that Support Life and Yoga Practice Compared to the Yamas, the Niyamas are more PERSONAL AND INTIMATE. They relate to how we interact with ourselves. When we observe the Niyamas, we harness the energy generated from our practice and cultivation of the Yamas. They help us create and maintain a …
Last 6 limbs of Patanjalis path of Yoga ASANA: Posture Perhaps surprisingly, in traditional texts Asana is barely discussed beyond describing the characteristics of sitting meditation posture as being stable, alert and at ease. Sitting at ease for meditation though is not easy and some physical training with a teacher is required. Equally, the grounding of consciousness …
History of Yoga Yoga comes from a wide and deep river of an ancient tradition. Its many currents flow form a complex history of spiritual exploration, philosophical reflection, scientific experimentation, and spontaneous creative expression. Arising from the diverse and evolving cultures of India, often moored to and conditioned by Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainsim, and other religions, the …
What is Yoga? Yoga is the physical, mental and spiritual practices or disciplines which aim at transforming body and mind. The term yoga is derived from the literal meaning of “yoking together”, but came to be applied to the “yoking” of mind and body. In Vedic Sanskrit yoga literally means to add, to join or to …
Ashtanga Vinyasa vs Vinyasa Flow There is often confusion about the meaning of ashtanga. The term means “eight limbs”, as in Patanjali’s eightfold path outlined in the Yoga Sultras, the bible of yoga. These limbs, or aspects of spiritual yogic practice are: Yama: moral codes Niyama: self-purification and study Asana: posture Pranayama: breath control Pratyahara: withdrawing of the …