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The Powerful Benefits Of Embarking Yourself On A Solo Retreat
It may be the simple desire for connecting with like-minded people, or maybe attaining of inner peace and stillness right inside your busy daily life. Perhaps you’ve been long looking into going on retreat but never made it, committing yourself to a truer lifestyle,...
The Water Element Sequence
Here i introduce my favourite sequence to the Daoist Water Element, working with the kidney and urinary bladder meridians. I skip all the technical details but let you know my approach to the poses. For guidance of how to get into and out of poses www.yinyoga.com is...
Breathing in, I see myself as still water. Breathing out, I reflect things as they are.
Breathing in, I see myself as still water. Breathing out, I reflect things as they are. "Stillness is the foundation of understanding and insight. Stillness is strength." Kudos to Thich Nhat Hanh, Zen Master and a true inspiration when it comes to putting mindfulness...
Mind Full or Mindful?
Mindfulness methods can be traced back to the yoga traditions of Hinduism. Buddha refined its practice some 2,600 years ago as part of a spiritual discipline leading to enlightenment, where the mind is free of suffering and in a state of complete wisdom and...
Oriental medicines holistic approach to balance, health and harmony in life
In the west we think of "medicine" as a way of dealing with illness and disease. In contrast, Oriental medicine focuses on achieving health and wellbeing through the cultivation of harmony within our lives. Yin yoga is one way to do so. And as yin yoga works with the...
Sun, Surf & Soul in Goa
"The moment you get up on that surf board there is that feeling of complete oneness with the ocean. Its like you’re both breathing together at one time" Imagine waking up at sunrise to meditate right by the seaside and hearing nothing but the sounds of waves crashing....
Sri Lanka Easter Attacks Update
It’s some time since the tragic attacks in Sri Lanka and in preparation for our upcoming training we feel positive now to continue with our plans. Now is exactly the time to show up and show our support. To give our guests a bit more insight of the situation we share...
Love and Compassion
We just had to share these beautiful notes from the Dalai Lama about what brings us happiness: "I believe that the purpose of life is to be happy. From the moment of birth, every human being wants happiness and does not want suffering. Neither social conditioning nor...
Energy Flows Where Attention Goes
It is always interesting to me to see the differences between successful people who appear to be abundant, fortunate, and prosperous and those who seem tired, exhausted, and struggle to make ends meet. Successful people know that it’s important to set specific goals,...
Take a look at Iyengars Yin Variations
Here we share an article from our friends of the Art of Living Center by Senior Iyengar Teacher Marla Apt. Interesting how if you would skip the first two poses the Iyengar sequence becomes very yin like. Get yinspired and try these Iyengar props in 5 minutes holds....
Thanks for the LoVe Vinito!
Here another Yinster, check out what Vinito has to say about our training: "I had no idea what to expect when I signed up for the Yin Yoga course. All I knew was that I loved the yin yoga classes I attended in Australia, and wanted to deepen my understanding and...
Spread the LOvE – Student Recommendation
“Don’t think, just come! I highly recommend this Yin Yoga teacher training. My month long training was incredibly enriching. I have gained deep insight into the Daoist 5 Elements and Meridian energy flow in the body, and am now equipped with the teaching tools and...