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 principles in beautiful poetic words. He has authored over a hundred […]
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 compassion. Mindfulness is the main element in Vipassana or Insight and […]
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 acupuncture meridians you are surely familiar […]
“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. Preparing yourself with some wake up beach […]
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 here the words of […]
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 education nor ideology affect this. From the very […]
Here we introduce Argos Gonzalez, a real life mindfulness hero to you. As a high school teacher in the Bronx for 14 years I got to meet and deeply know a lot of teens. Having those relationships taught me a lot about what makes adolescents tick. I saw that the way adults view teens impacts […]
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, consistently review them, focus on their skills, and act on opportunities to […]
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. 1. Adho Mukha Svanasana (Downward-Facing Dog Pose), supported With […]
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 practice. The course surpassed […]
