8 – 10 September 2006
Led by Nir Halfon and Beka Card
A weekend designed to bring together Permaculture and Yoga as a way of exploring sustainability – the true essence of Nature.
‘Nature, as it is, untouched, diverse, rich and full of potential – this is where we find our true selves.’
Permaculture essentially means […]
Sabbe sattaa sukhi hontu is a Pali phrase meaning ‘May all beings be well (or happy)’. It’s not, properly speaking, a mantra. It’s a chant that is used in exactly the same way as a mantra. Unlike most mantras, it has a definite grammatical meaning.
Sabbe = all
Sattaa = beings
Sukhi = happy, well
Hontu = may they […]
‘If you practice remaining speechless for a long enough time, you begin to realize how severely limited your thinking has become through shaping thoughts into the words and concepts of everyday, middle-range consciousness.’
meditation, Pir Vilayat Inayat Khan, yoga
A discussion between two Bodhisattvas
(Vimalakirti is referred to as ‘house holder’ by Manjushri)
Vimalakirti: Manjusri, I am sick only because the elements of living beings are disturbed by sicknesses.
Manjusri: Householder, how should a bodhisattva console another bodhisattva who is sick?
Vimalakirti: He should tell him that the body is impermanent, but should not exhort him to […]
All new teacher trainees should fill out and hand the following details to their trainer on acceptance of application to the Vajrasati Yoga School.
Name
DOB
Address
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E-mail
Date training started
This class is designed to take into consideration summer asana practice, when one’s body feels more supple but one’s energy may be depleted.
These asanas are suitable for all abilities and are therefore to be used as an example of the kind of feel that can be useful.
Ardha halasana
Sukhasana
Supta sukhasana
Paschimottanasana on a chair
Uttanasana from wall […]
Summer is a time of rapid fruition and accelerated growth. It is a time when we begin reaching out to one another, perhaps enjoying more social events and reconnecting with nature at its most abundant. The word abundance here represents not a set of external conditions but an attitude.
If one thinks that one is poor […]
(Also called Ugrasana or Brahmacharyasana)
Paschima=west, implying back of body
Ugra=formidable
This asana stretches the hamstrings and encourages healthy circulation in the pelvis. It also regulates menstrual flow and stimulates the ovaries in women.
Preparation: A flat, broad-based chair, stool or other similar prop can be used. Place a yoga mat onto your chair or stool, folded over to […]
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