One of the yogic cleansing rituals, or shaktarmi, Jala Neti is simple to learn, easy to practice, time efficient and highly effective. It is in its primary stage, the very simple practice of running warm saline water through the nose, in one nostril and out the other.
Time to practice: Jala neti can be done up […]
Kapala means “skull,” and bhati means “that which brings lightness.”
Kapalabhati is a breathing technique used for cleansing, it is very similar to the pranayama technique bhastrika, but it is milder.
Where in bhastrika the breath is like a bellows, in Kapalabhati the lungs are used as a pump, creating pressure as they expel the […]
The principle of cleansing is one of the central tenants of yoga; it is well resourced with techniques to facilitate this on many levels. Essentially, cleansing is aimed at the heart/mind and the different techniques used can be viewed as means to this end.
It therefore follows that the means should be applied according […]
* Stand with your legs apart and hands on your thighs with knees bent and arms braced.
* Take a deep breath in then a strong and forcible expiration, completely emptying the lungs.
* With the lungs still empty, pull all the muscle of the abdominal sheath back towards the spine. Hold until you need to breathe […]
Some popular Mantras
Buddhist: Om
Hindu: Aum/Om
Meaning: Everything, connection, calling to witness
Buddhist/Hindu: Om Shanti
Meaning: Everything to peace, everything moves to peace
Buddhist: Om Mani Padme Hum (hung)
Meaning: All praise to the jewel at the heart of the lotus
Buddhist: Nam Myōhō Renge Kyō
Meaning: Homage to the Lotus Sutra
Buddhist: Om tare tuttare ture svaha
Meaning: Green Tara invocation […]
This class should be practised within the context of the Gunas
1/ Supta Baddha Konasana / Reclining Bound Angle Pose
2/ Adho Mukha svanasana
3/ Dandasana
4/ Pascimottanasana
5/ Balasana
6/ Savasana
Reclining Bound Angle Pose
A calming, restorative pose
* Place a bolster (can use pleated blankets, or even two or three long cushions on top of each other) on the floor with a cushion or similar support on the far end.
* Sit at one end and draw the soles of the feet together a comfortable distance from […]
This pose can relieve breathlessness and choking in asthmatics and tones the chest, abdominal walls spine and legs
* Sit with your legs stretched out straight in front of you, legs and feet together
* Draw the buttock flesh out to the sides once on each side, then once again both sides.
* Feel the sensation of […]
Beka Card concludes her diary from retreat in India…
Read Part I, Part II, Part III, Part IV
Soft support. Deep Friendship
Sarnath, near the holy city of Varanasi, is the place where Buddha gave his first teachings in the famous deer park. For many, many years it has been a place of pilgrimmage for Buddhists and there […]
This session will invigorate your nervous system and flush out toxins from the body. It is suitable for anyone wishing to increase confidence and clarity. It is particularly helpful for people suffering from mild depression (not clinical) or anxiety based on fear. It is not advised for anyone post op or with a medical condition. […]
Revolved Side Angle Pose
* Step your feet about four feet apart (1.2m)
* Turn your left toes in right foot, leg, hips and trunk to the right lift the left heel and revolve on the ball opf the foot to bring the left hip further round extend the calcaneus tendon Achilles heel) and psoas (top inner […]
Utkata = powerful, mighty
* Stand with your feet together (can be done with the feet a little way apart where hips are wide or inner thighs bulky)
* Ensure that the toes are level and not turning out.
* Raise arms on an inhalation
* Inhale, lift the arms, both palms facing inwards towards one another, from the […]
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