Amidst the Instagram world of picture perfect poses, it’s easy to lose sight of the underlying meaning of Yoga and the Chakras. Immersed in class or our own practice, we start and finish with various asanas (postures) and it can become consuming to go deeper into a pose, to reach that bit further or to hold it a bit longer. […]
Yoga and the Chakras
Majority of meat eaters support Veganism
A new study has found that meat eaters actually support veganism, viewing it as ethical and good for the environment. The findings were contained in studies conducted by the University of Bath in the UK. 73% of meat eaters surveyed said veganism was ‘ethical’, 70% said it was good for the environment and 50% considered it healthy. 60% said veganism […]
Yoga Basics – The Five Yamas
The pancha yamas (moral restraints) outlined by Pantajali in his Yoga Sutras comprise one of the eight limbs of Yoga. On a basic level they serve as a guide of what not to do – they Nayamas serve as a guide of “to do’s”. Both the Yamas and Nayamas were considered by Patanjali to be the ‘code’ that aspiring yogis […]
Prana
Prana can be approximately used in place of of the phrase ‘life energy’. The word itself comes from the ancient language of Sanskrit with a ‘Pra’ meaning ‘to exist before’ and ‘ana’ meaning ‘atom’. The phrase then can be taken to derive from ‘existing before an atom’, which can be further distilled to mean that which existed before the atom. […]
History of Yoga
New to Yoga and confused by all the styles, types, rules and limbs? Read on to get some clarity on the history of yoga and soon you’ll understand why you’re not the only one confused! The history of Yoga has evolved over time and is still on a journey. It it guesstimated to have first began as far back as […]
Swami Vivekananda speeches to the Parliament of Religions, Chicago, 1893
The following speeches were given by Swami Vivekananda during the Parliament of Religions in Chicago in 1893. They are significant because apart from being brilliant speeches in their own right, they helped bring about a renewed interest in Yoga and ancient hindu teachings in the West. Response to Welcome – 11th September 1893 Why we disagree 15th September 1893 Paper […]
Taurus Star Sign
Taurus (Latin for ‘Bull’) is the Steer of the Sky and this sign falls to those born between April 21st – May 21st. The first words that are invariably used to describe Taureans are dependable, solid, loyal and patient but once stirred to action, their temper can cause them to move to aggressive action and little will stop them at […]