Sep 3, 20176 minDiscomfortThe universe conspires to manifest your desires. Discomfort. It’s not a word that you would necessarily associate with the light-providing gifts of Yoga, and not a word we would normally choose to focus on. As mentioned in previous posts, thoughts are things and we should strive to focus on that which we want to bring into our lives. So rather than focus on what we don’t want ‘I don’t want to be working a 50 hour week’, focus on what we actually want ‘I want a balanced work-l
Sep 3, 20173 minSymphonies of StardustPresence is a present. We are all made of stars Namaskar, It's been a while But really, time is irrelevant Our perception of time has become disjointed; we all focus far too much on either the memories of the past or the hopes of the future. And we all give too little attention to the only moment that matters; the present It's no coincidence that this word 'present' means both 'here, now' and also 'gift'. For there is no greater realisation or sensation than really drop
May 13, 20162 minMeditate; Happiness PrescriptionDive within meditation Let the breath wash you clean Meditation is accessible to all. It's just sitting and being still, turning your attention inwards. Listening to the sounds of the soul. Watching thoughts pass like clouds in the sky. Feeling the heartbeat like waves in the ocean. My advice to finding your Way to bliss (Ananda)? Take time out. Forget the human obsession with ‘stuff’ and doing. Just be. Let go. Let god. My short holiday has shown me the way. It is a way that
May 9, 20164 minKill The TV; Happiness PrescriptionSwitch Off the TV Regain your life Create time Back in 2012 I had minimal goods as a result of a deep desire for Union through Yoga, however I still owned a TV which I used to watch a weekly movie. As I read The Camino by Shirley Maclaine, I delved deep into where my desires were planted and I discovered that TV is constantly selling us ideas aswell as material goods. A Bond movie will sell you a type of car, a type of PC, a watch for your boyfriend….the list goes on and on!
May 1, 20163 minHappiness PrescriptionHappiness How to prescribe daily rituals for true inner joy Whilst away in Norfolk in 2012 I felt hugely inspired by a book I was gifted called The Camino by Shirley Maclaine. Dame Shirley journals about her spiritual pilgrimage along the Santiago Di Compostela in Spain which ultimately transpires to be a journey to within. She exposes deep truths along the way and in giving herself permission and the time necessary to truly retreat and rediscover her own core values along t
Feb 8, 20165 minDeservabilityDeserving You are worthy.... But you have to truly believe I wonder if you really feel like you deserve to achieve and gain all you desire? Do you truly believe you deserve the happiness you seek? It may seem an odd question but I know that until I told myself that I was worthy and really started to feel that I deserved the life I aspired to live, I never really fulfilled any of my wishes. A few days ago, I found an old journal of mine written back in 2012 whilst on holiday
May 1, 20154 minPerfectionPerfection Perfection is (Im)Perfection ‘Perfection is, broadly, a state of completeness and flawlessness’ We just returned from the most idyllic retreat ever. I’ve been lucky enough to have travelled to some pretty gorgeous countries including Costa Rica and India, but a recent break on a near-isolated stretch of perfect golden sand in Fuerteventura proved to be perfection to me. A lapping ocean, no technology and swaying palm trees lulled my mind into silence and let my sou
Mar 18, 20156 minChakras; Spinning Vortexes of LightChakras are part of the esoteric, energetic body. While Western anatomy deals with muscles, organs, tissues and fascia, Eastern anatomy deals with the parts we can not see. Some argue that if we can not touch, see or feel the energetic system, then it does not exist. But our very essence, our soul, our thoughts, our emotions can not be 'seen'. If I ask you now to point to your soul, the part that is interpreting these words now, from deep within, you will be unable to find
Mar 18, 20156 minPerhaps This Very Instant?How to be present at all times: If you are ever lucky enough to read any of the ancient Hindu or Yogic texts then you will realise pretty quickly that the true purpose and method of yoga is in being present in each and every moment. The moving your body and detoxifying is just really part of a preparation to get you 'clean and clear' so that you can meditate and dive deep to within. Last night I described it as diving deep into an ocean. All the waves flow ceaselessly above;
Mar 12, 20152 minEnlightenment! GoalsYoga teaches us how to be who we really are in every moment. To be fully present and aware. To allow the mind and ego; the fog or avidya to dissolve and for our vision of the true self to be real and clear. Setting goals and having purpose and focus is a strong way of gaining the most out of what precious little time we have. The law of attraction means that we reap what we sow. If we put positivity and light into all situations, even the seemingly negative ones, we will gain
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