“Happiness is not something ready-made. It comes from your own actions.” ~ Dalai Lama First of all I would like to thank you, cherished reader, for your interest in my articles, for connecting with me, sharing your experiences and providing me with valuable feedback. One of you asked me to write about ways to start …
by Tanja Alexandra Kern Happy Thanksgiving! Today I wish to extend my gratitude and appreciation to YOU! I am grateful for your interest in living your life fully, following your dreams, pursuing your happiness, finding inner peace, and experiencing the joy of grace, love, compassion, kindness, and mindfulness! As you may gather with your loved ones later today to …
by Tanja Alexandra Kern “Yoga Nidra or “yogic sleep” is a state of consciousness between waking and sleeping, like the “going-to-sleep” stage. It is a state in which the body is completely relaxed … Yoga nidra is among the deepest possible states of relaxation while still maintaining full consciousness. ….The practice of yoga relaxation has been found to reduce …
by Tanja Alexandra Kern We don’t have to wait until Thanksgiving to count our blessings. When you find a quite moment today, you may like to try the below gratitude practice. Did you know that cultivating gratitude boosts your happiness, health and relationships? Are you ready to feel the power of gratitude? Today we …
by Tanja Alexandra Kern As we are heading closer to the American holiday “Thanksgiving”, I am dedicating the blogs leading up to it, to Gratitude. Practicing gratitude rewards us with fulfillment, happiness, and abundance. When we appreciate all our blessings, we attract more of those in to our lives. Today, I would like to to explore with you, where …
by Tanja Alexandra Kern And here come the additional 4 Transformational Benefits of Yoga. Yay! 5. Mindfulness While practicing yoga we link movement to our breath. I like to think of the breath and asanas as a dance; with the breath leading and the asana following along. We link …
by Tanja Alexandra Kern You may have noticed that a regular yoga practice blesses you with many benefits. The practice of yoga touches us on many levels and we carry what we learn and experience on our mats with us into our daily lives. Once I discovered the transformational powers of yoga I was hooked. This ancient practice has …
by Tanja Alexandra Kern Awaken the energy within yourself! Explore each one of your 7 main chakras with the support of healing, empowering and transformational Yoga poses, Mudras, Mantras, Meditation & Aromatherapy. As you move your body with yoga, you are connecting to the associated chakra, boosting its energy. As you perform mudras (hand gestures) and repeat mantras (affirmations) …
by Tanja Alexandra Kern Halloween is just around the corner and many houses are decorated with carved pumpkins, ghosts, and spiders. But did you know that Halloween originated from the ancient Celtic festival “Samhain”? “Samhain is a Gaelic festival marking the end of the harvest season and the beginning of winter or the “darker half” of the year. Traditionally, …
by Tanja Alexandra Kern