“Never be afraid to raise your voice for honesty and truth and compassion against injustice and lying and greed. If people all over the world…would do this, it would change the earth.” ~ William Faulkner Today we look at the second practice of the “yamas” which is: Satya / सत्य Sutra 2.36: Satya pratisthayam kriya …
by Tanja Alexandra Kern The “Yoga Sutras” can be understood as an eight limbed tree. For an overview of the complete 8 Limbs of Yoga please refer back to my article “The 8 Limbs of Yoga – An Introduction” by clicking HERE. Today we start at the foundation, the roots of the tree with the “yamas”, the moral and …
by Tanja Alexandra Kern First of all, I am excited to announce that one of my articles was recently published on Teach.Yoga.com! Simply click HERE to access it and please also share my blogs with your family and friends. I love all your support! If you haven’t connected to my Facebook page yet, here’s a very funny and heartwarming …
by Tanja Alexandra Kern MINDFULNESS IN ACTION ~ 3 Ways to Bring Mindfulness into Your Life 1. Breath Awareness Remember how you have been feeling when you did your breathing practice from last week’s blog? Please know and remember that you can bring yourself back to this anytime. There are many pranayama practices, one is …
by Tanja Alexandra Kern “Peace is present right here and now, in ourselves and in everything we do and see. Every breath we take, every step we take, can be filled with peace, joy, and serenity. The question is whether or not we are in touch with it. We need only to be awake, alive in the present moment.” …
by Tanja Alexandra Kern “Yoga, an ancient but perfect science, deals with the evolution of humanity. This evolution includes all aspects of one’s being, from bodily health to self-realization. Yoga means union – the union of body with consciousness and consciousness with the soul. Yoga cultivates the ways of maintaining a balanced attitude in day-to-day life and endows skill …
by Tanja Alexandra Kern “Thanks to impermanence, everything is possible.” ~ Thich Nhat Hanh Spring has finally sprung and invites us to open ourselves up to new possibilities and come forth in new light. Wild spring flowers are setting a good example. They open their delicate blossoms full of trust that they will receive the perfect amount of sun …
by Tanja Alexandra Kern “Yoga is a light, which once lit, will never dim. The better your practice, the brighter the flame.” ~ B.K.S. Iyengar The Power of Yoga There is new scientific proof that yoga has healing powers. Have you noticed how you feel when you take a moment in Sukhasana (Easy Pose) after your yoga practice? One of …
by Tanja Alexandra Kern “Accept what is, let go of what was, and have faith in what will be.” ~Sonia Ricotti As children we were naturally able to express our emotions. We may not have had the best tools to understand and deal with them so we cried when we felt sad, threw a tantrum when we were angry, …
by Tanja Alexandra Kern Have you had the funny, joyful or maybe cute or distracting experience of your pet interrupting your yoga practice? Here are a couple of ideas on how you can welcome these emerging emotions and utilize them in your practice of yoga. As our loving pet approaches you while you are …
by Tanja Alexandra Kern