Today we look at the fourth practice of the “yamas” which is: Brahmacharya ब्रह्मचर्य Sutra 2.38: Brahmacarya pratisthayam virya labhah This yoga sutra translates as: “When the yogini is firmly established in moderation, vitality is gained.” ~ The Yoga Sutras of Patañjali, Sutra II.38 Brahmacharya is frequently translated as celibacy, or faithfulness in marriage. …
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 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 Are you ready to bring calmness, a deeper awareness, harmony and wellbeing into your life? If your answer is yes, I invite you to consider a regular meditation technique. The practice does not have to be long, maybe even just a two to five minutes or a few conscious breaths …
by Tanja Alexandra Kern Please join me for the upcoming Meditation and Pranayama Workshop to take your yoga practice deeper and your awareness to a new level. You may be asking what is Pranayama. Prāṇāyāma (Sanskrit: प्राणायाम prāṇāyāma) is a Sanskrit word meaning “extension of the prāṇa or breath” or “extension of the life force” and it is the practice of controlling our breath. We will explore different …
by Tanja Alexandra Kern “There are no mistakes. The events we bring upon ourselves, no matter how unpleasant, are necessary in order to learn what we need to learn; whatever steps we take they’re necessary to reach the places we’ve chosen to go.” ~ Richard Bach, The Bridge Across Forever: A True Love Story …
by Tanja Alexandra Kern Can you relate to the experience of feeling a change within yourself or others telling you that you have changed? As you step on to a new path in your life, your mindset and attitude change and you observe circumstances in a different way. Maybe you have taken up a practice like yoga, meditation, or other …
by Tanja Alexandra Kern “At the beginning of every day, reflect on the day ahead and aspire to use it to keep a wide-open heart and mind. At the end of the day before going to sleep, think over what you have done. If you fulfilled your aspiration even once, rejoice in that. If you went against your aspiration, …
by Tanja Alexandra Kern