Due to popular demand I am offering another Chakra Balancing Workshop. So in case you missed it, here’s your chance to register. Please also spread the word among your friends. Awaken the energy within yourself, discover the power of Chakras and how to balance them. This upcoming Chakra Balancing workshop will include a guided meditation …
by Tanja Alexandra Kern “It’s a new dawn It’s a new day It’s a new life For me And I’m feeling good.” ~ “Feeling Good” Nina Simone In this blog I would like to remind you that today is a new day, a blank board for you to create/paint/write on, a new opportunity for you to be the best …
by Tanja Alexandra Kern Have you ever wanted to try Vinyasa Yoga? This workshop offers a great introduction to and exploration of this invigorating style of yoga. Every week we will explore new poses to add to our practice. In Vinyasa yoga we flow through a series of asanas (poses) guided by our breath. This breath- synchronized class will …
by Tanja Alexandra Kern Allow Yin yoga to melt your stress away as you deeply relax, restore, revive and balance your body, mind, emotions, spirit and chakras. Yin yoga is a slow, deep and meditative practice. By going slow, we access deep connective tissues (ligaments, tendons, fascia) and our bones. In addition to the many benefits Yin Yoga …
by Tanja Alexandra Kern Autumnal Equinox Blessings The rhythms of nature remind us that the only constant in life is change. Even though we may like to hold on to summer, days full of light, sunshine and warmth, we have no choice but to let go and accept what is. Maybe we are actually welcoming the change of the …
by Tanja Alexandra Kern Awaken the energy within yourself, discover the power of Chakras and how to balance them. This upcoming Chakra Balancing workshop will include a guided meditation to align your Chakras, and a short introduction to the Chakra system explaining how Chakras affect our health, energy & well-being. Chakra Balancing Workshop TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 2015 10.00 …
by Tanja Alexandra Kern Today we complete our exploration of the 8 Limbs of Yoga by contemplating the last of the five Niyamas given by Patañjali in the Yoga Sutras: Ishvara Pranidhana ईश्वर प्रणिधान Samadhi siddhir isvara pranidhanat “Samadhi* is obtained through devotion to Isvara (the Supreme Being).” ~ Gary Kissiah *spiritual state of consciousness To embrace Ishvara Pranidhana …
by Tanja Alexandra Kern Health is wealth. Peace of mind is happiness. Yoga shows the way.” ~ Swami Vishnudevananda The fourth Niyama is Svadhyaya स्वाध्याय Yoga Sutra 2.44: Svadhyayad ista devata samprayogah “Through self-study comes union with one’s chosen deity.” ~ Gary Kissiah Like most yoga sutras, Svadhyaya has both an external and internal application. …
by Tanja Alexandra Kern “We all have dreams. But in order to make dreams come into reality, it takes an awful lot of determination, dedication, self-discipline, and effort.” ~ Jesse Owens The third Niyama of the second branch of yoga is Tapas तपस् Yoga Sutra 2.43: Kaya indriya siddhir asuddhi ksayat tapasah “Austerities destroy impurities and, with …
by Tanja Alexandra Kern Today we move on to the second niyama “Santosha” संतोष Yoga Sutra 2.42: “Samtosad anuttamah sukha labhah” “Contentment brings supreme happiness.” ~ Gary Kissah “It is well worth analyzing the circumstances of those occasions on which we have been truly happy. For, as John Masefield says, “The days that make us happy make us wise.” …
by Tanja Alexandra Kern