“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 Start your week with Yoga “The purpose of our lives is to be happy.” ~ Dalai Lama The season of summer brings changes to the schedule! Hooray! Yoga can become a “good addiction”. We realize the more we practice the more benefits we receive from our yoga practice. So after a while of doing even …
by Tanja Alexandra Kern “Yoga embodies unity of mind and body; thought and action; restraint and fulfillment; harmony between man and nature; a holistic approach to health and well-being.” ~ Shri. Narendra Modi (Prime Minister of India) Happy Summer Solstice and Happy International Yoga Day to you! The UN declared June 21st (same day as Summer Solstice) as International …
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 If you are one of my cherished yoga students you may already be aware of the blessings of practicing yoga on a regular basis. Within just a few weeks you may have been feeling and seeing changes in your body and possibly even your mind and spirit. The Sanskrit root of the word ‘yoga’ stands …
by Tanja Alexandra Kern Please join us for our new morning yoga classes. We will practice a more invigorating style of yoga, called Vinyasa. In Vinyasa yoga we flow through a series of asanas (poses) guided by our breath. Inhale awareness, exhale to feel the joy in every pose. This breath- synchronized class will lift your spirits and raise …
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 Beltane (Gaelic May Day Festival or “spring time festival of optimism”) and 1st of May have been celebrated for thousands of years to welcome summer, warmth, new life and sunlight. It is a season of flowering, lighthearted bliss, fertility, sunshine and delights of life. Pagans as well as Celtic people divided the year into two …
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