Do you have a bio-tensegrity fascial network, or does it contain knots and adhesions? The fasciae – and more specifically, the myofascial system – play a key role in our posture and harmonious movement. When it is HEALTHY, it manifests as an elastic network with just the right amount of tension to self-maintain the structure and absorb …
AYURVEDIC SEASONAL YOGA As winter draws to a close, our Kapha reaches its peak. It is at this time that we accumulate the most Earth and Water. For example, symptoms of spring allergies appear, characterised by mucus, lethargy, heaviness, spring fatigue, listlessness, etc. Would you like to prevent and avoid these troublesome spring symptoms? We offer you …
I am fascinated by how a medical science as ancient as Ayurveda described and understood the human body in such a visionary and modern way. They described the marmas as specific points on the body that provide access to Prana (vitality and energy) and which are potentially dangerous if …
PHILOSOPHICAL AND SPIRITUAL FOUNDATIONS OF AYURYOGA® This training course provides us with in-depth knowledge to adapt modern yoga practices and integrate them, on the one hand, with the spiritual foundations of Ayurveda and Patanjali’s classical yoga – which are derived from and influenced by, respectively, the Samkhya philosophy (one of the six schools or Dārśanas …
When we learn about Ayurveda (Traditional Indian Medicine), our yoga practice is enriched and becomes more insightful. At AyurYoga®, we integrate these two sciences, which were developed to promote holistic health and human evolution. AyurYoga® is not a style of yoga. Here you will not find premises, working methods or “phrases …
TEMPORAL DIMENSION: The traps of Maya. Most philosophical and spiritual practices emphasise the importance of living in the “present” and paying “attention” to what is happening in each moment. In Patanjali’s Ashtanga Yoga, reference is made to the states of “Pratyahara” and “Dharana”, in which we withdraw the …
DHAVANTRE is the deity who, in Ayurveda, represents the Celestial Physician. He is described in the Vedas and the Puranas as the Physician of the gods and is, in fact, an avatar of Vishnu (one of the gods of the Trimurti who represents preservation and goodness). He …
AYURVEDA, A PHILOSOPHICAL MEDICAL SCIENCE Many people are still unaware that Ayurveda (traditional Indian medicine) is not a “trendy” or “New Age” therapy. Quite the contrary: it is recognised as the oldest established medical science on the planet. Furthermore, unlike our allopathic medicine, this system of medicine has philosophical and spiritual foundations because …
I’ve been spending a few days with my family in Tarifa, Cádiz, with a Levante wind blowing. HAVE YOU EVER STOPPED TO THINK ABOUT HOW THE WIND AFFECTS YOU? Ayurveda classifies nature into three main biotypes, each comprising two elements. VATA is the “Dosha” (biotype) consisting of AIR + ETHER. In places such as …
SEASONAL YOGA: SPRING The onset of spring (March–April) is usually marked by an increase in the Kapha dosha, which has been building up throughout the cold and damp winter. The *Charaka Samhita* states that as the Sun begins to grow stronger, it liquefies the accumulated Kapha …