There is no greater gift than feeling your LIGHT, your inner guru, which resides in the “spiritual heart”. Establishing this connection with yourself is the greatest of blessings, as it allows you to be “present” in the perfect moment and place. You gain the certainty of what lies ahead …
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 …
Philosophical and spiritual practices can be: 1. “Theoretical”, such as the Greek philosophies or the Samkhya philosophy of ancient India, based on knowledge and mental inquiry; 2. “Practical and experiential”, such as most yogic practices, particularly those with a Tantric influence; that is, the use of …
We are in the middle of WINTER, considered the Kapha season (in Ayurveda) and the most Yin season in Traditional Chinese Medicine. The cold, rain and even snow pose a “threat” to our precious health, and now more than ever, FLU and COLDS are on the rise. Fortunately, we have easy access to a …
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 …
Here are a few tips you can use for your combined Yoga + Minerals practice: Create an altar with minerals. Start the session with a meditation using a mineral. Create a mandala around your mat to do your practice (in the photo, amethysts are arranged around it). Create a mandala on 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 …