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25 August

YOGA FOR THE EASTERLY WIND (VATA)

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 …

06 June

5 TAOIST ELEMENTS VS 5 TAOIST ELEMENTS

One of the things I found most challenging during the conception and development of “Holistic Yoga Therapy” and its components relating to Ayurveda (AyurYoga®) and Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCMYoga®) was the similarity, and at the same time the significant difference, between the Five Elements in both of these Eastern traditions. Our mind tends to …

30 May

MYOFASCIAL RELEASE – WHAT IS IT?

Our fascial tissue is adversely affected both if we use it incorrectly and if we keep it passive and immobile. This “poor condition” has led to the development of various tools that facilitate Myofascial Release, such as self-massage using Myofascial® Yoga balls. DEFINITION: “Myofascial Release” is a concept that refers to …

27 May

WHEN WAS THE LAST TIME YOU DID SOMETHING FOR YOURSELF?

When was the LAST TIME you did SOMETHING FOR YOURSELF? Much of the problem with our society is NOT having time for ourselves. Time to think, to make decisions, to observe, to tear down old foundations and build new ones – time, time, time… When we live on autopilot, we are unable to establish…

27 May

¿QUÉ BENEFICIOS NOS APORTA VIRABHADRASANA I (GUERRERO 1) DESDE EL PUNTO DE VISTA DEL AYURVEDA Y LA ANATOMÍA ENERGÉTICA?

DOSHAS: – Vata: Te beneficia porque aporta Fuego y Calor, tonifica las piernas y enraiza aportando también Tierra. No obstante, ojo, Vata, no la practiques mucho ya entrada la tarde porque puede ser demasiado estimulante para ti. – Pitta: No te la aconsejamos Pitta. Tú de por si eres muy …

12 May

YOGA AND CHAKRAS. ARCHETYPAL TRENDS. THE FIRST CHAKRA

La palabra Chakra es un término sánscrito que frecuentemente se traduce como “rueda” o “vórtice”. Aunque se relacionan con transmisión y recepción de energía también influyen en nuestro cuerpo físico y para muchos autores los 7 Chakras principales que describe la tradición del Yoga están vinculados con las glándulas endocrinas. …

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