.“Each one of us, not only human beings but every leaf, every weed, exists in the way it does, only because everything else around it does. The individual and the universe are inseparable.” ~Alan Watts
Ho’oponopono is an ancient Hawaiian practice of forgiveness and reconciliation. By doing this practice, the ancient Hawaiian people believed it would clear the mind and it is wrong thinking and doing which is the root of all evil. Similar to many other cultures around the world.
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As yogis, we don't need science to know that benefits of daily yoga and meditation practice are numerous, we see and feel it in our body/mind and our everyday life. But of course, it is great to see that science, especially in the last decade, has taken such interest in these ancient practices and has produced many studies and evidence to support the claims that yoga and meditation are such powerful tools for promoting health and wellbeing.
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If anything, history can teach us that 'norms' change and that, as we become more conscious and more awoken beings, some normal behaviours of today become primitive and frowned upon by the majority in the future.
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Portugal has always been one of my favourite countries, my place where I always come back to. The nature, the history, the people, the language, the way of life… everything speaks to me and attracts me. It is my happy place, my one place away from home, that always felt like home. So I decided to share some known and less known interesting facts about this amazing country.
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Water teaches us to be to be flexible and live in the moment. Water doesn’t try to control the uncontrollable, it rather surrenders and allowing the transformation to happen. A river surrenders to the Earth’s gravity and becomes a waterfall, ocean surrenders to the wind and creates waves, a lake surrenders to cold air and becomes ice, or the sun’s fire and becomes vapour. It teaches us we can’t grow, discover, transform and move forward if we’re standing in one place refusing any change.
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We bring you 5 very good reasons on why you should book your first retreat very soon. After a week you'll come home with full batteries, healthier and happier, having discovered new lands and new friendships, with a deeper understanding of yoga and, perhaps, yourself. And this may just be the best reason of all.
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Translated from Sanskrit, yoga shala simply means yoga school, space where we learn about yoga. Traditionally yoga is a spiritual practice to attain a higher state of consciousness or liberation (moksha). For some, yoga is a good way to increase the strength and flexibility of the body, reduce stress, and perhaps, find more stillness and peace, but regardless of how one sees this ancient discipline, we must be respectful to its roots. Just as you wouldn't walk into a church in a bathing suit, or a mosque without a headscarf, we bring you a few things you should or shouldn’t do in a yoga shala.
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