A few months ago I had the opportunity to meet for the first time Gregor Maehle at the retreat he hosted with his wife Monica Gauci in Paros. The retreat was one of a kind experience and even though I have read all of his books a couple times & the practices were familiar it left a really strong impression …
Yogas chitta vritti nirodha – Yoga is the stilling of the fluctuations of the mind. Yoga – Union, balance, harmonious state of mind, bridging the different aspects of life, connecting the individual consciousness with the supreme consciousness, the union of the two – the seeker & God, the lover & the beloved, Shiva & Shakti, ida & pingala, the sun …
I really like September, I love September since I was a child, new season, new beginnings, new goals. When I was a child and the new school season began I always had this enthusiasm and this tingling in my stomach, that this year I will make everything possible, I used to buy my new notebooks, I covered carefully with cellophane …
Cover photo from Cynthia Sciberras, Yoga Portraiture – Beach photos from Prue Dudley I met Monica at a yoga retreat in Paros that she had organized with her husband Gregor Maehle, and it was epic! Check the related article here. Since then she influenced my practice with her presence a lot, when I step on my mat for my daily practice …
It was a difficult summer for me, my father left for his last journey. We were really close and as much as I had prepared myself for a situation like this, the sadness and the pain is something you can’t avoid. It is only natural that our parents will go one day, and it doesn’t matter how many people you …
Before you start to meditate you first need to find your posture. There are 4 main postures for yogic meditation that fit all the requirements. (Virasana, Svastikasana, Siddhasana & Padmasana) The first pose one should become adept with is Virasana, the Hero’s posture. It is an excellent introductory posture, which through daily practice will elongate the quadriceps and because of …
Unless you are a person born in a Country where nobody uses chairs or you did practice yoga since you were a child, sitting directly on the ground will probably make you feel uncomfortable and after a few minutes you will either be slouching or your back will be sending signals of pain which will compromise your concentration and the …
The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali is an ancient text of 196 sutras (short aphoristic statements) which is dated around 400b.c. and gives the practices of the philosophical system of yoga; it is basically the root of this practice. A lot of people studied, translated, commented on this great text and it continues to be in the foreground till today after …
The sister science of yoga, Ayurveda, is a healing system that brings together basic principles of physiology, emotional state, and spiritual vision and brings them to the world. It is the art of everyday life that has evolved through practical, philosophical and spiritual enlightenment, always keeping its roots in the understanding of creation. Presented for 5,000 years in the sacred …
Our relationship with Gregor Maehle started with his books. First, we read the classic black book for the primary series & the analysis of the Yoga Sutras, and the journey had just begun… We started reading it with passion and we continued with the rest of the four books. Almost every night we used to discuss with ecstasy on the …