«As we rest our gaze upon a mandala, the mind becomes as still as the surface of a pool of water…» The mandala/yanta is “a support for the meditating person”, something to be repeatedly contemplated to the point of saturation, such that the image of the mandala becomes fully internalized in even the minutest detail and can then be summoned …
Summer is here and yoga schools have fewer classes or no classes at all so they can have their holidays. But what is going to happen with your practice? It is really useful to allow your body to rest but is also a good opportunity to establish a self-practice at home. In the first few years of practicing yoga, you …
How many times you had a really difficult day and then when the time to sleep came you couldn’t because of hypertension? How many times you had slept for several hours but you woke up tired or your energy levels were low for the rest of the day, or you suffer from headaches? Maybe you are not in a good …
Τea is the most famous drink after water and it is made from the leaves of the tea tree (camelia sinensis or camelia thea). The different varieties of tea, white, green, black, oolong and rooibos are the result of the processing of the tea leaves. Only red tea comes from the South African leave Rooibos (red bush). White tea: It …
I met with Antoni at a cafe in Kifisia. He responded to my invitation immediately with pleasure and arranged a date for the next day. His energy was calm, grounded and with a great sense of humor. He is a well-known actor and a yoga teacher and serves them both consciously and with love. Do something because you love it …
All around the world millions of people climb! In many countries rock climbing is one of the most well-known sports! From 2020 it will be also an official Olympic sport. Greece is an amazing place for rock climbing much more than other countries proportional to its size, and climbers from all over the world visit our country to climb their …
Saturday morning, the weather is good, some clouds in the sky, it’s neither hot or cold outside. I make a super breakfast with muesli and almond milk, slices of whole bread with honey made of the flowers of oranges and cinnamon, peanut butter, banana, and cashews. I hear the sound of the espresso machine, I serve the coffee on the …
In hearing and only to the word God you might resist, something inside you might doubt… It is a weird word for many people and it was also for me. But it may be not… Maybe you do believe in something! But before you think of anything else give me some time… God in my opinion is something very personal, …
For years I have been the boring person in my family, as I would always take out my bag of almonds, raisins, and 2-3 pieces of dark chocolate during the movie or tv family time while everyone else was enjoying without any guilt their popcorn, nachos & chips. As a real healthy diet fan, I was not allowed to be …
Do you want to go to a yoga lesson, but the thought of a sweaty yogi next to you keeps you in the gym where your personal space is more protected? Or, you do know that doing yoga regularly will be good for you, but you do like a vigorous aerobic workout and all the yoga classes you’ve seen look …
