“Be the Beauty You Love” – a meditation and retreat inspired by Rumi By Natasha Scott, ERYT500 and SOYA lead trainer One of the many things I look forward to is an early morning meditation on the yoga platform at God’s Mountain Estate. There is this...
Overcoming “troubles” through self-inquiry By Jools Andrés, SOYA, E-RYT200, RYT500. In The Yoga of the Bhagavad Gita Paramahansa Yogananda uses the word “troubles” as an English word that corresponds to the Sanskrit word klesha.[i] “Afflictions,” “causes...
“What is the Truth Here, Really?” By Jeff Lutes, SOYA, ERYT, from Prince George, BC Contemporary Yoga master Erich Schiffmann spent four days with us in Sorrento BC at the conference celebrating the 20th Anniversary of SOYA. Each time I have done trainings with Erich...
By Bill Francis Barry The growth of interest in yoga and Kirtan has contributed to an increased interest in mantra. Mantra repetition, which is also known as japa, can be performed in different ways. What are the different forms of mantra repetition, and the relative...
By Paula Carnegie Fehr, YAA, Ayurveda teacher for SOYA 300 hr Upgrade. YAA, Ayurveda teacher for SOYA 300 hr Upgrade. It’s safe to say Yoga practice in North America has been burgeoning as our populace seeks refuge from stressful living. There is a strong drive for...
By Ulrike Brandner-Lauter, SOYA500, from Vienna, Austria Students and teachers alike enjoy attending a yoga class led by a mindful and skillful teacher and for many it is the most delicious feeling of being guided and inspired. But many students are seeking guidance...
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