Yoga and Honouring our Moon Cycle
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Yoga and Honouring our Moon Cycle

During my one year of chemotherapy, I completely lost my period, and when it came back, I was relieved and terrified because it came back with a violent vengeance. It took me a long time to realise that my body was crying out to me, and that I had to take drastic measures.

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The Mystical Fig in the Bhagavad Gita and Beyond
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The Mystical Fig in the Bhagavad Gita and Beyond

In the Bhagavad Gita, an ancient Hindu text composed around 400 BCE, Krishna comes to Earth as an avatar of Vishnu, and he uses the fig tree as an important metaphor for explaining the human experience and perspective of life on earth.

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Alternate Nostril Breathing: Nadi Shodhana and Anulom Vilom
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Alternate Nostril Breathing: Nadi Shodhana and Anulom Vilom

Beyond the energetic, subtle body, alternate nostril breathing has proven benefits for our physical and mental well being. A regular practice can improve lung strength, regulate the nervous system and reduce high blood pressure. So if you're ready to start, press play!

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The Journey from Yoga to Zen and Back 
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The Journey from Yoga to Zen and Back 

One of the main teachings of Bodhidharma that has remained at the core of Japanese Zen Buddhism was the idea that we all have the possibility to awaken our Buddha-nature, our true nature that transcends ignorance and the ego.

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TADASANA: The Power of Standing Upright
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TADASANA: The Power of Standing Upright

Tadasana, is a grounding pose that invites us to consciously stand tall. It may seem simple, but there is a difference between standing on purpose and standing mindlessly.

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