YOGA FOR THOUGHTS

Last Sunday around 1.45pm a group of cool yogis :-) got together for another chakra workshop with me. I was just making one of my dreams come true: to do a yoga moment on that spot right there. With stunning nature around us. Felt so "good" being there. One of those moments it seems that is meant to be. It was my fourth workshop about chakras this year. It was all about the AIR element and our heart center of energy. The Anahata chakra. It was an exceptional yoga moment. We started our practice 'off the mat' and completely emerged into nature. One of the suggestions to work with the heart chakra energy is to walk close to nature. And so we did. Our meeting point was at MAKORORI HEADLAND. Situated at the end of one of the gorgeous beaches here in Gisborne; called Wainui. Pure magic. It was an uphill walk towards the top of this incredible mountain. Not an easy one as we were mostly walking uphill, but it's just breathtaking. We were a group of 14 ...

The external sun and moon divide each twenty-four hours into night and day, and the internal sun and moon, i.e.; ida and pingala, are responsible for our perception of night and day; that is duality.  Ida nadhi predominates at night, the parasympathetic nervous system is active, there is a greater release of melatonin hormone within the brain and the subconscious mind is active. During the daylight hours pingala predominates, the sympathetic nervous system is more active and seratonin hormone is released within the brain which brings conscious functions to the fore and the subconscious mind submerges. The two nadis, ida and pingala, and the nervous systems, pull the awareness from one extreme to the other, binding us to the duality of mundane circumstances because of the interrelationship with the external force of the sun and moon. The entire biological system is programmed to the movements of the sun and moon cycles. However, a yogi c...

This mantra means "clear perception of what is important to preserve" and that it "links the essence of your purpose to the greater minds and souls in the cosmos."  Enjoy, Namaste :-) 

The 12 petals of the lotus, each has a Sanskrit symbol, surround two triangles superimposed on each other forming a hexagonal star.  The upward-pointing triangle represents Shiva (yang) and three higher chakras (anahata, vishuddha, and ajna) and the downward-pointing triangle, represents Shakti (yin)  and the three lower chakras (muladhara, svadhistana and manipura). They also indicate inhalation and exhalation.  A symbol of perfect balance, it is traditionally colored smoky gray, like incense rising in a draft of air. In the center is a bana linga like a crescent moon, to represent the psychic blockage within. It is set in a shinny golden triangle - showing the explosion of the divine light that can be seen when the vishnu granthi (knot) is untied and the heart chakra opens. The deer at the bottom refers to the lightness of physical substance in the air element. There are also the picture of two Deities: Isa and Kakini Isa is an aspect of Shiva , Lord of Sp...

The GRANTHIS, or knots, are significant blocks, or psychic hurdles, we must cross in order to raise energy. The knot or granthi that is located at ANAHATA CHAKRA, in the region of the heart, is called VISHNU GRANTHI. Vishnu is the Hindu God responsible to maintain the order is also known as the keeper of the good health. Untying the VISHNU GRANTHI frees us from worldly attachment to compassion and devotion, unities us with cosmic faith. It is related to the astral body and the world of emotions.  A recommended mantra to help us unblock the unstruck sound of compassion is the Guru mantra:  "Guru Brahma, Guru Vishnu, Guru Devo Maheshvara, Guru Sakshat, Param Brahma, Tasmai Shri Guruvey Namaha."  A good book about chakras is the "CHAKRA WORKOUT" by Mary Horsley. Namaste :-)

Anahata Chakra. THE HEART CENTRE. GREEN LIGHT. AIR ELEMENT.  UNSTRUCK. heart and lungs. arms and hands. shoulders and thoracic spine. SCAPULAE. Nerve Plexus and Cardiac. ENDOCRINE GLAND = THYMUS. TOUCH. SMELL LIKE FLOWERS. Rose. Jasmine. Lavender and Orange.  Represents the balance between the lower and the upper chakras. YAM. YAM. YAM. I as part of humanity. THE POWER OF COMPASSION.

The yellow light . SOLAR PLEXUS CHAKRA. EGO & WILL POWER. FIRE.  Digestive SISTEM.  DETOX AND LET IT GO. Be yourself.  LOVE YOURSELF. ACCEPT YOURSELF. I CAN ACCOMPLISH ANYTHING I FOCUS MY ENERGY ON.