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25.01.2022 Do you act from your values or from momentary impulses? Join Sharon Salzbergs week-long course that explores intentions and motivations. Cultivate an awareness of where you are putting your energy. Run by donation. Who wants to do this together?

25.01.2022 Day 4 - We can always begin again. Resilience is to forgive ourselves for making a mistake and with great kindness and patience begin again. #HeartOfIntention with Sharon Salzberg

24.01.2022 Heres a 1 hour Movement & Meditation practice - gentle, therapeutic exercises for the spine followed by Yoga Nidra (yogic sleep). If you choose to practice before bed, it will help you fall asleep easily. I learned the exercises for the spine from a remarkable Ukrainian teacher, Slava Gutsalyuk. If you understand Russian, I highly recommend his videos (found here https://yoga-masters.com/gutsalyuk-vyacheslav/). The guided Yoga Nidra practice is done lying down, so prepare a blanket and a small cushion to rest your head on. Feel free to split the practice and do the physical exercises only or Yoga Nidra only, at any time of the day (Yoga Nidra begins at 22:25min). Enjoy and feel free to share this practice with anyone who may benefit <3

24.01.2022 Day 1 - What is your motto? What is your overarching aspiration in this life? Dare to imagine a bigger life - a life that encompasses the bigger picture. Why not aspire to be a fully liberated being for the sake of all beings? #HeartOfIntention with Sharon Salzberg

23.01.2022 Day 5 - The heart is a generous muscle <3 When an impulse to give arises, paying attention to this impulse can bring a lot of insight. What does it feel like to give with an open heart? And what does it feel like to be on the receiving end of someones generous giving? Are we more prepared to do one but not the other? #HeartOfIntention with Sharon Salzberg

23.01.2022 It's been a while :) Here's a 1 hour Yin practice - cultivating back body awareness to feel safe, grounded and at home in the world. Enjoy <3 And keep your ears peeled - our lovely Urban Yogi space is reopening in a few weeks.

23.01.2022 Day 27. Meditation on Compassion. Sometimes lovingkindness comes in the form of compassion, the stirring of the heart in response to pain or suffering our own, or that of others. Compassion overcomes the tendency to isolate ourselves if were the ones in pain, or to avoid others whose pain we fear will discomfit us. Compassion ultimately involves seeing difficult states like fear, greed, and jealousy not as bad and wrong and terrible but as states of suffering. The more we ...do that, the more compassion will spontaneously arise within us. Compassion meditation can go like this. Call to mind a difficult emotion you felt recently - anger, greed, jealousy, fear. Then notice how you feel about that emotion. Are you ashamed of it? Do you dislike yourself for it? Do you feel you should have been able to prevent it from arising? Do you consider yourself, in some way, bad or wrong for having this feeling? See what it feels like in your body - the anger, the jealousy, the fear. Observe the various sensations, maybe its tightening in your chest, constriction. Now see what happens if you translate that sense of bad, wrong, defective, terrible - to painful, recognizing that the state of anger or fear or jealousy is a painful state, its a state of suffering. See what happens to your relationship to that feeling as you make this translation. See what it feels like, now held with some kindness, some compassion. Notice the nature of the compassion, which is holding the difficult feeling, surrounding it. The pain is there and the compassion is there. Click to practice with Sharon https://www.sharonsalzberg.com//day-27-meditation-compass/ #RealHappinessChallenge with Sharon Salzberg

23.01.2022 Hey guys, how is self-isolation going? I am doing some yoga at home in between study bouts to stay sane, and decided to film my spontaneous practice today. I didnt have a script for it, just did what I felt like doing and commented along so you could follow. It turned out to be a slow but fairly strong practice for core and upper body strengthening (including an odd handstand), with some stretches and a 20 min meditation at the end. Enjoy

22.01.2022 Swamiji talking about his Gurus Guru, the great and mysterious spiritual figure of the 20th century, Bhagawan Nityananda <3

21.01.2022 Kitchen seva at Sri Nityananda Ashram Mt Eliza. I love coming back here a couple times a year to recharge and spend some time with my spiritual family, at the feet of my Guru <3

20.01.2022 Tomorrow I start the week-long meditation course with Sharon Salzberg that explores intention. This is something I constantly struggle with in everyday life because I get interested in too many things at once and want to explore them all, but a day only has 24 hours. I follow many exciting venues of exploration, but may forget to sleep, and sometimes I do so many things that I cant do any of them well. I hope next week, Sharons wisdom will help me really look at where I put my energy - and why. A course with Sharon is always full of insight, so Im looking forward to learning something new about myself If this is something you would like to explore, lets do it together :) Participation is free but voluntary donations are welcome. Xx Alina.

20.01.2022 The 6th sense in yoga practice (and its not what you think it is) We generally rely on our 5 senses - vision, hearing, smell, taste, and touch - to get most of the information about the world. Vision in particular dominates our perception in the modern world, where it has become so important to make everything visually appealing. For various reasons, the teaching and practice of yoga in the West has been dominated by the "alignment" paradigm - what the poses should look like.... If were lucky, we find a teacher who doesnt emphasise alignment and the look of the poses, but rather taps into the very important and frequently ignored "sixth" sense - proprioception. Proprioception is a whole collection of senses that monitor the degree of stretch in muscles, tendons, and ligaments. It is due to proprioception that we easily find the light switch in a dark room and can balance on one leg with our eyes closed. It is also proprioception that should always be our primary guide in yoga and other movement practices. If we rely on our vision to tell us how we are going with a yoga pose, we tend to compare ourselves with others in the class or with the images of poses we have seen - and we get it completely wrong, because that other body we are looking at is not OUR body. Its got different genetics and therefore a different skeletal structure - proportions of limbs to the trunk, shape of hip joints, length of spinous processes... Its got different epigenetics, too - age, life experiences, duration of yoga practice, nutrition, other forms of exercise it does... Proprioception is a much more accurate and reliable guide to practice because its OURS. We feel our own body from the inside, we "listen" closely to how the stretch feels, we experiment - often subtle changes in muscle engagement that are invisible to the eye make a world of difference for how the pose feels, for its training effect, and for safety - whether we are going to hurt ourselves in the process. It is difficult to stop comparing ourselves to others, shut off the visual channel and drop into the body, but there is so much to be discovered. When a yoga teacher says, "Listen to your body and take it at your own pace" - they actually mean it! And if they dont, they should. So do it. Try to slow down, close your eyes and really tune into what the pose feels like. Feel it in the body, in the back, in the legs, in the arms, in the core. Get out of the visual channel and into somatic sensations. You might discover what yoga is really about. Onward <3

20.01.2022 A grounding and calming Yin practice (1 hour). Delicious Swan and Diamond stretches. Enjoy <3

19.01.2022 A 1 hour Yin practice, calming and relaxing, perfect for the evening and good sleep afterwards Enjoy.

18.01.2022 Day 7 - Each decision we make, each action we take is born out of an intention. Do you know what drives your actions? Is your heart on board with the choices you make? Are your true values reflected in your decisions? A great week of self-study and insight #HeartOfIntention with Sharon Salzberg

17.01.2022 We have all experienced so much (uninvited) change in our lives in the past few weeks. Change can manifest as tension held in the shoulders and neck and even the face, as we frown our foreheads trying hard to solve the challenges coming our way. This yin practice for the upper body stretches the shoulders, neck and back. Soften your face, relax your belly, and enjoy <3

17.01.2022 Day 2 - The number of intentions motivating a given action is varied and complex. Understanding why we do things is important for our integrity. Are we coming from a place of fear or love? Do we want to be right or kind? #HeartOfIntention with Sharon Salzberg

17.01.2022 Here's another 35 min Yin practice, this time for the upper body. It has the Rolling Panda stretch at the beginning - it may seem a bit whacky when you encounter it for the first time, but it's a great stretch, and your back will thank you for doing it. Take your time to find your way into it. If you have a bolster, have it handy - you will need it for the Mermaid, but there's always the Banana option if you don't. Enjoy and feel free to share with anyone who may benefit from a good stretch <3

17.01.2022 Yin yoga has been my favourite style to practice and teach for a few years now. It's all long, slow stretches. Yin is advanced practice as it requires mental discipline - but it also builds mental discipline, as well as mind-body connection. This video is a 35 min practice, nice to do before bed - or at any other time of the day. Enjoy <3

16.01.2022 Yin yoga has been my favourite style to practice and teach for a few years now. Its all long, slow stretches. Yin is advanced practice as it requires mental discipline - but it also builds mental discipline, as well as mind-body connection. This video is a 35 min practice, nice to do before bed - or at any other time of the day. Enjoy <3

16.01.2022 In my meditation class at UQ today I had a person from India who used to meditate at the Global Pagoda - for years! - before he came to Australia. Im sure he can teach me more about meditation than I can teach him. So humbled

15.01.2022 When the mind wanders, lovingly and calmly bring it back Every time. Thats how we practice.

15.01.2022 In her fantastic Learn to Meditate course, Devi Ma Saraswati spoke about self-talk - the way we speak to ourselves inside our head. Our self-talk is important because it goes together with feeling. Critical, harsh self-talk makes us feel small and takes our creative power away. Positive, reassuring, or simply truthful self-talk lifts our mood and sets us on track to positive action. The most important message is that we can choose the tone of our self-talk. Learning to speak kindly to ourselves begins with noticing our self-talk as it is now, becoming aware of where we are the most critical of ourselves. Then we can gently change the critical tone to a friendly one Learn to Meditate online at The Ashram Mt Eliza

10.01.2022 Its been a while :) Heres a 1 hour Yin practice - cultivating back body awareness to feel safe, grounded and at home in the world. Enjoy <3 And keep your ears peeled - our lovely Urban Yogi space is reopening in a few weeks.

10.01.2022 This is why I love meditation so much. Its a science!

06.01.2022 Prof. Craig Hassed from Monash University gives some tips on how to use mindfulness to stay calm in these unprecedented times.

06.01.2022 Here's a 1 hour Movement & Meditation practice - gentle, therapeutic exercises for the spine followed by Yoga Nidra (yogic sleep). If you choose to practice before bed, it will help you fall asleep easily. I learned the exercises for the spine from a remarkable Ukrainian teacher, Slava Gutsalyuk. If you understand Russian, I highly recommend his videos (found here https://yoga-masters.com/gutsalyuk-vyacheslav/). The guided Yoga Nidra practice is done lying down, so prepare a blanket and a small cushion to rest your head on. Feel free to split the practice and do the physical exercises only or Yoga Nidra only, at any time of the day (Yoga Nidra begins at 22:25min). Enjoy and feel free to share this practice with anyone who may benefit <3

06.01.2022 Day 28. Interconnectedness. The inner work we do is never for ourselves alone. As alone and cut-off as we sometimes may feel, the reality, the truth of our existence is that were all connected. If you look at a tree, you can see the earth and the sun which have nurtured it, the rain that has watered it, all of the relationships, influences, and interactions that make up the tree. In a very similar way what we are is a result of many, many interactions and relationships. Ther...e are obvious ones, of course, like the parents who gave birth to us and the teachers who influenced our minds in huge ways, but there is also the air we breathe, the food we eat, there are the countless people who grow our food, make our clothes, run our health care system, build our houses... No one and nothing exists in isolation. In todays final practice, we honour this interconnectedness by dedicating the positive energy we have generated in these 4 weeks to others, and ultimately to all of life. Onward <3 https://www.sharonsalzberg.com//day-28-interconnectedness/ #RealHappinessChallenge with Sharon Salzberg

06.01.2022 Day 6 - Intentions express the spirit of our activities, the emotional tone of our efforts. They come to life with every action that we take. How do our intentions and subsequent actions reflect our deeper values? What do we want to nurture in our lives and the greater world? #HeartOfIntention with Sharon Salzberg

04.01.2022 Mindfulness - what is it and why is it good for you? Mindfulness is a practice of paying attention to our experience in the moment, with an attitude of compassion and curiosity. Countless studies found that mindfulness helps reduce stress and find happiness and balance in this busy world. Remarkably, and perhaps not surprisingly, it also boosts immune function, reduces inflammation, improves memory and focus, helps with chronic pain, and even has anti-ageing effects. We can p...ractice mindfulness formally by sitting down to meditate, and we can also practice moment-by-moment awareness of our experience as we go about our day. Like any skill, mindfulness is best learnt from a good teacher. Professor Craig Hassed from Monash University runs a free on-line course on mindfulness several times a year on the Future Learn platform. The next course starts on March 16th. If you want to learn mindfulness, this is one of the good places to start :) See more

04.01.2022 Theres no reason not to meditate :D Do some meditation now! Close your eyes and watch your breath come in and out for 3 minutes. Try not to have an opinion about it, just do it and notice the effect. There, you have just meditated for 3 minutes :) Pause to watch your breath for 3 minutes 2-3 times a day, and you will begin to notice the wonderful effects that meditation has on your mind <3

03.01.2022 Day 3 - It is up to each of us to bring skillfulness to our lives by cultivating an awareness of where we are putting our energy. Think about a time when you did something from the best intention but your action resulted in a hostile response. Why dont we get the response we want? Are we acting skillfully? Do we think things through before jumping into action? #HeartOfIntention with Sharon Salzberg

03.01.2022 Heres another 35 min Yin practice, this time for the upper body. It has the Rolling Panda stretch at the beginning - it may seem a bit whacky when you encounter it for the first time, but its a great stretch, and your back will thank you for doing it. Take your time to find your way into it. If you have a bolster, have it handy - you will need it for the Mermaid, but theres always the Banana option if you dont. Enjoy and feel free to share with anyone who may benefit from a good stretch <3

02.01.2022 Three signs that winter is coming: the cowl, the socks, the sage tea. What an interesting, challenging, scary, heartbreaking, hopeful, beautiful, enlightening summer it was. Keep your hearts warm and safe no matter what

02.01.2022 As the new semester starts, my eating habits go through a period of readjustment to fit with the busy schedule. The 16:8 intermittent fasting mode that Ive been following certainly makes things a lot easier! But I thought Id get some extra support and ideas from Healthline. Join me on a 21-day journey to establish some mindful eating habits <3