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ASHTANGA YOGA;
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Nea Ferrier
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“Arise, awake, do not stop until the goal is rea “Arise, awake, do not stop until the goal is reached.” Swami Vivekananda #ashtangayoga #yogapractice #yogaphilosophy #vedanta #tantra #ayurveda #yogateacher #yogalife #yogalove #yogini #sadhana #dubaiyoga #yogadubai #ashtangayogadubai
“santosha anuttamah sukha-labhah” From content “santosha anuttamah sukha-labhah” From contentment, the highest happiness is obtained. (YS 2.42, Bryant) In yoga philosophy it is believed the source of our suffering is craving and attachment. The “dis-ease” (dukkha) of wanting things to be different to how they actually are.  Patanjali presents santosha (inner contentment) one of the Niyamas, as an antidote to dukkha, and the key to happiness. Cultivating santosha requires a radical acceptance of what is.  We can apply santosha to the big things in life, but it's also useful to "practise" this mindstate. I like to regularly check in with myself during the day, at the traffic lights, in the supermarket, and actively access contentment.  Bring in santosha to your yoga and meditation practice. Let go of the expectation for the next posture, the next breath, for a different sensation or feeling. Drop deep into the present moment, where everything is as it should be. This is where santosha can be found. #santosa #santosha #innerpeace #contentment #mindwork #mindulness #presentawareness #bethewitness #yogaphilosophy #yogasutras #liveyouryoga #practicalyogaphilosophy #patanjali #yogateacher #niyamas
For the last three months, Mark and I have been he For the last three months, Mark and I have been heading to the Northern Emirates for overnight camping trips every second weekend. With the risk of sounding cliche, spending time alone, in nature, and particularly the raw, rugged, untouched desert landscape has been so good for my mind. I grew up in the inner city of Sydney, so my connection with nature has always been through the ocean rather than the bush. Since my mid twenties, I've lived in large bustling cities of Asia. But for sure now heading to the into desert and mountains is my absolute favourite thing to do. It's come at a time in my life when I'm deepening my understanding of Ayurveda and the importance of practices to foster wellbeing. In today's lecture on Ayurveda Psychology Dr Robert Svoboda says" the organism while it is alive, wants to be moving in the direction of harmony, health and integration. While you are alive, the force of life itself, prana is always trying to keep you in balance and harmony as much as possible." These desert trips, are one of the ways I can create the right conditions for mental stability, and for sure give a boost to my prana! #ayurveda #bhutavidya #prana #lifeforce #nature #desertbeauty #sattva #sattvaguna #mauna #dubaiyoga #yogadubai #uaedesert #rakcamping
I remembered I am made of the tapestry of God I sh I remembered I am made of the tapestry of God I shine from the same light the stars shine forth I am of the softness and gentleness of flowers,  And the peace that abounds in the morning dawn I wish to be one, one with the Divine I seek rest, restfulness in my own Self Beautiful words from the book Soverign Self by Acharya Shunya. @acharyashunya #vedanta #sovereignself #spiritualgrowth #satchitananda #yogalife #yogini #yogateacher #selfinquiry #tantra #ayurveda
raso ’ham apsu kaunteya prabhāsmi śhaśhi-s raso ’ham apsu kaunteya prabhāsmi śhaśhi-sūryayoḥ praṇavaḥ sarva-vedeṣhu śhabdaḥ khe pauruṣhaṁ nṛiṣhu “Arjuna, I am the taste of pure water, the radiance of the sun and moon. I am the sacred word and the sound heard in the air and the courage of human beings.” (Bhagavad Gita 7.8 Eknath Easwaren) #bhagavadgita #songofthelord #panchabhutas #samkhya #vedanta #yogaphilosophy #yogaphotography #yogateacher #dubaiyoga #desertyoga @yogawithzee 🙏💙
About ten years ago I had the good fortune to atte About ten years ago I had the good fortune to attend a ten-day meditation retreat in Bodh Gaya, India. One of the meditation teachers talked about something that has stayed with me ever since. The power of pause. Without being able to pause, we are continually reacting, following habitual ways of thinking and acting, the same triggers, the same responses. A pause offers the chance for us to return to our centre, access equanimity, choose which path we want to take. It unlocks free will. When we practice yoga and meditation we learn to pause. We notice the little gap that exists between the sensation, the thought and our reaction to it. That moment in between, full of potential, pure awareness.  One can make pausing an entire practice in itself. What happens when you pause? What would happen if we all regularly paused? #meditation #mindfulness #pause #powerofpause #slowdown #beconscious #yogapractice #yogateacher #ashtangayoga #yogalife #yogaphilosophy
Have a great weekend everyone! I’m looking forwa Have a great weekend everyone! I’m looking forward to more Wadi camping and morning yoga! #ashtangayoga #ashtangadubai #desertyoga #uaeyoga #dubaiyoga #sunriseyoga #outdooryoga #yogateacher #uaecamping #dubaicamping #dubaiweekends #mydubai #toyotalandcruiser #dubaioffroad #rakcamping #rakwadi #rakoffroad #rakglamping
“Hold a certain inner dimension to what you do. “Hold a certain inner dimension to what you do. Observe, be sensitive, internalise, be the witness. And in that process learn to observe life, learn to understand and you will see in that process many things will magically unfold for you.” David Frawley. #yogaphilosophy #vedanta #ayurveda #bethewitness #flowmoment #yogateacher #ekapadasirsasana #ashtangayoga #ashtangadubai #spiritualjourney
Three is a pretty special number isn't it? In yoga Three is a pretty special number isn't it? In yoga philosophy things often come in threes. Sat-chit-ananda, truth-consciousness-bliss, brahma-vishnu-shiva, creator-preserver-destorer, iccha-shakti, jnana-shakti, kriya-shakti, willpower-knowledge-action.  When I left Australia 18 years ago, the date I chose to travel was 3.03.03. I didn't know anything about the significance of threes then but I thought it sounded like an auspicious date to start the next phase of life.  Today I celebrate the three-year anniversary of Nilaya House! In normal circumstances I would be having a huge party. That's not happening but I'm definitely celebrating!  Thank you @anmararjan for being the best partner I could imagine. Thank you to my husband Mark for being the best shala-husband ever. And thank you to goddess Bhuvaneshwari who held me steady from the start. #nilayahouse #trini #trinity #satchitananda #trimurti #lalitatripurasundari #bhuvaneshwari #icchashakti 📸 @masterkopyfilms @digitalevolutionsuae
What makes yoga, yoga? I'm often asking myself thi What makes yoga, yoga? I'm often asking myself this question and I could probably answer it in many different ways. One of the key principles I believe is the "attitude" that is brought to the practice.  Patanjali says yoga must be practised regularly over a long period of time with an attitude of devotion. (YS. 1.14 sa tu digha-kala-nairantarya-satkarasevito drdha-bhumih). For me the gateway towards cultivating devotion in my practice, is gratitude.  Cultivating a specific feeling or attitude towards our sadhana is known in Sanskrit as "bhavana". It's such a beautiful word for which I don't think there is an English equivlent.  In my last past I wrote about the practice of cultivating opposites, pratipaksha bhavanman. Yesterday in a lovely moment of synchronicity (as I was already thinking of this post) my teacher Sharath-ji spoke of the practice of "sama-bhavana" - seeing everyone as equal.  This is where we can see how powerful being able to create a certain "bhavana" can be. #bhavana #pratipakshabhavana #samabhavana #attitude #devotion #gratitude #yogasutras #yogaphilosophy #mentalfocus #yogateacher #ashtangayoga #ashtangayogadubai
I read the Power of Positive Thinking by Normal Vi I read the Power of Positive Thinking by Normal Vincent Peale when I was 13 and it had a profound impact on me. I began to experience the power of my own mind. Years later when studying yoga I learnt that the yogis of India had mastered "technologies for interior transformation" (Wilber). Patanjali writes vitarka badhane pratipaksha bhavanam, upon being harassed by negative thoughts, one should cultivate counteracting thoughts (YS 2.33 Bryant). It takes a certain amount of self-awareness to even notice the sound track that is playing in the mind. A sadhana shines the spotlight of awareness on this running commentary. Once this is done, we have the oportunity to reframe the thoughts. With regular practice, this reframing can become our default mode. The ability to quickly shift perspective is a true blessing. #pratipaksabhavana #powerofthemind #reframeyourthoughts #glasshalffull #yogasutras #yogaphilosophy #yogateacher #yogadubai #dubaiyoga #ashtangayoga
uddhared ātmanātmānaṁ nātmānam avasā uddhared ātmanātmānaṁ nātmānam avasādayet ātmaiva hyātmano bandhur ātmaiva ripur ātmanaḥ "Elevate yourself through the power of your mind, and not degrade yourself, for the mind can be the friend and also the enemy of the self." Bhagavad Gita 6.5 To become good friends with someone, we get to know them. We learn how they tic, we recognise their strengths and weaknesses. And in a true friendship based on love, we accept our friend for who they are.  Yoga sadhana is the tool that helps us get to know and befriend our own mind. Like a good friend, our mind is there to give us support, to lift us up, not bring us down. It’s interesting to observe how sometimes our mind can have a harshness towards our own self that we would never have with a good friend. Are you in a friendship with your mind? #bhagavadgita #yogaphilosophy #ahamkara #buddhi #meditation #powerofthemind #yogateacher #dubaiyoga #yogadubai #ashtangayoga #desertyoga
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