
Illuminating the Inner Sun: The Deeper Meaning of Sun Salutations in Yoga
The Meaning of Sun Salutations in Ashtanga Yoga Before stepping into any standing posture or flow, Ashtanga Yoga tradition always


The Meaning of Sun Salutations in Ashtanga Yoga Before stepping into any standing posture or flow, Ashtanga Yoga tradition always

Learn how the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali teach us to calm the mind through consistent practice and genuine detachment. A guide to living with presence, peace, and clarity.

Right now, the skies are stirring deep change—from Venus blazing through Aries to Jupiter opening new paths in Gemini. In this post, I reflect on the current Vedic transits and how they show up in real life, relationships, and the spiritual path. Astrology isn’t abstract—it’s personal, alive, and a mirror to the work we’re here to do.

It’s been a funny few month this year. I’ve been sick twice already- the first time I must have caught a virus that made it it’s mission to clear out my lungs of any mucus that has been building up there over the last few years. Now it’s my sinuses. I feel like I am sneezing out parts of my brain at this rate. But slowly I am getting better. I just need to learn the lesson that I am teaching everyone else for years now – Radical Self Love. I have cancelled my classes, cancelled my day job as a substitute teacher, skipping any physical practice and am not going anywhere. I am staying in bed today and do, what I love to do. I write.

The longer I am familiar with the Yoga Sutras, the more I feel their relevance, especially in our present times.

It’s that time again. I caught a virus.
Carlos – my partner – brought it back from his travel to Spain, together with a story of sadness, remembrance and letting go.
It’s a story I would like to tell you today – since I have nothing else to do anyway.
Why? Because it is also an Ayurvedic Story about Kali and the wonderful Intelligence of the body. So, make yourself a cup of tea and snuggle up.

Everything in nature is about digestion. We eat and drink, our bodies process and absorb the nutrients and eliminate the waste. Waste, in it’s natural

Was hat Dornröschen mit Yoga zu tun? Eigentlich eine Menge. Unsere alten Märchen beschreiben perfekt die Reise der Seele zur Erleuchtung. Märchen sind meiner Meinung

What does sleeping beauty have to do with Yoga? A lot actually. Our old fairy tales describe perfectly the journey of the soul toward enlightenment.

Es gibt eine alte Geschichte, die ich meinen Yoga-Kindern immer erzählt habe. Ich weiß nicht mehr, wo ich es zuerst gehört habe oder woher es

There is an old story I used to tell my Yoga kids. I don’t remember where I heard it first or what it’s origins are

Es ist ein Mondzyklus her, seit ich Irland verlassen und den Ozean der Möglichkeiten überquert habe 😉 Heute ist wieder Vollmond, einmal um die Erde.

It’s been one moon cycle since I’ve left Ireland and crossed the ocean of potentiality 😉 The moon is full again today, once around the

28. April 2021 Ich sitze in einem Café mitten auf dem Meer, esse französische Zwiebelsuppe und trinke Tee, der nach Fisch schmeckt. Letzte Nacht wurde

28th April 2021 I am sitting in a cafe in the middle of the sea, eating french onion soup and drinking tea that has an aftertaste

Im Moment kommt eine Menge Angst an die Oberfläche. Angst vor Krankheit, Tod und einer ungewissen Zukunft. Angst vor Freiheitsentzug, Angst vor Einsamkeit, Armut, Zusammenbruch.

There is a lot of fear rising to the surface right now. Fears of disease, death, and an uncertain future. Fears of having our freedoms

AYURVEDA UND DAS MIKROBIOM Etwa 90 % der Zellen in unserem Körper stammen von nichtmenschlichen Mikroorganismen. Nur 10 % sind Menschen. Etwa 99,5 % des

AYURVEDA AND THE MICROBIOME About 90% of the cells inside our body are from non-human micro organisms. Only 10% are human. About 99.5% of the

Die zeitgenössische Herangehensweise an die Yogatherapie ist oft, wie die meisten Dinge in unserer modernen Welt, etwas linearer und wissenschaftlicher als die alte Herangehensweise. Nicht,

The contemporary approach to Yoga therapy is often, like most things in our modern world, a little more linear and scientific than the ancient approach.

Gestern habe ich mir eine alte Dokumentation über Bob Fosse angesehen. Er war in den 50er, 60er und 70er Jahren ein herausragender Choreograf und Tänzer,

Yesterday, I was watching an old documentary about Bob Fosse. He was an outstandingly amazing choreographer and dancer in the 50’s, 60’s and 70’s and
Es gab noch nie eine bessere Gelegenheit als jetzt, unsere alten, nicht nachhaltigen Gewohnheiten zu revidieren und die Veränderungen anzunehmen, die wir alle vornehmen müssen,
There has never been a better opportunity than now to revise our old, unsustainable habits and begin to embrace the changes we all need to
Heute hatte ich ein Gespräch mit meinem Lehrer David Collins von Ashtanga Yoga Dublin (www.ashtanga.ie). Obwohl ich nicht viele Kurse bei ihnen (David und seiner Frau
Today I’ve had a chat with my teacher, David Collins, of Ashtanga Yoga Dublin (www.ashtanga.ie). Although I haven’t attended many classes with them (David and his
Jeden Freitag, nach der 10-Uhr-Stunde und nach jeder Yin-Yoga-Stunde, sitzen wir für eine kostbare kleine Weile zusammen und teilen etwas Chai. Und jedes Mal, wenn
Every friday, after the 10am class, and after every Yin Yoga class, we sit for a precious little while and share some Chai. And each
Laut Ayurveda gibt es keine Krankheit ohne Ama. Ama ist der Sanskrit-Begriff für übrig gebliebenes, unverdautes oder unverdauliches Material, das sich im Körper ansammelt, wenn
According to Ayurveda, there is no disease without Ama. Ama is the sanskrit term for leftover, undigested, or undigestable material that accumulates in the body

Einführung in die Prinzipien des Ayurveda Ayurveda („Wissen/Wissenschaft vom Leben“) ist eine alte Praxis der ganzheitlichen Medizin, die bereits in den ältesten Veden erwähnt wird.

Introduction to the principles of Ayurveda Ayurveda (“Knowledge/Science of Life”) is an ancient practice of holistic medicine already mentioned in the oldest of the vedas.
There are about 170 000 words in the English language. A finite number to express an infinite number of things – objects, thoughts, concepts, gross
Hilft mir Yoga beim Abnehmen? Diese Frage wird manchmal gestellt und die Antwort ist klar, aber nicht einfach. Also dachte ich, ich würde es heute
Does Yoga help me loose weight? This is a question that sometimes comes up and the answer is clear, but not straightforward. So I thought
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