There comes a point in your journey as a yoga practitioner, facilitator, or community leader when we need to work deeper to create the transformation our practitioners crave. You feel called to hold deeper transformation.And internally, you sense there is another layer of growth available to you. The Munay Ki Rites offer a sacred path of spiritual initiations into that next level. The Munay Ki Rites- A Sacred Lineage? Rooted in the sacred lineage of the Q’ero Shamans of Peru,

A Transformational Companion For Burnout Recovery As holistic practitioners, we often support others through deep transformation—but our own inner evolution is equally essential. The Munay-Ki Rites, drawn from the Andean shamanic traditions and restructured for modern seekers by Dr. Alberto Villoldo, offer a structured series of initiations that can profoundly support your personal journey and professional practice. Why the Munay-Ki for Practitioners? Many stepping into the

How To Create Mindful Moments When Life Is Too Busy No matter how busy we are, most people have time for a cup of tea - whether it is made for your or you make a cuppa for yourself. In either case, that warm textured fluid drink can offer a moment to escape from the extreme focus and pressure of a task in hand. Yet, it can be more than simply a cuppa. From the art of the Japanese Tea Ritual, to creating space for indepth converation to problem solving to exploring politic

First eclipse of 2022 - what does the New Moon in Taurus will mean for you? Here's a look at some of the astrological influences and how you can use them to your advantage. Each eclipse open a window of six month in which this energy will feel active, however it’s feel always more intense during the actual event. This is a good moment to set intentions and the connection with Taurus as it provides us with the energy of stability and determination. However this can feel amb

A Reiki Master once shared this meditation with me many years ago - and I've used it ever since in my classes. Especially if people are feeling vulnerable, anxious or unsettled. It is so beautiful with great visualisation, I do hope you enjoy it. Find a quiet space. Sit comfortably - but makesure that your back is straight. Take a few deep breaths. As you breath in, imagine, see or feel, that you are breathing in cleansing energy. As you breath out, let go of pain, tension a

Clarity's charity of the year is this St Albans group who created the charity following a visit. This means that throughout the year we'll dedicate the profits from our devotional based yoga classes to this cause. Here is what they have to say: We are deeply grateful for your donations and support to the work we are doing in Nepal. At our website www.nerfinternational.org you can find more details about us, our projects, our partners on the ground, and most importantly: our b

Daily self massage is strongly advocated in Ayurvedic practices. Best as part of the morning routine, it stimluates blood flow, moves the prana around the body an nourishes the skin ... and it only needs to take 5 mins of your shower time! Once you know your energetic profile, you will also know the best carrier oils to use in the practice. VATA Constitutions would use a high quality Sesame Oil to add warmth into the body PITTA Constitutions would use a high quality Coconut

Introduction At Clarity Yoga Shala, we believe Spirituality is a feeling of being connected to something bigger than yourself. It's a way of life that can help you find peace and meaning in the chaos of everyday life. However, many people think of spirituality as something abstract or out-of-reach, but it doesn't have to be that way. You can start living a more spiritual life today, regardless of any religious beliefs or lack thereof. Spirituality doesn't have to be complica

This year, we're going to play with the edges of the primordial forces of nature to find the nature of balance within ourselves. RAJAS : TAMAS: SATTVIC. Fast moving energy which spur growth and direct, energy; The slower energies for nurturing and the balance between the two. Extremes of either creates imbalances in the mind and body! And so we bring together two spiritual practices to embody these principles : Taekwondo & Yoga & Ceremony on the 11:30am to 2:00pm 25th Sept

Despite the initial thought of 108 Sun Salutations - such a practice leaves you with an amazing feeling of lightness and deep cleanse of the mind and body it makes it the perfect practice for the summer equinox. Each round of the traditional ashtanga yoga Surya Namaskar A is composed of a series of 9 asanas (postures) featuring co-ordinated breath with movement to build strengthening with amazing stretches for every major muscle group in the body as the body glides through 97

Age and expectations have a real difference in modern society as compared to the traditional approaches of many indigenous cultures. A common societal belief is that age limits what we can do, preventing many people from exploring the benefits of yoga. Many people believe that you have to be young and flexible to do yoga, but this is simply not true! Anyone can do yoga - regardless of age or physical ability. In this blog post, we will dispel the myth that you have to be you

So the article in the Times Magazine – The Manifesting Manual by Roxie Nafousi’s and her 7 Step Guide caught my attention; and I thought I’d use it as inspiration to take a yogi and spiritual view on how to change your ideas from imagination into a living reality. But be warned. It takes time! Step 1 Imagine & Create A Vision: Already proven in Neuroscience and used in Neuro-Linguistic Programming, this technique is also used extensively within a physical yoga practice to h

It’s now over 15 years since I took my first class in astanga yoga. The setting was wild as a group of us consisting mainly of ‘first timers’ had travelled to the Sinai desert with our teacher Granville to take our first steps ...... Although an impulse decision to go, I had been reading about how people like Sting and Madonna practiced religiously and were clearly looking good from it and thought ‘What the hell? What’s the worst that could happen? !!....” Ground Zero I was

There exists a form of power and intelligence that represents the high point of human potential. It is the source of the greatest achievements and discoveries in history. It is an intelligence that is not taught in our schools nor analysed by professors, but almost all of us, at some point, have had glimpses of it in our own experience when we work intensely on a project or under a deadline — under pressure to get results, ideas seem to come to us out of nowhere; we feel more

Breathe well, to aide release tension, improved co-ordination, being in the present moment, improved focus, to support your vital organs and for more energy ..... conscious breathing is key Conscious breathing helps to release physical and mental tension so our vital organs are fully oxygenated so we feel energized, balanced, positive most of the time for consistent, peak performance. In addition, a regular practice of conscious breathing helps to remove lethargy, tiredness

It is known by many names. It is the thing that penetrates our whole being - from our cells to the essence of who we are. We are packed with it at birth, and it diminishes with every unsupportive experience which we encounter. What am I talking about? I'm talking about the live giving Prana, or Chi, or life-force, or cosmic energy. It's the thing that allows us to shine with an abundance of positive energy. And, if you are in the middle of a chaotic life change or life tr