Hanuman is the mischievous and playful monkey God of love and pure devotion, dedicated completely to matters of the heart, ready to take a leap with faith for the purposes of Bhakti. One of the Hanuman stories is about Raman’s brother being wounded while tying to save Sita from the demon who abducted her. Hanuman(…)
Natarajasana (Lord or King of the dance pose) is such a beautiful fusion of strength and flexibility, dedication and acceptance, light and dark, contraction and bliss. For me, It is the perfect dance of putting 100% effort into something and then, letting go…of the outcome. Beneath our hard work there is a key yogic remembrance:(…)
Krishna is the God who enchanted all people with his love, friendship and joy. It is said Krishna would arrive at a gathering playing his flute a celebrating bliss; everyone would fall deeply in love with him…then in a flash he’d whisk off to the next place…spreading love and inspiration all along the way…Krishna is(…)
Durga is the warrior goddess of protection and inner STRENGTH: DURGA is called upon when we need to awaken our strength, courage, protection and fearlessness (no matter what our outer circumstances are!) She is the courageous mother holding all of the deity energies within her for when needed. It takes tremendous courage to ride the tiger and(…)
Virabhadra vira meaning “hero” and bhadra meaning “blessed” and “fortunate” Virabhadra is Shivas auspicious hero, raging like a fire in combustion for all destruction of ignorance, delusion, dogma, and faulshood. Virabhadra is regarded as an aspect of shiva consciousness that emerges…as the story goes Shiva and Sati were true beloveds and there was a fabulous(…)
Fire gives heat and light, both amazing gifts from the universe. In our homes, fire kindles connection; conversation by an open log fire is so inviting. We can cook our food with fire and it keeps us warm, it can even guide us from the darkness. Our body too, needs fire to keep us warm,(…)
There is a quiet guide deep within nudging you in the direction that will elevate your Soul…all you have to do is get quiet enough to hear. Saraswati is the energy of creativity, intuition, wisdom, fluidity and flow. She is flashes of insight, awareness and spiritual sight. She loves eloquence, great knowledge, beautiful music and(…)
Lakshmi energy is about rising into our beauty. She is the shining, radiance through people’s faces, a full moon glistening on a calm tropic ocean, sunlight magic, dappled golden, a lush turquoise waterfall teeming with wildlife, a high vibrational draw of Mother Nature herself. You will find her energy in your most favourite, beautiful places.(…)
Ganasha moves through life gaining wisdom along the way, sometimes he has to sit with things for a long time…can even feel stuck like an obstacle won’t move…in time Ganasha energy finds just the right way for him to grow more fully into himself, through the twisting and turning curveballs that life can somehow present(…)
Embodied Consciousness Yoga Retreat to Itha, Greece Oct 1st-8th Itha108 is a Greek island retreat set in a place of outstanding natural beauty, providing a space specifically for peace, relaxation and practice. Ithaca, home of Itha108, is one of the smallest in the Ionian island constellation that is radiating with Grecian authenticity. It’s shores play(…)