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Alexandra Dana
- Jun 7, 2020
- 3 min
The 5 points of yoga
The yogis consider that we are not born only to live, suffer and die; there is a greater purpose to life. And in order for us to be able to explore life's purpose, we need a healthy body and mind. Therefor, the ancient sages developed a system, to help us keep our physical and mental abilities strong. This system of yoga is simple, natural and involves five main principles: Proper exercise Our body is the vehicle of the soul, so we want to keep it healthy. It is said that our
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Alexandra Dana
- Jun 2, 2020
- 2 min
Let's shatter some yoga myths!
There are many ways to define and explain yoga, but in this post I want to focus on what yoga is not. Let's shatter some yoga myths: "Yoga is a religion" - Yoga is a thousands year old discipline. Even though it originates from India, one doesn't have to be a Hindu to practice yoga. You can be of any religion, or no religion for that matter, and still be a yogi. It doesn't matter to what form of divinity you pray to, or what your beliefs are, it is more about showing kindness
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Alexandra Dana
- May 21, 2020
- 1 min
Anandoham - I am Bliss
Who am I? Without make up or nice clothes. Without my job, my house or my car. Without family or friends. Am I this ever changing body? Am I this unsteady mind? Anandoham - I am Bliss. Ananda means bliss, true happiness. Aham means I am. This Sanskrit mantra beautifully expresses the true joy of the soul. We may identify with body and mind, but somewhere deep down, our soul knows that there is a higher consciousness with which it is one. Pure, light, energy. Our true nature i
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