Introduction Post from JYP Participants Sergio Torres, Sintra Portugal I got in touch with Jivana Yoga and these teachings because Sadvidya Associação needed a website in August 2015. A friend, neighbor, or work colleague told me they needed a web designer. I was already doing Yoga asana for 12 years but no meditation or theory…
Simona Pectas, Sintra Portugal The Past is wise. It’s where we embrace our experiences, both good and less good, and learn to forgive, to Love. It’s what develops our growth bringing wisdom. The Present is a gift, for it offers us the opportunity to manifest the soul. The Future is the seed coming from the thought that…
Gonçalo Guerreiro, Sintra Portugal Today is a day to feel good about yourself. You have everything in life that you need to be happy. What is yet to be obtained will come from the internal change that will create your paradise.Remember that the journey is everything in this process of progress and knowledge of what…
Teresa Caetano, Sintra Portugal When preparing for the Jivana retreat, I took to listening to the Yoga Sutra chanting in the car on my daily 30 min. drive between home and office. When I started doing this, I was not able to tell one sutra from the next. Now, (I think) I can, but still…
Ana Maria Melo, Sintra Portugal Gratitude is a feeling of being humble towards the blessings the Universe pours upon us every day. It can be a glorious sunrise, a kiss, an embrace, the love of a cat or dog, a smile from a stranger on the street, recovering from a disease or sorrow or simply…
Introduction Posts from JYP Participants Lior, Sadvidya Association & Jivana Group Director 30 km away from Lisbon, between the Tagus River and the Atlantic Ocean, resting under a blanket of mist and clouds, is the Sintra mountain range. With a solid granite body, cool and moist breath, the mountain of the moon is home to…
Year Two Assignment – Leave off one habit Malena, Ashland Jivana Group This was by far the most powerful exercise. I said my intention in the evening, before my practice. It is no understatement to say I think it has changed my life. I feel so clear to why I practice. I am not sure…
Year Two Assignment – Leave off one habit Laura, Ashland Jivana Group Saṃskṛta śloka in the Ashland Jivana Yoga Studio “A person with a supportive lifestyle can do various activities throughout the day and develop harmony with the body’s natural rhythms and cycles. … such a lifestyle will fully support a person’s ability to meditate.”…
Year Two Assignment – Leave off one habit Ross, Ashland Jivana Group Time in the wild is a mainstay source of peace and inspiration. For various reasons, I haven’t backpacked into the wilderness for almost five years. Lately, I have drifted into a modified approach of car camping and day hiking. I’ve not found the…
Year Two Assignment – Leave off one habit Gail, Ashland Jivana Group Meditation garden located off the bedroom at home where lovely sounds from the water lead me to serene moments. I have a habit of being too much in the world politically. I read 2 newspapers per day and often watch MSNBC News for…