Spring and Summer sunrise yoga by the Beach
Start your Saturday morning with a refreshing meditation and invigorating yoga practise by the sea. Experience outdoor yoga in nature...
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Gewrew - Ian Cariaga
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Throat Chakra - Vishuddhi - The seat of purification
Located in the larynx area of the neck and throat this energy centre focuses on purification both physically and spiritually. The colour...
Gewrew - Ian Cariaga
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Heart Chakra - Anahata - Second level of consciousness
The Anahata Chakra is one of the most widely known and beautiful of the Chakras. It is in region of the heart (centre of chest) and is...
Gewrew - Ian Cariaga
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Benefits of Yoga: Yoga for Clarity
When our lives are in a bit of a scatter and our thoughts and emotions become erratic the decisions we make are based on compulsion and...
Gewrew - Ian Cariaga
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Pranayama Series: E4. Bastrika Pranayam (Bellows Breath)
This breathing technique is designed to purify and cleanse the bodies from the energetic to the physical. Bastrika promotes in unblocking...
Gewrew - Ian Cariaga
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Solar Plexus Chakra – Manipura - First level of consciousness
From the previous energy centres of the unconscious (muladhara) and subconscious (svadisthana) and located in the upper abdomen the next...
Gewrew - Ian Cariaga
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Benefits of Yoga: Yoga for Stress Management
“Yogastha Kuru Karmani” is from an ancient scripture that is the Bhagavad Gita where the translation is to the effect of “how to act”...
Gewrew - Ian Cariaga
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Pranayama Series: E3. Kapalbhati (Skull Shining Breath)
Kapalbhati is a shat kriya breathing technique that enables the student to cleanse the body from within using their breath. Derived from...
Gewrew - Ian Cariaga
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Sacral Chakra – Svadhishthana - Subconscious
Located just above the Muladhara Chakra between the coccyx and sacrum, the Sacral Chakra is the second of three primal chakras in human...
Gewrew - Ian Cariaga
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Benefits of Yoga: Yoga for Anxiety
I regularly receive feedback after teaching a class that yoga has helped with anxiety and there are numerous studies that support this. I...
Gewrew - Ian Cariaga
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Pranayama Series: E2. Nadi Shodhana Pranayama (Alternate Nostril Breathing)
This breathing technique is about cleansing the energy system to work in balance between the breathing and thought processes. It’s about...
Gewrew - Ian Cariaga
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Root Chakra – Muladhara - Base, Foundation
Located in the base of the spine in the area of the coccyx, the Root Chakra is one of three primal chakras or energy centres. This chakra...
Gewrew - Ian Cariaga
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Pranayama Series: E1. Ujjayi Pranayama (Victorious Breathing)
Breathing is the most natural thing that you could possibly do, it is the first thing you experience when you are born and the last thing...
Gewrew - Ian Cariaga
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The Science of Chakras and Nadis
Prana is considered a form of cosmic energy and is meant to flow freely within the subtle, physical and causal bodies through energetic...
Gewrew - Ian Cariaga
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How meditation strengthens the connection between mind and body
Does the Mantra “OM Ayim Shreem Hreem Kleem “ring a bell to you? For most this is a foreign language spoken by foreign tongues. I had run...
Gewrew - Ian Cariaga
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King Pigeon Explained
Eka Pada Raja Kapotasana – One footed King Pigeon Posture This posture (asana), when done correctly, is tailored to the student. Everyone...
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Getting the up on your Updog
I’ve taught over 9000 hours (maybe just a few classes now) and I seem to cringe in sheer yogic horror at the fact that many students in...
Gewrew - Ian Cariaga
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Conscious handling of the self
One of the most common (if not the most common) of all hand gestures in yoga is the Seal of Consciousness a.k.a. Chin/Jnana Mudra....
Gewrew - Ian Cariaga
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How yoga helped me on my cancer journey
I would like to share an experience or “journey” with you that means a great deal to myself and hopefully helps others in their quest for...
Gewrew - Ian Cariaga
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When to start yoga after coming back from an injury
Recovery from an ailment or injury could take weeks, months or even years for some but by reducing recovery times you can start to focus...
Gewrew - Ian Cariaga
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Increasing your strength off the mat for strength and power on the mat
Yoga has more to do with the energy that you do have and less to do with what you don’t have. The key is about how you utilise this...
Gewrew - Ian Cariaga
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Win a one day yoga and meditation retreat on the Gold Coast
We are giving you the chance to win a one day yoga and meditation retreat taking place on Saturday the 25th of May on the Gold Coast!! To...
Gewrew - Ian Cariaga
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Don’t hesitate because if you hesitate, life will pass you by.
Is it wise to do yoga when you’re tired, exhausted and not feeling the vibe? The answer is an empathic YES!!! Practising yoga doesn’t...
Gewrew - Ian Cariaga
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Make yoga (meditation) a habit. Ingrain it into your DNA
I often get asked: “how often do you do yoga?” I answer with “everyday”. This answer does not paint a picture of me performing an asana...