VICHĀRA विचार

VICHĀRA विचार

VICHARA / VICĀRA - conscious reflection or inquiry; subtle thought. Vichara is a yogic practice offered in Vedanta philosophy that involves stilling the fluctuations of the mind via a contemplative practice.

Soul Intuition Healing

Soul Intuition Healing

First shared during one of our online training events, in this video Tahawa Eli will guide you to accessing your own guides, angels and ancestors.

Hatha Yoga

Hatha Yoga

In this practice Iris takes us through the Hatha Yoga practice known as the 26 + 2. This series is based on the original Ashtanga series and is an excellent place to start for any level of practitioner looking to build strength, flexibility and vitality from within!

Dragon Yoga

Dragon Yoga

Looking for a practice that will help you shake off the old and have you feeling empowered, uplifted, relaxed and strong?

Kundalini Intro

Kundalini Intro

Interested in Kundalini Yoga? Check out this beautiful kundalini intro workshop with Cath, SAHA Graduate & Teacher in our 200hr Online YTT. Cath is gifted in so many beautiful ways and in this video presents a 110 min Level 1 Introductory Kundalini 200hr Yoga Class

DHARMA

DHARMA

“Dharma doesn’t protect us from suffering - it allows us to move through it in the best way possible.” - KD

ॐ yogic wisdom & practice teaches us to step into our dharma by moving into our heart space awareness. Surrendering to our dharma (individually & collectively) creates peace in allowing our karma to unfold and the lessons to be learned.

ॐ at the heart of Tibetan & Indian Yogic teachings, there resides dharma. there are many meanings attributed to dharma, many layers, levels & dimensions to these ancient & sacred teachings. the dharmic path is the path of self-realization, transcendence of the ego-mind, body & 3d realms whilst embracing the path we are on. our dharma is simultaneously individually unique & part of the collective consciousness in which we currently live. if you find yourself struggling to find purpose & meaning in life; when the world does not “make sense”, when there is pain, suffering & confusion, dharma leads the way through & elevates our consciousness to a higher state of awareness.

ॐ After all, “your karma is your dharma” and we are here to learn, remember & awaken! once we remember we are on a spiritual journey there is no “going back” life reveals itself as a much different experience than the one we “thought” we were having, but the transition can be challenging. “the path offers freedom, but freedom demands complete surrender to your true nature”. - Ram Dass

ॐ with this awareness & practice in our lives, there is nothing we have to do - life will change automatically & synchronistically around & within us as we learn to be intuitively guided. There are many spiritual practices to empower & enlighten & support us along this ever-unfolding path!

What are the 8 Limbs of Yoga?

What are the 8 Limbs of Yoga?

ॐ What are the 8 Limbs of Yoga & what do we learn by studying them? ..

ॐ The 8 Limbs of Yoga form the different aspects of the yogic path that when practised together, enhance our lives and well-being in every way - they guide us toward the inner light of awareness. The journey through the limbs guides us further and further toward self-realization so that we may connect with the divine light within and remember how to let it shine! 🌟 It is the path of the light worker, ascension warrior yogi leading us out of maya and into divine truth. The 8 limbs (ashtanga) of yoga are outlined in Patanjali’s Yoga Sutras which act as a guide for the seeker on the spiritual journey of awakening & remembering.

ॐ “Sutra” means to “connect” or a “golden thread” or “line” that holds things together.

ॐ Yoga is the journey of remembering who we are! The deeper we go, the more we realize just how powerful humanity is to transform ourselves, our reality & the world from within! Lokah Samastah Sukhino Bhavantu 🙏🏽

ॐ Study the ancient art, science & path of yoga with our global yoga community!

Vrksasana

Vrksasana

ॐ Vrksasana // In many Indian traditions, trees, specifically the ashoka tree, are symbols of love & devotion. Vrksasana (vrik-SHAHS-ah-nah) can deceptively challenging.

Yin Yoga for the Morning!

Yin Yoga for the Morning!

To help you open up for a positive day ahead, this morning yin practice will open up your fascia and bring you more energy all day long! Thank you Lottie for such a beautiful way to rise for another day! Namaste

Hatha Yoga

Hatha Yoga

A beautiful 1hr hatha yoga practice with Car Lee - a gentle practice with some opening pranayama and movement to slowly build heat in the body for the standing series. Finish the class with some deep stretches and savasana, feeling the yoga medicine work its love through your body from head to toe!

Sukhasana - Easy Pose 

Sukhasana - Easy Pose 

Easy Pose is a seated posture and one of the first and most important postures to learn to practice.

Sukhasana is a traditional meditative posture and is available to practice for most people and body types, although it can take some getting used to ie; sitting on the floor, opening the hips, keeping the spine long and perhaps even sitting on a cushion.

For practitioners who can not sit on the floor even on a cushion, bolster, pillow, or block you can practice a modified baddha konasana or butterfly pose by placing the souls of the feet together while seated in a chair in order to open the hips.

For practitioners who can sit on the floor it is advisable to begin practicing this posture with a cushion to encourage a slight pelvic tilt and elevation of the hips.

It may take some time to feel comfortable in this posture as the psoas or hip flexors begin to soften, open and allow you to sit in this posture for prolonged periods of time.

Benefits of this posture include:

  • awakening a meditative state,

  • releasing tension and stress from the hip flexors,

  • aligning the spine, tuning into our bodies and breath. 

Tahawa Eli demonstrating Sukhasana:

  • Sit on your cushion, blanket or block, the aim is to be comfortable Sukhasana means Effortless or Easy Seat(posture)

  • This is similar to being “cross-legged” but not quite, sit with one shin, ankle or foot in front of the other parallel to each other on the floor, the hips are externally rotated and the knees are aiming towards the ground

  • Engage the belly button and straighten the spine, roll the shoulders back and down allowing the chest to open, the chin is parallel to the floor and the gaze is forward

  • You can sit with your hands in a mudra, palms open or face down on the knees, or one palm up and one palm face down

  • Sit in this posture and find your centre, breathe for 10 deep slow breaths or meditate in this posture for as long as you can, at some point it can be good to switch which leg is in front of the other in order to balance the opening of the hips

Pajama Yoga

Pajama Yoga

No need to get changed! Grab your coffee, roll out your mat and get ready for Pajama Yoga with Tahawa Eli! This 1hr class is perfect for those mornings when you just don’t know how to get started.. enjoy this cozy and fun sequence along with Eli’s amazing voice and songs. Namaste

Mantra Meditation

Mantra Meditation

Take a journey into stillness and kundalini-guided meditation to end a long day and help you release the stress and tension from your body, mind and entire field. Thank you Cath for this beautiful experience!

Love for the SAHA Virtual Ascension Retreats 2020

Love for the SAHA Virtual Ascension Retreats 2020

If you're interested in yoga teacher training, check out this video testimonial review from Samantha about her experience in our first ever Virtual Ascension...

Heart Opening and Third Eye Guided Meditation

Heart Opening and Third Eye Guided Meditation

In the following video Tahawa Eli guides you on meditative journey for balancing and healing the third eye and heart chakras. With sound healing, affirmation...

Virtual Ascension Yoga Teacher Trainings 2020

Virtual Ascension Yoga Teacher Trainings 2020

After just having wrapped up our first ever Virtual Ascension Yoga Teacher Training Retreat, we felt it was important for us to share our deepest gratitude and excitement about this incredible experience! 🦋
Together we truly RISE and we couldn’t be more grateful to the many brilliant & beautiful Souls who joined us on this educational and deeply spiritual journey. 🧘🏽‍♀️
Together in this time of great change and thanks to Yoga Alliance for providing this window of grace for virtual trainings during quarantine, we are awakening, remembering & dreaming a new dream for Mother Earth, humanity & all Beings! 🧘🏻

Ascension Symptoms 2020

Ascension Symptoms 2020

SAHA // A little video on ascension symptoms - what are they? Why are they happening? And what can we do to support ourselves during this shift? Humanity is going through great change as we remember who we are and activate our full potential as part of our cosmic family. First offered during one of Virtual Trainings, in this video Xtina shares some thoughts and experiences on this time of great awakening in the collective and what we can all do to understand our own Self better. The more we EXPAND and grow our consciousness, the more Self-aware we may become and we are empowered to step into our Truth and live life FROM SOUL.

Costa Rica Shamanic Yoga Retreat

Costa Rica Shamanic Yoga Retreat

Take a 10day Rainbow Warrior Journey with us through multi-dimensional layers of reality & remembering your Truth! 🌟LIVE LIFE FROM SOUL🌟

What is Yoga?

What is Yoga?

Āsanas aren’t just the advanced poses you see on Instagram. They are postures that are meant to condition the body so that it becomes a cleansed vessel for the spirit. Through movement our bodies become connected with our minds and eventually our divine selves. A large component of yogāsanas is the prāṇāyāma or rhythmic breathing which is essential in alleviating stress.  In scientific terms, when we suffer from chronic stress our autonomic nervous system, which consists of sympathetic and parasympathetic functions, goes awry.