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Posts by rachel, Author at Revealing Vajra - Page 2 of 10

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    Relief and Comfort through Yoga Philosophy

    23rd March 2021

    These pandemic times keep challenging many of us. Fear, denial, dishonesty, anger, frustration, greed and dissatisfaction seem to be all around us and, within us. Old scriptures like the Yoga Sutras have a wealth of knowledge in them. Knowledge that we can apply to our busy modern-day lives. Especially now, more than ...read more

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    Just be You or, better not?

    4th March 2021

    Just be you or, better not? What an odd question you might think. Shouldn't we always be ourselves and thus our authentic self? From one question to another as now the question arises: who am I? In my case, I am a daughter, a lover, a soul sister, a meditation teacher, a partner, ...read more

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    Sandpipers and squirrels, observe and learn

    26th January 2021

    Wandering through the world. Roaming. Nowhere to go, nowhere to be, just be. Anything can happen, nothing might happen. No expectations and full trust that something fun will eventually happen. Being completely open to new encounters, to meeting new people and to visiting new places. New New was the word in a ...read more

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    ‘Just breathe’, how difficult can it be?

    6th October 2020

    'Just breathe, just follow your breath, allow the body to breathe', you've probably heard these words before at some point in a yoga or meditation class. Resulting in a sweet roll of the eyes perhaps. An understandable roll of the eyes as it can be seriously boring to observe your breath. I ...read more

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    2021: How love and kindness might just be our way out

    22nd September 2020

    In our daily newsfeed, love and kindness don't seem to exist. Most people are completely fed up with all the Corona talk, the news, the negativity, the fear, all the opinions and the expert views? Plans getting cancelled, urgh… over and over again. Corona has catapulted us into a completely different world. I often ...read more

  • Cultivate more Peace of Mind with the So Hum Meditation

    30th May 2020

    After years of practice, reciting So Hum is still one of my favourite meditation techniques to teach. It is a very powerful and yet, a very simple technique. The mantra, so hum is like a tool for the mind. Something to hold on to, and something to go back to when the ...read more

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    Yoga for the Mind: a 5 Step Process to Overcome Fear and Anxiety

    27th April 2020

    Even for the most grounded person, it’s really not easy to rest in that calm abidance that is often times mentioned in Buddhism. These are seriously challenging times and so many feel pulled in all kinds of different directions. As a human species, we have been through a thing or two ...read more

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    Why This On Line Retreat Will Make You Feel Good

    29th March 2020

    Wow, what have we got ourselves into now? A pandemic that's beyond anything we could have even imagined. And, we are all in it. Together. Whether we like it or not, there's not a single person on this earth right now, who is not influenced by it. In some way or another. ...read more

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    Yoga Retreat Morocco: Top 5 Questions Answered

    4th February 2020

    A yoga retreat in Morocco is on many people's list. In 2021, Revealing Vajra Yoga Retreats will probably (Covid and all...) organise 2 yoga retreats in Morocco, most of them at this amazing place. There's usually lots of interest in joining and lots of questions too. If you’re considering joining ...read more

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    Why You Need to Join this Yoga Retreat in Mallorca

    17th June 2019

    When was the last time you gave yourself a week to truly relax and recharge your batteries? What are your body and soul really yearning for? If you are seeking to reset and take a week to detox from it all? Gift yourself this very special yoga retreat in Mallorca. A week ...read more