Contact Details - Revealing Vajra Yoga Retreats and Life Coaching

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This is my Belgian phone number so don’t forget to dial the country code!

Telephone: +32 476 20 41 21
Email: rb@revealingvajra.com

Rua do Jornal O Arauto 10, 2DTO
2460-642 Sao Martinho do Porto (Portugal)

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Yoga Retreats Calendar

Christmas Retreat in Morocco
Yoga in Marrakech
20 December - 27 December 2024
Meditation Retreat
Yoga in Marrakech
22 March - 29 March 2025
Once in a lifetime Adventure
Luxury Hiking Retreat
17 May - 24 May 2025
3 Day Silence Retreat
Morocco
28 May - 4 June 2025
Relax and Recharge
Marrakech
18 October - 25 October 2025

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Relaxation works. The value of relaxation techniq

Relaxation works. The value of relaxation techniques to decrease anxiety and stress has been described in many studies. But it can be really hard to find ‘inner peace’ when you are stressed… Finding one moment however to throw in a very simple breathing idea could support you instantly. In short (with shortcuts):
During inhalation your heart rate increases, your body is ready for Activity. When stressed, we tend to speed up our breathing…
… ready to run from from the imaginary prehistoric lion ~ it may be 2025 soon, we are all still stuck with some pretty old brain parts… modern day lions like emails and traffic but we react to them as if they were actual lions… During exhalation your heart rate decreases and your Relaxation mode switches on as your nervous system can calm down.
All clear, no lions. Knowing this, it makes sense to try and slow down your breathing by exhaling just a bit longer than you inhale when you feel that you are stressed. You can try the good old 4-7-8 technique.
Breathing in for 4 seconds or counts, holding the breath for 7 and exhaling while you count to 8. If the counting is confusing or too long, simply stick with the idea that your exhalation is a bit longer than the inhalation. Give it a try! It works magic as well to fall alseep! #neuroplasticity #neuralpathways
#vagusnerve #478breathing
#meditation #relaxation #mindfulness
#saomartinhodoporto #home

What I ‘do’ a lot these days in coachings, med

What I ‘do’ a lot these days in coachings, meditation and patient support is best described by Frank Ostaseski in his book, the five invitations. “In the chaos of illness, one calm person in the room can make all the difference. In caring for someone who is sick, we use the strenght of our arms and backs to physically move a patient from the bed to the commode. We lend the patient our bodies. We can also lend people the concentration of our minds and the fearlessness of our hearts. We can be a reminder of stability and confidence. We can expand our hearts in such a way that it can inspire the individual who is struggling to do likewise. Then we become a compassionate refuge. Our presence restores trust in the patient’s capacity to heal.” In his book, which is not doom and gloom at all btw, we can discover what death can teach us about living fully. We can all be a compassionate refuge for each other. It is very often not in the ‘doing’ that we support someone the most. It is rather the opposite, in fully attending to, in Being, in staying very grounded yourself and resist from ‘doing’ or worse… ‘helping’. #energy #compassion #meditation#meditationmadeeasy #acceptance
Human BE-ings
#support #bridge

Shame thrives on secrecy. Ashamed of this, ashamed

Shame thrives on secrecy.
Ashamed of this, ashamed of that. Being so afraid that others will think less of us, ‘once they know’. We are all familiar with the feeling of shame.
The deep anxiety of this most unwanted sensation, feeling and emotion. Shame leads to suffering. Big time.
Really. Let’s not underestimate the energy of feeling ashamed.
For both body and mind, shame takes a lot of energy. When you let others in on your secrets, your true feelings, when you admit that you’re struggling or scared, stressed, lonely… When you allow others to know that you don’t have all the answers, and that you are sick of holding it all together… …. this is when you can truly connect to others. It is in this sharing that freedom is created. That you can exhale and let go. When we bear witness to our own suffering, we stop seperating ourselves from it. We can allow what is there, accept it and act. 👉 How to get there?
Cultivating more empathy towards ourselves is step one. Love, acceptance and respect towards yourself will gently start crushing the feelings of shame.
Meditation is an ideal tool for this. In a session, you could very gently start with mentally repeating that: ‘it’s ok’.
Whatever arises; it’s ok. >> I’m ok.
No need to torture myself. I’m ok.
It’s ok. Just that.
To remain more or less calm and to soothen yourself with these words or similar words, offering kindness and compassion to the parts within yourself that suffer the most from feeling ashamed. #meditationteacher #meditationexpert
#mentalwellbeing #meditationmadeeasy
#shame #exploringemotions #flow #energy Ever seen a #sauna with #seaview ? #bodyimage can defenitely be a theme when we’re talking about shame…
Physical scars, wicked bellies, glorious cellulite, stoma bags, interesting chests, etc etc
Also here: mentally repeat please: I’m ok. It’s ok.
There is NOTHING to be ashamed of! Nothing.

Forgiveness and disease. It’s very common to fe

Forgiveness and disease. It’s very common to feel anger and resentment towards the body for being ill. You might feel that the body betrayed you.
Or, that you betrayed the body by not taking enough care. Sometimes you might wish to feel less than you do. Too much feeling. We need a stability of mind, a sensation of safety and an overarching sense of kindness towards ourselves before we can explore the concept of forgiveness in meditation. We can all, ill or not, benefit from these practises as … 🫣 We have all been agressive, we all know what lying feels like, we have all cheated in some way or another, caused pain, got too clingy or avoidant and reacted in ways that we shouldn’t have. Holding on to resentment, anger and self-judgement causes tremendous stress in the body. Forgiveness invites flow. Very cool… so… now what… what to do? To the extent that you are ready - this is crucial! To the extent that you are ready, you can let yourself feel the pain that you hold. And then maybe, again - when you are ready - forgiveness may come as a relief, a release of tension in your Heart. It’s a process that needs guidance but for sure, it is a path to create more peace of mind and ease. 👉 You can start with asking yourself: Do I hold on to some resentment because someone wronged me in the past?
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If yes, what makes it so hard to let go?
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And, might I consider letting go of this resentment when it would make me feel better?
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Simply becoming aware ~ when you are ready. #forgiveness #freedom #onlinemeditation
#disease #illness #bodymindconnection
#mentalwellbeing
#meditationmadeeasy #meditationteacher
#suffering #wisdom

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