Celebrate the World Peace Flame

image (c) peace yoga

To accept Peace is to give Peace...

To celebrate the world peace flame its good to light a candle or visualize a candle then meditate (using mala if you have them available) whilst reciting a mantra to give peace to the universe. Here's a mantra you may choose to use, alternatively you can create your own, something that resonates with you and offers peace. 

"Sarvasvarupe sarvese sarvashakti samanvite.

Bhayebhyastrahi no Devi durge Devi

Namos'tu te... " 

- Devi Mahatmyam

Translates too; 
"O divine mother, everyone and everything is your manifestation. All forces, physical and spiritual are under your command. I pray to thee may everyone in the world be free from fear..."

Or you could follow this short meditation; it takes just 2 clicks and 7 minutes of time to celebrate the World Peace Flame with this short meditation courtesy of Dru Yoga. 

http://www.worldpeaceflame.co.uk/news/150723/meditation-light 

May you be peaceful, 

may the day be peaceful, 

may the world be peaceful...

om shanti

Om Yoga Show Manchester 2015 | Overview

OM YOGA SHOW MANCHESTER 2015 Overview

 

So this year brought the promise of a bigger and better show with a new venue and a whole extra day full of things to explore, did it disappoint? Absolutely not…

The calmness greets you as you enter the venue along with a sense of inquisitive energy. Yoga newcomers, intermediates and advanced are all here nestled under one roof with one common interest, the beauty of the union that is yoga.

The really great thing about the Om Yoga Show is the diversity it has to offer; from scheduled workshops with a small fee to free open plan sessions where you can choose to take part or leisurely take it all in from the side lines.

Sadly we couldn’t attend all 3 days however the links below are offered as a flavour of the diversity on offer, so click away and enjoy.

SATURDAY 16.05.15

Open Session          
Sun Power Yoga with Anne-Marie Newland

Open Session          
Cam Yoga presents Yin Yoga with Rosalind Southward 

Demonstration        
Acro Yoga with Eugene Butcher & Pip Elysium

Open Session          
KYTA Kundalini Yoga to Open Your Heart 

Workshop                 
Uplift the Body & Prana with Yogi Ashokonanda

Open Session          
Chau Gong Meditation with Annette Ainsworth

Open Session
Santosha Studio presents Release Your Feet & Free Your Lower Back with Claire Murphy 

SUNDAY 17.05.15

Workshop               
Shamanic Yoga with Leah Bracknell

Open Session         
Thai Yoga Massage with Katrin Heuser

Open Session         
Forrest Yoga with Rosalind Southward

Open Session
Hanna Somatics with David Fleming & Amanda Franklin

We hope these posts give you a taste of the show & we really do recommend you go!

If you would like to experience the Om Yoga Show first hand you will have to wait until next year for Manchester (2016) or get yourself to London this October (2015) further details here; www.omyogashow.com/london

Om Namaste

Peace Yoga | Wellness within

Om Yoga Show Manchester 2015 | Sun Power Yoga

Sun Power Yoga 

with Anne-Marie Newland

Anne-Marie Newland of Sun Power Yoga @ Om Yoga Show Manchester 2015

It is always a pleasure to witness Anne-Marie Newland, founder of the ever-growing Sun Power Yoga in action. This petite insightful woman has a strong and vibrant presence with which she guides the yogis diligently through a range of asana. You can guarantee attention to detail as she moves through the group softly adjusting those who need it, allowing them to gain more from the pose. You can see faces light up as the heat and energy builds throughout the session.

The Sun Power Yoga training school has a contemporary edge, which has evolved to suit our times yet remains authentic with its roots entwined in traditional Yoga values. A range of courses are run across the UK and into Europe ranging from 200hrs to Post Graduate and more, these courses are highly accredited and give teachers the qualifications that are recognised to teach worldwide. You can find a wealth of further information via the website.

www.sun-power-yoga.co.uk

www.twitter.com/sunpoweryoga

Om Yoga Show Manchester 2015 | Yin Yoga

Cam Yoga presents Yin Yoga 

with Rosalind Southward

           

Rosalind Southward tuning in to teach Yin Yoga @ Om Yoga Show Manchester 2015

Rosalind is a graceful teacher, gentle and very human in approach. Her calming manner and carefully chosen dialect leads each yogi through the practice of Yin Yoga. She encourages you to focus on your bodies needs, step back from the edge of discomfort and hold each pose for 3 minutes. Whilst holding the pose she explains the importance of ‘noticing’ what is happening rather than ‘reacting’, be it an itchy foot, an uncomfortable emotion or the desire to come out of a pose (unless of course you are actually experiencing pain). Holding with awareness encourages acceptance of yourself and your bodies needs.

Yin Yoga could be mistakenly seen as a gentler form of Yoga, yet it is tougher in many ways as it guides you to pause, turn inward and acknowledge yourself, to notice your thoughts and emotions as you work deeper into the fascia of that wonderful 3d network of tissue holding us together. Yin works on releasing blockages within you improving your energy flow (chi) calming the central nervous system and grounding you in the present moment.

www.anjalienergy.com
www.camyoga.co.uk
www.yinyoga.com

www.twitter.com/anjalienergy

www.twitter.com/camyogastudio

Om Yoga Show Manchester 2015 | Acro Yoga

Acro Yoga 

with Eugene Butcher & Pip Elysium

 

Acro Yoga Demo @ Om Yoga Show Manchester 2015

Eugene Butcher & Pip Elysium @ Om Yoga Show Manchester 2015

You will find acrobatics, Yoga and Thai massage all combined into this elegant art form where two people work in harmony to create a spirited almost playful yet fluid range of poses as one person forms the base and the other becomes the flyer.

Incredible trust and coordination is required to gain fluidity between poses, empowerment of achievement is the reward to those who have the courage to try…

www.eugeneacroyoga.com
www.elysiumdance.co.uk 
www.acroyoga.org  

www.twitter.com/eugenebutcher
www.twitter.com/balletworkouts 

           

Om Yoga Show Manchester 2015 | KYAT Kundalini Yoga

KYAT Kundalini Yoga to Open Your Heart

Kundalini Yogi welcoming participants to the heart opening session @ Om Yoga Show Manchester 2015

Kundalini is all about energy flow; this session focuses on the energy of the heart chakra, (Anahata) which can be known as the pivot between the 3 lower and 3 higher chakras. The heart chakra is represented by a green 12 petal lotus with the balance of male and female energy at its centre; Shiva the male and Shakti the female.

Beginning with the mantra “Ong Namo Guru Dev Namo” said 3 times in succession, (this mantra translates to mean “I bow to the subtle divine wisdom, I bow to the divine teacher within”), followed by a range of seated and standing Kriyas specifically for opening the heart. “Sat Nam” is another mantra used in this session it translates to “truth is my name”. Sat Nam is said to recognise yourself as truthful to see your connection to the divine, to see truth in your heart and to be truthful to it, to listen to it. This uplifting session closes with meditation accompanied by the subtle sounds of a Harmonian (an instrument similar to an accordion).

Further information on Kundalini Yoga can be found via this website…

www.kundaliniyoga.org.uk

Om Yoga Show Manchester 2015 | Yogi Ashokananda

Uplift the Body & Prana 

with Yogi Ashokananda 

 

Jumping Warriors working up a sweat with Yogi Ashokananda @ Om Yoga Show Manchester 2015

Entering this workshop you would not expect the larger than life personality that springs out of this gentle and petite individual who incidentally turns out to be a surprisingly powerful teacher. His unexpected yet delightful humour lifts each yogi as the poses build and each are put through their paces, his encouragement creates the confidence in participants to try more advanced poses and to see just how far they can really go beyond their fears or disbelief.

The journey starts with breathing and yogis are encouraged to engage the root lock at the perineum (Mula Bandha) as they inhale, effectively sealing in the prana from each new breath and releasing the lock on exhalation. Yogis are also instructed to curl the tip of their tongue up to touch the roof of their mouths; this encourages ujjayi breathing, activates the diaphragm and regulates the appetite it also prevents jaw tension building up during practise.

Yogis are encouraged to not let their muscles be lazy and poses are demonstrated with accuracy throughout the workshop, there are cleansing Kriyas and a series of asana that twist the body into new realms releasing both physical and emotional toxins held within. The Yogis work up a sweat as the class progresses and the energy in the room rises as they jump through a series of warriors alternating their leading and back leg with arms constantly raised.

The workshop ends without a svasana as Yogi Ashokananda expresses with a light hearted voice, “I don’t teach svasana because we all sleep at night anyway”… The Yogis are gifted with bursts of laughter though heightened by the comments of Ashokananda as he encourages everyone to really let themselves go, his laughing becomes hysterical in itself which makes everyone laugh even more. He stresses how important it is to laugh daily explaining how you don’t even have to find something funny to laugh at as your brain doesn’t actually know the difference it just knows you are laughing and produces the happy chemicals anyway, so treat yourself and make sure you laugh every day!

 "May your feet have the courage to walk where your heart beats" Yogi Ashokonanda

www.yogiashokananda.com

www.twitter.com/yogiashokananda

Example of Ashokananda practicing Kriya

www.youtube.com/watch?v=zRraq64ssJg