Changing your Samsara

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In yoga (Buddhism and other Asian philosophies) we have a belief… of Samsara – a continuous flow – the repeating cycle of birth, life, suffering, death and (insert own beliefs here) – rebirth.   According to this view, our current existence is one of many – reaching back before birth into past lives and stretching onwards beyond death into future existences. The belief is that the quality of the actions we perform in each life – so the karma – determines the future destiny of each being.
Whether you are spiritual or not, the idea of Samsara is really interesting… Repeating the same patterns over and over again… Sound familiar?
I think many of us can or have related to that feeling of groundhog day…that feeling of life passing you by. As if it’s all happening without your input or even your permission! Wake up, get up, eat, get ready, get kids ready, go to work, work hard, come home, barely have time to eat (let alone relax) and fall into bed depleted and exhausted. This is how many of our Clients arrive in Ibiza. You are not alone. But the first step has been taken – you are questioning this existence. And from tiny sparks, huge heavenly blazes ignite!
So how do we change our Samsara? How do we release ourselves from this perpetual cycle to enjoy a freer existence?
– ENJOY the present – it sounds so simple, yet so many people forget to look around and be in the moment. Take a minute every morning to be thankful for something – the flowers, the trees, your partner, your children. Release conscious thought and just BE!
– LAUGH loudly and find things to do for you which make you happy. Play your favorite song – but really hear it and listen to it! Surround yourself with positive, energized people who are practicing conscious thought and positive belief daily!
– DO SOMETHING JUST FOR YOU – once  a week. Even if you don’t have much time. Maybe a mindful bubble bath, 10mins with your legs up the wall (our favorite restorative yoga posture), or a chapter of a book which makes you feel good.
– TAKE RESPONSIBILITY and forgive others, for it’s true, they know not what they do. YOU empower YOU and no one else.
Practicing yoga regularly is an incredibly powerful way to begin to live a more conscious daily existence. The meditation, the meeting of the breath, body and mind as well as the grouding and opening asanas. So change your Samsara and there is no such thing as ‘sod’s law’!
Enjoy… with much love… x

Heart-warming massage

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Imagine lying on a warm massage bed, being covered by smooth and warm sheets, smelling sweet rose perfume and ylang ylang essence…
Soft music allows your imagination to fly to realms of inner peace and silence. The sacred space inside. Experienced hands flowing easily and gently over your body, going a bit deeper in places in need for deeper touch. The mind unwinding, the body relaxing and letting go more and more during the massage.
Soothing the muscles and the joints, uplifting the spirit, opening the heart.

What a pleasure, what a treasure!
The perfect gift to yourself, or to the special someone in your life.

You can even enjoy this sensual experience together with your loved one, side by side.

A treat for all the senses.

The time has come to be generous with ourselves – and each other.  Email rejuvenate@ibizaretreats.com to book this gift for opening the heart and deepening the aaaaaaah.

 

Yoga from the Heart… opening to your “self” through your practice

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A wonderful teacher-friend, Arun, asks his students at the beginning of each class: what do you want to give today?  We invite you, this Valentine’s month, to focus your yoga on giving.  Giving to your body, giving to your being, giving to the world around you by giving the best of yourself, in your entirety.  Giving is part of love – a core part of it.  It takes the emphasis off “achieving” and naturally, creates a space for new energy to flow in.  Yoga practice is so much more than an athletic workout – although the body-beautiful images that grace magazines often suggest this! Here are five simple steps to open your heart to your-self through your yoga practice, to enjoy a more loving and harmonious flow…. physically and emotionally, on and off the mat.

1. Focus your awareness within through conscious breathwork (pranayama) to still the chattering busy mind.  We love Anuloma Viloma, alternate nostril breathing… like shown with this wonderful, authentic, link here:  

2. Explore the art of Pratyahara – withdraw your senses from the outside world – take your mind off our ego-based ideas of what you “think” you want to look like, of whether your asanas are picture perfect and focus your mind inwards, on how your body is feeling.

3. Softness – space – strength – make this your inner-mantra – feel where the softness and space can be felt in your body, feel into the details of your alignment, from big toes, to little fingers, top of the head, find softness and length in the neck, relax your jaw, your tongue, your smile (or frown), soften your gaze and feel your inhaling breath opening up space through your diaphragm, intercostal muscles between your ribs, between the shoulders, heartspace…. and beyond

3. Exhale out any excess tension or resistance, soften any tension, any excess effort, any “trying” whilst retaining the skeletal spaciousness

4.Continue this focus within your practice, softness, spaciousness, strength.… stress-release…. softness, spaciousness, strength…. heart-opening until you come to a seated, cross-legged, siddhasana, easy pose for inner-contemplation.

5. Keeping the same spaciousness and softness in the body and energy, now you have created this space within, listen to the quiet voice inside that comes from the heart.   This is the voice of our inner-most world, our soul, our heart-felt feelings.   This can be a place where peace can be found, where a space can open up for more love to flow as we let go of the “harder, stronger, faster, deeper” instructions from the mind and dive into the emotional center hidden within you.   Listen in, feel, look inside for any resonance and just be, with whatever is coming.    Allow any insights or ideas or thoughts to arise without judgement or attachment.  This free-space of allowing is full of acceptance, which is a key quality of peace.

Complete your practice by humming…. “Let it be, let it be, let it be.”

 

Just Stop! Yoga, Life Coaching & Holistic Wellbeing

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Monthly from March 2013 – Happy body, happy heart, happy mind.. Just Stop! and remember how good you CAN feel, with Vinyasa Flow and Restorative Yoga, Stress-release massages & Cranio-sacral therapy, Breathwork & Meditations and personal Coaching and facilitation with Larah of Ibiza Retreats, Holistic Life Coach and NLP Wellness Consultant and Rebekah Fensome, Clinical Hypnotherapist & Wellbeing Coach in a Finca retreat amidst Ibiza’s magical mother nature.  From €860 all inclusive / 795 GBP, Set in an exquisite 400 year old retreat, with Sandra Morrel and Shambala Wegner’s healing hands to release stress and help you breathe new space, energy and light into your being with world-class treatments & therapies, sunset cliff-top hikes, swimming in turquoise seas, with purifying juices and soul-pleasing organic, seasonal cuisine.

Retreat from the heat of reality and experience the wonderful new perspectives, ideas, inspirations and positive energy that flows in.

View full information about Just Stop! Retreats and book your place here 

De-stress Anti-burn-out Retreats

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Revitalise for 2013 with these “MOTs for body, mind & spirit” – tailor-made retreats that detox your lifestyle of the stress, challenges and emotional patterns that have been exhausting your system.  Bespoke prescriptions integrate yoga, pilates, Wellness and Life Coaching, NLP, meditation, massages, reflexology, walks in nature, nourishing food or detox programs.  Beginning with assessing your needs via email/skype, we always include Wellbeing consultations and de-stress warming full-body massages, with Reiki to release energy blockages and help you heal.  We work with a dream team of talented teachers, healers and therapists to help you rebalance and breathe new inspiration again.  contact us to let us know how we can hep you get your glow back and create a new template for your health, happiness and success in a balanced way that is in harmony with all your different physical, emotional AND financial needs.  We offer follow up Life and Wellness Coaching to support you when back in reality and a personalised yoga/pilates/personal training/empowerment program to take with you to keep the positive energy flowing.  From €1145 single occupancy all inclusive / €795 sharing @ Casa Corazon healing retreat.