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

Trust in life to open and grow

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Its April, spring flowers and orange blossom are painting the fields and enriching the senses of us lucky Ibiza dwellers.   When everything dies off and goes to ground in winter time, this period of hibernation is somewhat comforting…. why? Because we trust so deeply that new seeds will be sown, or are already tucked away, nurturing and germinating.

We trust that, come springtime, the trees will sprout new fresh green leaves, that flowers will flourish and burst into life again.

And we trust when we pick the flowers to colour and scent our homes…. that we are leaving plenty more for others to enjoy.

So how about taking this trust in nature, into your creative life, your relationships, your business, your life-work?

When you trust that there are enough clients for everyone, you can create freedom in your hearts – and more clients are attracted to you!

When you trust in the quality and the value of what you are offering, you feel able to ask the right amount of financial energy (money/fees) in return for what you are offering, which keeps you in balance, in living – working – spiritual AND material harmony.

By trusting that different clients are looking for different experiences and things, you can stay truer to your essence in your work and this comes through in all of your marketing communications!  The clients that you attract will be ones that really want to work with you – and whom you really enjoy working with.

So this April – why not make trust a self-growth practice – put trust out there and watch it open and blossom into amazing and beautiful new opportunities.

Explore trust in life and yourself and enjoy greater self-realisation, success and work-life-balance with holistic Life Coaching with Larah….  email her for details!

Atzaro & Ibiza Retreats Wellness Escapes

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New for 2013 and beginning this April & May (and beyond…) – Atzaro Agroturismo and Spa (the ultimate sanctuary in the heart of Ibiza – a luxurious country retreat, nestled amongst fragrant orange groves) and Ibiza Retreats have formed a special partnership…

Experience a wellness escape that indulges your mind, body and spirit in pure escapism, yoga, health & healing!  Bringing together a team of wellbeing professionals, leading edge osteopathy, yamuna bodyrolling, hands-on (remedial) Pilates, Yoga practice and Yoga Therapy, explore holistic health & fitness for the body, soul and mind.

From 899 € + IVA for 3 nights & 4 days to include: luxurious accommodation, nutritionally designed ecological cuisine, wellness consultation, yoga/pilates/personal training, spa, hammam, juices, teas, holistic massage & signature Atzaro therapy.

Add on your chosen further treatments & natural Ibiza activities. Personalise your break by choosing from one of our packages, which we will tailor make for your dates and wellbeing wishes and needs…x

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Yoga Classes & Retreats Calendar

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We on Ibiza are so lucky to have a plethora or wonderful teachers on the island teaching all styles of yoga – as well as wonderful body classes including Pilates, dance and much more. To see ALL the classes happening on the island, let us introduce you to our wellbeing yoga and classes calendar which is hosted by the wonderful White Ibiza… THE showcase for our beloved island. Oh and watch out for our NEW summer classes – details to be announced soon – which will take place at Atzaro Agroturismo and Atzaro Beach Club (Cala Nova) every week beginning in May.

And if it’s a retreat you are looking for? We have worked hard to ensure we feature as many of the yoga (and other!) retreats happening on the island too.Have a browse and dive head first into this special side of Ibiza…a healing and energising place to enjoy either a deep retreat to make some big life changes or a wonderful wellbeing holiday! Check out the Retreats and workshops calendar here… x

 

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.”