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DARSHANA

Yogipmin — Sun, 13 Nov 2022 12:39:36 +0000

Albert Einstein said “Imagination is everything. It is the preview of life’s coming attractions.” Once we get to that point where we have studied and examined the roots of our ...

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YM Fully 10 ! Poem

Yogipmin — Sun, 25 Jul 2021 11:08:19 +0000

Yes Our Yoga School turn 10 this year, So we wrote a POEM {its how we CHEER!} Seems like yesterday we were only 9 🙂 , How we despair at the flying ...

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10 YEARS OF YM

Yogipmin — Sun, 27 Jun 2021 16:57:37 +0000

~YM@10~ 19th July 2021 will be 3650 days, aprox 5000 (FIVE THOUSAND) classes and lots of ‘stuff’ has happened since YM opened its doors. WHAT DOES 10YRS RUNNING YOUR OWN ...

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WHAT DOES ‘FINDING YOURSELF’ MEAN?

Yogipmin — Sun, 07 Feb 2021 10:10:54 +0000

Using western ‘logic’ ‘fact/literal meaning’ it is too easy to dismiss this little phrase as a bit of ‘new agey’ ‘nonsense’. To the person who hasn’t explored the idea these ...

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Light On… Credits 2020

Yogipmin — Mon, 14 Sep 2020 09:13:17 +0000

Dear YM Bikram Yogis, Ever so grateful to practitioners for welcoming YM back on 12th June. Happy to be with you all every day. ‘Pure generosity’ invested in credits whilst ...

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The Art of War

Yogipmin — Sun, 01 Mar 2020 17:33:46 +0000

March @ YM is for WARRIORS!!! Ahhh Love FebYOUary!… BUT! Onward MARCH! 😉 ~ the start of Spring, the clocks change again, time to celebrate the Irish in you 😉 ...

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~ITS A PARTY~NOT A PICNIC~

Yogipmin — Wed, 27 Nov 2019 12:47:51 +0000

There was a little group of peeps appearing daily in our school You may think WOW that’s really ‘HOT’ but they were really pretty COOL What WAS going down? Well. ...

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“INSTRUCTIONS FOR LIVING A LIFE: Pay attention. Be astonished. Tell about it.” ~ Mary Oliver

Yogipmin — Sun, 27 Oct 2019 17:23:11 +0000

This piece is not written for longer term practitioners who have learned to ‘grace’ through ‘stuff’… this is written for the younger person/Yogi whose life is just ramping up and ...

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YM Bikram Challenge

Yogipmin — Sun, 13 Oct 2019 13:30:26 +0000

***DATES FOR DIARY*** Monday 18 to Sunday 24 NOVEMBER 2019 *** 7.BIKRAM.CLASSES.7.DAYS.CHALLENGE. *** ~170~ (Yes! One Hundred and Seventy!) People have COMPLETED a Bikram Yoga Challenge with YM in 8 ...

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WE DID IT !!!

Yogipmin — Tue, 18 Jun 2019 16:09:36 +0000

THE SINGING BOWL WILL BE SINGING AGAIN ~ FRIDAY 21ST JUNE ~ We have been in an interesting position of late; we have had to hand certain things over ‘emotionally’; ...

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You are the driver…

Yogipmin — Mon, 17 Jun 2019 07:21:30 +0000

Dear Practitioners Having received a parking ticket at Langford Friday evening for forgetting to display ‘time arrived’ (ouch!) it got me thinking on the whole parking and driving to Yoga ...

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LOCK THE KNEE (‘LTK’)

Yogipmin — Sun, 28 Apr 2019 13:01:11 +0000

Our classes are mixed with ‘knees’ of all sorts! healthy and otherwise AND lately a few who have nothing wrong with their knees but who are fearful of Lock the ...

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“IF YOU AREN’T IN OVER YOUR HEAD, HOW DO YOU KNOW HOW TALL YOU ARE?” TS Elliot

Yogipmin — Mon, 26 Nov 2018 11:32:33 +0000

In life in its ‘shortness’ that we perceive, I believe we must seize every opportunity to STAND TALL and CELEBRATE. Whilst EVERY class at Yoga Matters is a special event; ...

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Yogipmin — Sat, 20 Jan 2018 18:13:38 +0000

Someone messaged me some months ago about an emotion that tended to rise for them immediately after a practice. I just came across my answer again and I thought I ...

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Have a little local Yoga Break in a nice room…

Yogipmin — Sun, 05 Nov 2017 14:41:41 +0000

‘Having a Yoga Break’ (coming to class A LOT) Versus ‘Taking a Break from Yoga’ (skipping a class) Sometimes a rest from your Yoga can work magic (quality not quantity); ...

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Yogipmin — Sat, 04 Nov 2017 11:08:25 +0000

A YM Challenge is an OPPORTUNITY to refine your own musculoskeletal analysis skills and, perhaps, expedite bridging the gap between your body and your mind. Like that beautiful, perfect space ...

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Challenge Amy ~ 60 Days of Bikram

Yogipmin — Sat, 27 May 2017 12:12:10 +0000

HEY! Miss AMY HALL, Please Stand Tall ! You rose in the face of your CHALLENGE So we now want to give ALL this CALL C’mon EVERYBODY let’s give Amy ...

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BELLY UP PART IV ~ KNOW YOUR BELLY ~

Yogipmin — Sat, 12 Nov 2016 14:05:31 +0000

I would like YM students to become more considerate of all the layers of muscles and organs* residing in this area. Use your Yoga to tune into the deeper abdominal ...

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BELLY UP PART III ~ RESPECT YOUR BELLY ~

Yogipmin — Fri, 11 Nov 2016 14:40:00 +0000

It is hard to know where to start on this point. Harder still to know where the stop!! AGNI The fire of digestion resides in the belly area. It is ...

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BELLY UP PART II ~ SEE YOUR BELLY ~

Yogipmin — Thu, 10 Nov 2016 17:29:20 +0000

AT THE BEGINNING of a Bikram Yoga Class in ‘Pranayama’ one of the standard phrases in the Bikram dialogue is ‘stomach in…depression of the abdominal wall…ribs stick out’ ‘RIB CAGE ...

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BELLY UP PART I ~ FREE YOUR BELLY ~

Yogipmin — Wed, 09 Nov 2016 20:48:19 +0000

THE IMAGE: my belly is nearly 46 years old. My daughter resided and was nourished in there for 9 months. She arrived via c-section. She was 8.4lbs. Like many before ...

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feeling your Yoga

Yogipmin — Mon, 07 Nov 2016 20:26:09 +0000

A YOGA POSE IS A LIVING THING. Not set in stone. Your pose is ever changing. It expresses differently from personality to personality, body to body, history to history, class ...

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~ FEEL V. FORCE ~

Yogipmin — Sun, 06 Nov 2016 16:17:41 +0000

After 2 posts about ‘seeing’ your Yoga I thought I better ‘Yin’ it out with a couple of ‘FEELING’ your Yoga post :). Its all about balance 🙂 : Sometimes ...

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~ MIRROR MIRROR ~

Yogipmin — Sat, 05 Nov 2016 17:30:10 +0000

Do you obey what your eyes show you or do you feel your Yoga? Some might say feeling your Yoga is King but as a beginner the reality can be ...

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Don’t Nourish the Flourish

Yogipmin — Fri, 04 Nov 2016 21:22:09 +0000

More experienced students taking places in front few rows please/should be aware of the newbies placed behind them and try to lead by example: remembering not to insert extra movements/quirks/flourishes ...

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Responsibility; the Road Less Travelled

Yogipmin — Tue, 04 Oct 2016 20:19:01 +0000

BIKRAM YOGA IS, amongst many other things, about strength, flexibility, balance and stamina which contribute HUGEly to one’s overall health and fitness. This is a challenging beginning Yoga class and ...

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One Quick Fix Coming Right Up…

Yogipmin — Sun, 01 Nov 2015 21:25:36 +0000

‘How little time do I have to spend in order to get maximum benefits’ seems to be the burning question these days. Guidelines from government health organisations seem to lower ...

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The Hidden Challenges of ‘Doing a Challenge’

Yogipmin — Sun, 01 Nov 2015 14:55:46 +0000

The guidelines on our site give advice on how to prepare for a YM Challenge… ‘ensure work is not going to make extra demands on you… plan your social life ...

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How a YM Challenge ends…

Yogipmin — Sun, 16 Nov 2014 15:16:44 +0000

~CHALLENGE DAY 10~ Q: “HAVE YOU EVER FELT THE LONGING FOR SOMEONE YOU COULD ADMIRE?” Ayn Rand. A: “LOOK IN THE MIRROR.” Trisha Thomas. To round up this particular Challenge ...

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Stop Trying So Hard and Get Back In Your Box! said no Yoga Teacher ever.

Yogipmin — Fri, 14 Nov 2014 15:19:43 +0000

True: the hardest part of my job is trying to get people to cease ‘over’ posturing and exhausting themselves in the process but that aside… What is more important? Showing ...

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A Bikram Yoga class is not Cirque de Soleil

Yogipmin — Fri, 15 Nov 2013 14:36:03 +0000

The educator must believe in the potential power of his pupil, and he must employ all his art in seeking to bring his pupil to experience this power.” ~ Alfred ...

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How To Get The Monkeys Out Of Your Temple

Yogipmin — Thu, 14 Nov 2013 15:03:15 +0000

Your Body is a Temple 🙂 . It’s where you live, love, learn, dream. Sadly, you may also be sharing it with a few squatters. Yup. The monkeys. A little ...

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“Let go or be dragged” Zen proverb (I think)

Yogipmin — Wed, 13 Nov 2013 14:53:21 +0000

I DO like to employ a bit of Zen 🙂 ; as much as you can square anything off with Yoga you can round things off nicely with a little ...

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“There are many possibilities but the expert has few.” ~ Suzuki

Yogipmin — Tue, 12 Nov 2013 14:46:32 +0000

QUESTION TIME: You all know my thoughts on keeping an open mind to receiving teachings from new/different teachers, yes? But WHAT ABOUT THE WISDOM YOUR OWN BODY HAS TO OFFER? ...

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PRAISE YOU

Yogipmin — Mon, 11 Nov 2013 21:29:28 +0000

So much praise at YM… WHY? PRAISE YOU 1: Yoga is not about rewards and yet there is so much praise going on in the Yoga room; what is all this ...

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The Little Train That Thought It Could

Yogipmin — Sun, 23 Jun 2013 12:29:56 +0000

Do you remember the little story about the little train that thought it could, its been on here before but there might be a good mantra/affirmation in it somewhere? A ...

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“When I let go of what I am, I become what I might be” Lao Tzu

Yogipmin — Sun, 26 May 2013 12:21:05 +0000

~ Therein the CHALLENGE! ~ If none of your Yoga pants have ever been to Yoga i.e. forgot to do Yoga today… for the third year in a row! 🙂 ...

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Challenge YourSelf

Yogipmin — Wed, 15 May 2013 12:40:07 +0000

The YM CHALLENGE is coming The EXCITEMENT starts to build. 7 or 10 days to CHOOSE from ! Your MIND & BODY will be CHILLED. A personal journey of DISCOVERY ...

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Step Right Up For the Trip of a Life Time

Yogipmin — Tue, 01 Jan 2013 15:38:25 +0000

Have you time to take a Bikram journey to explore the unknown Self and discover untapped possibilities within? A VITAL HEALTHY BODY is a prerequisite for the journey of life. Health ...

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How to approach your practice…

Yogipmin — Tue, 24 Apr 2012 10:13:01 +0000

The sequence performed as a ‘whole’ is what maximises benefits. Practicing the sequence nourishes and invigorates the entire body and mind as well as enabling one to access their own ...

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