Something cute for all the cat lovers !!
Cat Yoga
Something cute for all the cat lovers !!
Satsang this Friday 23 August
This Friday 23 August 2013 is our next monthly Satsang (meditation, Kirtan, lecture on well being) and extra Hatha Yoga Class.
Where: Raceview Scout Hall, Taylor Street, Eastern Heights
What: Hatha Yoga Class (breathing exercises, sun salutation, 12 basic postures, guided final relaxation).
Time: 5pm – 6:30pm
Cost: $14.00 or regular class pass (no free trial class on this day).
What: Satsang, we begin with silent meditation, then Kirtan Mantra chanting and a lecture about some of the yoga philosophy, finishing with a purifying light ceremony (arati).
Time: 6:45pm – 8:15pm
Cost: $7.00 or FREE if you come to the 5pm class
In between the two sessions we have a cup of tea and something sweet. Don’t know yet what I’ll be baking or creating, some raw goodies or a vegan cake….
You are most welcome to join for just one of the classes. If you like an extra exercise session you come for 5pm.
If you like to learn/practice meditation and get deeper into the yoga philosophy or if you like the Sanskrit Chants (Kirtan) please come to the hall for 6:30pm.
Looking forward to seeing you.
Prema Maria
Weekly Message
Forgiveness is important for spiritual health.
SWISS YOGA
Today 1st of August is Swiss National Day.
Recently I received this funny postcard from Switzerland. I thought today is the right day to share it. Swiss humour often involves cows.
In Switzerland on the 1st of August many bonfires are lit at night and plenty of small and big fireworks everywhere.
© Photography Maria Steiner
Mantras I chant in the Yoga class.
Update August 13, 2019
The below mentioned links don’t work anymore. yoga108.org website has been discontinued.
I will write a new post with the Mantras and meaning soon, and share the link here. Prema Maria
The following links are helpful if you like the opening and closing Mantras of the Yoga class. Each includes an explanation and a mp3 sound file, scroll to the end of the page. The Mantras are in Sanskrit.
http://yoga108.org/pages/show/68 opening Mantra – Gajananam
http://yoga108.org/pages/show/69 closing Mantra – Om Tryambakam
Satsang this Friday 26/07/13
Our next Friday Hatha Yoga Class and Satsang (meditation, Kirtan) is this week Friday 26th July 2013.
Where: Raceview Scout Hall, Taylor Street, Eastern Heights
What: Hatha Yoga Class (breathing exercises, sun salutation, 12 basic postures)
Time: 5pm – 6:30pm
Cost: $14.00 or regular class pass (no free trial class on this day).
What: Satsang, we begin with silent meditation, then Kirtan Mantra chanting and a lecture about some of the yoga philosophy, finishing with a purifying light ceremony (arati).
Time: 6:45pm – 8:15pm
Cost: $7.00F or FREE if you come for the 5pm class
In between the two sessions we have a cup of tea and something sweet.
You are most welcome to join for just one of the classes. If you like an extra exercise session you come for 5pm.
If you like to learn/practice meditation and get deeper into the yoga philosophy or if you like the Sanskrit Chants (Kirtan) please come to the hall for 6:30pm.
Looking forward to seeing you.
Prema Maria
FREE Yoga Class
During the months of July and August I’m teaching a FREE Yoga Class on Thursday mornings from 9:30 -10:30am.
It is organised by Devine Homes in Mountview Estate, Napier Park, Redbank Plains.
You do not need to live in Mountview Estate to participate. It is FREE for everyone. A beautiful way to start the day with an hour of stretching outdoors.
See you there.
Mantra – Deity – day of the week
Dear Readers and Yogis/Yoginis,
Today’s blog entry makes more sense to those of you who are familiar with the different Deities and Mantras. In future blogs, I’ll talk and explain more about it in detail.
When I visited Swami Anasaktananda-ji (www.sivayogadivine.net) for the first time, one of the many things he taught me was, that there are different days to repeat Mantras for different Deities. They can be repeated anytime, but there is a more auspicious day of the week for each deity or aspect of it. A practice that is done at Swamiji’s Ashram every morning, daily prayer and chanting.
Monday = Siva
Tuesday = Subramanya
Wednesday = Krishna
Thursday = Guru
Friday = Devi
Saturday = Rama
Sunday = Vishnu
OM Shanthi – OM Peace
Prema Maria
Quote – generosity ….
“Generosity is giving more than what you can and greed is taking more than what you need.”
Swami Sivananda
GO INTO SILENCE by Swami Sivananda
Silence is Peace.
Silence is Brahman or the Absolute.
Ayam Atma Santah – this Atman is Silence.
Behind all noises and sounds is Silence – thy innermost Soul.
Silence is thy real name.
Silence strengthens thought-power.
Silence is intuitive experience.
Silence helps the intuitional Self to express itself.
To go into Silence is to become God.
Enter into Silence and become one with the Supreme Soul.
Swami Sivananda
© Photography Maria Steiner
Hatha Yoga Ipswich 