ANDREA - a full time Yoga, Pilates and Tai Chi instructor.

I fell in love with yoga over seven years ago, when I got a Nintendo DS and bought a game called Let's Yoga. From then, I began 'playing' yoga everyday, sometimes twice a day. At first, the practice was more physical for me, but after few months I started to really count on yoga to bring me a sense of calm during especially chaotic days. Soon after, I began recognizing the benefits of a regular asana and meditation practice and continued to incorporate yoga daily - not just during times of chaos. I found myself feeling more energized, more compassionate, happier, and with more awareness. Now, I teach full-time and couldn't be happier to do what I love. What began as a physical practice for strength and flexibility quickly became a lifestyle. I teach my students to take their yoga off the mat and apply the principles learned in the class to their lives outside of the studio. I do not only teach my philosophy, I live it.

Friday, 6 September 2013

Guided Meditation

Once you are comfortable laying on your back with palms up, shoulders rolled back, and eyes closed. Breath and relax,  return to your regular breathing pattern. Clear your mind.

Begin to see a beautiful bright red orb forming between your legs just below your gentiles. This is the first chakra, Muladhara chakra. This chakra rules connection, support, money and community. Focus on this red orb, just observe it, do not try and change it. Then as you inhale feel this beautiful red energy flow up your spine and through your body, feel connected and supported as you do this.
Next move up the the space just above the gentiles between the hips. See a beautiful bright orange orb there. This is the second charka, Svadhistana charka. This chakra rules the sex organs, the bladder, lower intestines and everything fluid in the body. It deals with sexual energy, creativity and fluidity. Watch this beautiful orange orb, see its size, if it moves, what is its shape? Then as you inhale, watch this beautiful orange energy move up your spine and through your body, move with the flow, and feel creative.

Now move just slightly above the hips to the solar plexus, just below the bellybutton. See the beautiful yellow orb there. This is the third chakra, Manipura chakra. This chakra rules self-esteem, ego, confidence, and the balance between them. Notice the color and size of this chakra. How large? How small? As you inhale feel this beautiful yellow energy flow up your spine and through your body, feel confident and humble with this.

Bring your attention to the heart. The heart is either green or pink in color, use whatever one comes to you first. The heart is the fourth chakra, Anahata chakra. Anahata rules the chest, breasts, arms, circulatory system and lungs. Anahata also holds all of the deeds that we have never forgiven ourselves for, love and kindness. As you breath this beautiful heart energy up your spine and through your body, forgive yourself for the past, feel love fill you.

Focus on your throat, see a beautiful turquoise orb of energy there. This is the fifth chakra, Vishuddha chakra. Vishuddha rules the modes of communication, speaking and hearing. It allows to hear the truth in other’s words, and to speak truthfully and clearly. Notice this orb, how fast or slow is it moving? Inhale and bring that beautiful energy up, and through your body, feel understanding and clarity with this.

Notice the place between your eyebrows on your forehead. See a beautiful dark midnight blue orb there. This is the sixth chakra, Ajna chakra. This the the space of the true Self, the Spirit, and rules the aspect of sight, both inner and outer. Ajna gives us wisdom and insight. As you inhale this beautiful energy up to your crown and threw your body, feel wise and true.

Finally notice at the crown of your head a beautiful royal purple orb of color. This is the seventh chakra, Sahasrara chakra. It connects us the whatever power we believe is above and/or greater than us. It could be God/dess, the Universe, or just Karma. Whatever you believe to be above you, connect with it threw this chakra. Notice the orb and ask yourself how you can be more like this power above you. Exhale and feel this beautiful connection as a blanket of pure white light wraps your body. Feel open, fluid, free and safe.

Now relax (take at least five minuets).

When you are ready to come out of your meditation, slowly bring your awareness back into your physical body. Deepen your breath, then wiggle your fingers and toes. Start making circles with your wrists, ankles and finally your neck. Curl up into the fetal position and lay to either your left or your right, whatever feels best. Feel refreshed and revitalized by your practice. Each moment has never been lived before, it is always new and fresh. Slowly come back up to a seated position. Bring your hands to a prayer position at your heart bow and say “Namaste”

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