Riva's Yoga Blog

Astavakrasana

Vasisthasana

I attended 7 day workshop with Pixie Lilas in Dolcedo in 3-10 July 2019.  The weather was hot which was really lovely after Cape Towns cold and rainy winter.  We started off the day with 45 min pranayama session going back to basics in order to experience and journey with and through the breath.  The morning Asana class had a theme ranging from standing poses to hip openers looking at how to progress more deeply into these areas.  Afternoon session focused on inversions.  Happy to be home and back on my mat to process some of this work.

Thank you everyone that attended for a lovely weekend.

In today’s world, everything moves so quickly.  With the new seasons there are new fashions, which are all presented so beautifully in the shop windows.  The marketing thereof always set to remind us that it is time to purchase something new.  Perhaps the next time you are tempted to purchase something new, remind yourself to practice Santosha.  Contentment with what you have.

Contentment can be applied to many areas of our lives both physically and spiritually.  Practice being in the present moment is an act of santosha.  Being present and content in a pose is reflective of what your state of being is every day.

• Do you reject something because you are not perfect at it?
• Are you content where you are with your practice for today?

Taking a step back from the automatic trigger of desire, to want, to be and rather reflect on whether it is really necessary to fulfill that desire.  Enjoy the experience of the desire by reflecting on it, but then choose to be content with what you have.

Santosha is one of the Niyamas (universal principles) of Patajali’s ashtanga or eight limbs of yoga.

Our lives are so busy doing.  This is an opportunity to be.  To find stillness. To find a way back to center.

When: Wednesday evenings
Time: 5:45 – 7:15
Where: Oranjezicht Yoga Centre
 Cost: R550

Starting Wednesday 3 June – 8 July (6 weeks)

Although this course is for beginners, it is always good to go back to the basics of the poses.
Please feel free to pass onto anyone that may be interested

*Payment is due at the beginning of the course.
**Booking is essential as space is limited

Yours in Yoga
Riva
0827828275
riva.hirschowitz@gmail.com
Certified Iyengar Instructor

When: Wednesday evenings in 13 – 27 May

Time 5:45 – 7:15

Where: Oranjezicht Yoga Centre

Cost R250 or R100 drop in rate

Should you be interested, please contact me direction.   Please feel free to pass onto anyone that may be interested

**Booking is essential as space is limited

Yours in Yoga

Riva

0827828275

Certified Iyengar Instructor