Flow Mindful

19/03/2020

Experience Flow Mindful Yoga Today 10AM Berlin time on Instagram Live with .halls

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Hi loves, I’ll be teaching Thursday 10am time on my Live .halls
Please don’t be intimidated by this photo. The class is open to all experience levels.

If you have a yoga mat you can prepare it before we go live. If you don’t have a yoga mat all you need is enough space to stretch out on your floor.

The class will last around one hour from 10-11am so make sure you schedule some time to take it easy afterwards.

The class is donation based. Feel free to pay what you can via PayPal to hello@rebecca-halls.com before or after the class.

I look forward to sharing the space with you. If you have any questions DM me beforehand.

Much Love 📷

04/02/2020

25/05/2019

Īśvara pranidhānā (Surrender): a concept to help you with letting go:

“Trying to perceive your own self in different perspectives” Satyananda Saraswati

Self-study or Svadhyaya is the fourth Niyama of Patanjali’s Yoga Sutras. The root word “sva”, means self and “Adhyayana” means to study, therefore, Svadhyaya can be loosely termed as ‘study of the self’. You may have also heard it referring to the study of yogic scripture or repetition of sacred mantra, a practice known as Japa. Essentially, in the context of classical yoga, svadhyaya is the undertaking of studies that move us towards the unchanging Self.

In a modern context, and in relation to our everyday lives, what we might find most useful is the practice of self-observation. Although it strays a little from the traditional idea of Svadhyaya mentioned above, with self-reflection, (that is, attentiveness to thoughts, feelings and habitual patterns) we have the opportunity to practice moving towards a softening of self-judgement and criticism.

As part of our survival system we have an inbuilt negativity bias, (it is safe to assume a rope is a snake and act accordingly, rather than leaving ourselves vulnerable to the risk of a snake bite). Recognising this, and with the mindful practice of observation, we can develop resilience, compassion and a sense of the way things really are rather than our diminished or inflated perceptions of the way we think things are.

Lisa, Phoebe & Rebecca

17/05/2019

Mindfulness-based yoga is a relatively new direction in modern yoga and much welcome perspective. Mainstream western yoga often focuses in on fitness and athletic ability,

lean and mobile bodies, catering to a mostly female audience within a limited socio-economic and age demographic. Unfortunately, this can create an exclusive culture that fails to represent the diversity of humanity or support people who may benefit greatly from the practices of yoga.

Mindfulness-based yoga is centred around supporting each participant to embody their own yoga. The approach endeavours to create an environment supportive and safe enough for each diverse individual to feel free to make choices about what is necessary or interesting within their experience. There is much less focus on refining movements and shapes towards a visual or pre-defined outcome but rather the practice is guided moment by moment by the individuals own felt sense.

Through bringing secular mindfulness principles into yoga, we encourage a compassionate, non-judgmental, present-focused view of the experience that is invitational, inclusive, meditative, trauma-sensitive and is centred in and directed from moment to moment experience.

We are keenly aware that developing this perspective can take time and practice, and that it can be easier to find momentum within a community of like-minded individuals.

If you are interested to learn more about this perspective on yoga, we invite you to join us for our June intensive. Please feel free to reach out with any questions you might have, we would love to hear from you.

07/05/2019

Svadhyaya (Self study): a concept to help you with self awareness - https://mailchi.mp/47f4d8d11e66/thank-you-for-signing-up-329545

Dear , “Trying to perceive your own self in different perspectives” Satyananda Saraswati Self-study or Svadhyaya is the fourth Niyama of Patanjali’s Yoga Sutras. The root word “sva”, means self and “Adhyayana” means to study, therefore, Svadhyaya can be loosely termed as ...

23/04/2019

Tapas (Self Discipline): a concept to help you with self realisation - https://mailchi.mp/f0bc17975be7/thank-you-for-signing-up-329537

Dear , Today we explore Tapas, the 3rd of the Niyamas in Patanjali's Yoga Sutras. This Sanskrit word has many meanings and is often connected to heat or fire. In this context, Tapas refers to the self-discipline required to sustain the discomfort of change. As I’m sure you’ve exper...

18/04/2019

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17/04/2019

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17/04/2019

Make your transition. Join us in June for the 200-hour Intensive to become a Flow Mindful Yoga Teacher. https://mailchi.mp/5d1b9a534714/flowmindfulyoga?fbclid=IwAR3R6QEaUrOhOIauzwwnW7o-DBn4P2aBy3P9v_ywmvkAA07957xUCGaAQ8U

10/04/2019

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09/04/2019

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11/02/2019

Last week we concluded our reflection on the five Yamas or guidelines for living a peaceful and fulfilling life (according to the yogic path). As we begin this weeks dialogue, we move into an exploration of the second limb of Patanjali's eightfold path. The five Niyamas are recognised as a set of ‘daily practices’ that assist the practitioner in laying the foundations of awareness and equanimity.

The first of these is Saucha (also spelled Sauca) or ‘purity’. In a modern context, and a time when ‘wellness’ is commodified and sold to us in an unachievable container, the concept of ‘purity’ can become overemphasised, misunderstood and even problematic. It is here that the Yamas can support us in the development of this virtue, in particular ahiṃsā (heartfulness & compassion) and brahmacarya (non-excess).

In the yoga sutras of Patanjali, Suacha is intended as a means of softening mental activity. If our external world and actions are clear, then there is less for the mind to worry about when we move into the internal practices.

Remembering that the Niyamas are in place to assist with awareness and equanimity in the practitioner, not to achieve some external goal or aesthetic. So ‘purity’ is only Saucha if it creates more ease, rather than more disturbance, meaning that if having a spotless house is something that causes you great stress, perhaps the virtue of Saucha is not present at all? Instead of adhering to the standards of others, it may be useful to ask ourselves, what allows me to feel equanimous?

Lisa, Phoebe & Rebecca