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Integrating Practice into Daily Life
by stillgemma on February 21, 2012 in Uncategorized
“The practice is different, now, from Thailand. Its not lush rainforests, dripping outside, and dimly lit pavilions and hours of silence, stretch and sea. Thailand was a place of deep introspection, becoming present with self and heart, and in that delicious seclusion of self-absorption, discovering the bliss of the present. Now the practice is one [...]
Synthesising Yoga and Buddhist Insight Meditation
by stillgemma on August 15, 2011 in Uncategorized
“The combined practices of Yoga and Insight Buddhist Meditation have provided me with an ongoing focus and context within which to understand, meet and explore this fascinating experience we call being human. In spirallic form this dynamic continuous involution has the capacity to move us ever closer towards our field of experience, so that we [...]
Shamanism and Embodied Awareness
by stillgemma on June 19, 2011 in Uncategorized
“It is important to be as fully present in your physical vehicle as you can maintain. Many people use caffiene, nicotene, alcohol and other stimulants to allow part of the spirit to go out of body. Some people use meditation, trance, diet or even music to achieve the same end. These are all forms of [...]
Still Flowing Movement
by stillgemma on May 28, 2011 in Uncategorized
Having just completed another teacher training in Ibiza, suffice to say that we are fully grateful to have been able to transmit the ancient teachings effectively to a small and intimate group of committed students. It is for sure a very wonderful way to work, the dharma has its own agenda and it is allowed [...]
Lie down of the floor, feel the ground beneath you
by stillgemma on May 5, 2011 in Uncategorized
Lie down of the floor, feel the ground beneath you, feel how the earth supports you, breathe, relax, release and let it all go, all the ideas you had of what it is, it isnt, how can it be, never mind, you always have the ground to return to, to hold you, to support you.. [...]
When practice is greedy and impatient
by stillgemma on May 3, 2011 in Uncategorized
When practice is greedy and impatient there is no way that you can receive the teaching, there must be a shift in practice to one of slowing right down, stopping, and emptying out the full cup of undigested material, seeing that it is of no use and just say ok let’s try again, let’s be [...]
Still Flowing Yoga Teacher Training in Collaboration with African Yoga Project and Yoga for Unity/Roundtable Films
by stillgemma on December 14, 2010 in Uncategorized
Watch this space.. Still Flowing Yoga Teacher Training has just had talks with Yoga for Unity who are making a film about the Africa Yoga Project in Kenya an amazing project.. please check out both their websites www.yogaforunity.roundtablefilms.co.uk and www.africayogaproject.org .. big yoga event happening in London on 18th December to be missed check out [...]
Still Flowing Yoga Teacher Training in Ibiza 8th January- 6th February 2011, Thailand, Koh Phangan
by stillgemma on November 21, 2010 in Uncategorized
“All teaching is liquid, it is only appropriate in the moment”, Mooji Still Flowing Yoga and its teaching and form is organic and flowing, no dogma, no belief system necessary. Just an openess and willingness to return to the beginners mind, the original mind, the primal mind. No need for more accumulation of learned knowledge, [...]
Bookings and Enquiries for Still Flowing Yoga Teacher Training
by stillgemma on November 21, 2010 in Uncategorized
If you wish to book a space or enquire further about Still Flowing Yoga Teacher Training Please go to http://www.stillflowingyogateachertraining.com for application forms and more relevant info on our teacher training locations or email me on stillflowing@hotmail.co.uk
Excerpt from Zen Keys : Thich Nhat Hanh : “If you meet the Buddha, Kill Him”
by stillgemma on November 19, 2010 in Uncategorized
“According to Buddhism, knowledge is the greatest obstacle to awakening. If we are trapped by our knowledge we will not have the possibility of going beyond it and realizing awakening. When we believe something to be the absolute truth and cling to it, we cannot be open to new ideas. Even if truth itself is [...]