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Bhumi Yoga Podcast – Episode 9
For a lot of people this time of year can feel extremely busy and like we are constantly in a rush. Is that you, too? It seems that still a lot "has to get done" before the year comes to an end. There are also various festivities coming up (which can be challenging...
We are moving, April 2023.
Until April 2023, we are still at Damsterdiep 46.Everyone practicing at the yoga school has already been informed about this change in September. Now that the “To rent” signs are up on the windows of the school, it’s time to share the big news in the "wide open".As of...
Neti Pot – Nasal Cleansing: Why and How?
Neti (nasal cleansing) is one of the six most important kriya technqiues described in the Hatha Yoga Pradipika. Kriya literally means action or task. Kriyas are meant to clean and purify the body, and part of yoga.So what is a neti pot?The...
What we do and what you do so we can all enjoy our yoga at Bhumi Yoga!
Updated 25/2/2022 We want everyone to feel as safe and comfortable as possible to attend our in-school Ashtanga Mysore practice alongside our online offering. At Bhumi Yoga we are adhering to the measures and regulations of the RIVM. Please read below on the finer...
The Ashtanga Opening Chant
In the Ashtanga Yoga tradition it is customary to come to samasthiti and chant the opening mantra (sometimes referred to as "invocation") together. In the once a week led class this happens at the beginning of class and during Mysore practice we usually chant at the...
Yoga Sutra 1.1 atha yoganusasanam
The yoga sutras are one of the major texts of the practice and theory of yoga. Compiled by the scholar Patanjali around 500-400 CE, the yoga sutras are comprised by four chapters and 196 sutras ("threads") in Sanskrit. At the time there were no written records...