PREMA Yoga

All the light you see is from the past. -Ryan Strand Greenberg & Alicia Eggert Light takes time to travel, so by the time it reaches your eyes, everything you are seeing is technically already in the past. See if, in considering this, you can more easily let go of the way things happened and find more freedom to let things unfold before you. ... . #yoga #yogi #yogini #stress #life #stressfreelife #stressmanagement #stressrelief #stressreliever #meditation #meditate #meditatedaily #heavilymeditated #meditationquotes #meditation #meditationpractice #meditationchallenge #motivationalquotes #motivation #inspirationalquotes #inspiration #lifequotes #lifecoach #healthymind #healthymindset #freedomtolove #peace #peaceful #findpeace #innerstrength #selflove #selflovequotes See more

Honor your truth...I dare you. #magic #findyourmagic #honoryourtruth #madeofstars #turniton #dharma #followyourpath #goallin #motivation #inspiration #motivationalquote #yoga #yogi #yogisofig #yogisofinstagram #lost #lostandfound #transformation #caterpillartobutterfly #bloom #fullmoon #yogaeverywhere #yogaeverydamnday #premayoga

Do not ask for love...give it. #love #givelove #belove #lovemore #divinelove #bhakti #bhaktiyoga #loveeverybody #loveyourself #ahimsa #lovemorethanever #prema #premama #loveanyway #lovealways #yoga #yogi #yogini #yoginisofig #yogastudio #yogasandiego #sandiegoyoga

We can see everything with our eyes, but to see our own eyes we need a mirror. A guru is like a mirror who shows you your true self through their divine grace. #guru #gurupurnima #temple #shrine #altar #altarsofinstagram #divine #sacred #sacredspace #sacredspaces #shaktifest #shaktifest2019 #neemkarolibaba #baba #amma #shakti #bhaktifest #bhakti #bhaktiyoga #yoga #yogi #yogasandiego #socalyoga #yogateacher #privateyoga #om #namaste #prema #premayoga #premamajaya

In honor of Mother's Day, let's let the mantra be, "Jai Ma!" Jai means, "Victory" and Ma means "Mother." This mantra represents victory to the Divine Feminine (which is within all of us). Divine Feminine is a concept grounded in spirituality which represents connection to the part of your consciousness responsible for NURTURE, INTUITION, and EMPATHY. We call energy of the Divine Mother/Divine Feminine, "Shakti," which is responsible for creation, is the agent of all change a...nd that which drives manifestation. We can connect to that Shakti energy through the heart Chakra (fourth Chakra), located in the center of the chest. Activating this Chakra through asana could include something as simple as bringing your hands to your sides, palms facing forward and open (receiving), then drawing the shoulders back and down toward the spine, raising the chin and gaze upward, and then taking a very gentle backbend. You might imagine you are opening your heart to source (whomever that is to each of you) to receive as you repeat your mantra Jai Ma, Jai Ma, Jai Ma... When we connect with Shakti energy, we tune into the heart's energy, connecting to love, compassion, joy, and forgiveness. This is a place of support and nourishment to whatever it is that we are bringing into the world. When we are in the flow of Shakti energy, we manifest ideas, businesses, relationships, and connections propelled by unconditional love. JAI MA! #jaima #ma #kali #kalidurgenamonamah #bhakti #bhaktiyoga #shakti #shaktifest #yoga #yogi #yogagirl #yogisofig #yogagram #yogaeverywhere #yogaeveryday #yogaeverydamnday #yogalife #yogalifestyle #yogilife #lifeofayogi #sandiegoyoga #yogastudio #yogasandiego #northcountylocal

Happiness is when what you think, what you say, and what you do are in harmony. -Mahatma Gandhi The easiest way to find happiness is to live in alignment with your true self. Keep it real! #keepitreal #trueself #alignment #betruetoyou #betruetoyourself #satya #truth #svadhyaya #selfstudy #selfawareness #love #loveyourself #happiness #happinessquotes #truehappiness #yoga #yogi #yogini #yogagirl #yogagirls #yogamen #yogalife #yogalifestyle #yogilife #yogiquotes #yogaquotes #yogagram #motivationalquotes

We attended the amazing Shaktifest this past weekend. If you haven’t been, you really ought to check it out. Here is a photo of the juicy juicy jam session with talented Kirtan artist, @girishmusic at Kirtan School. Music is SO powerful and transformative. #love #prema #premayoga #premayogasandiego #shaktifest #shaktifest2019 #kirtan #livekirtan #yoga #yogi #yogafestival #yogasandiego #joshuatree #highdesert #bhakti #bhaktiyoga #devotion #devotional #mantra #harmonium #keyofc #tunein #connection #dailypractice

A canyon is a gorge or deep cleft between two cliffs as a result of weather, erosion, or rivers. Even at the bottom of a canyon, there is so much beauty and much like all opposites, you might never recognize the wonder of standing atop a cliff if you couldn’t also experience the depths of the canyon. So, if you’re at the bottom, take a look around. What value can you find here? What lessons can you learn? What beauty can you see in your current state? Can you see the cliffs a...bove? Can you stir a desire within to make it up there? When you get there, will you remember to have a deep appreciation for the hard work it took to get there and for the beautiful view you’re rewarded with? Remember the balance in everything. #yogisofinstagram #yogi #yogini #yoga #shivashakti #balance #sandiego #yogis #yogagirl #yogasandiego #sandiegoyoga #yogaeverydamnday #yogaeveryday #yogachallenge #yogaeverywhere #yogagram #yogalife #yogalifestyle #yogilife #inspiration #motivation #rockbottom #lookup #pickyourselfup See more

You do not practice Yoga to become more flexible you practice Yoga to become more conscious. -Ma Jaya Sati Bhagavati That’s right. We said it: Yoga is not about flexibility, so please let yourself stop saying, I can’t do Yoga, I’m so NOT flexible, I can’t even touch my toes, I’ll never be able to do backbends/arm balances like that... Those things are not Yoga. Yoga is a deeply spiritual practice and ancient philosophy that connects the mind, body, and breath. It is a p...ractice that has the ability to make you feel more alive, to love more deeply, and to connect with yourself and those around you in a more profound way. Now someone try to tell me they’re not good at Yoga. #yogisofinstagram #yoga #yogi #yogini #yoginisofinstagram #yogagirl #yogalife #yogalifestyle #yogachallenge #yogaeveryday #yogaeverydamnday #yogaeverywhere #yogaisforeverybody #love #prema #premamajaya

Dharana, the sixth limb of Patanjali’s Eight Limb Path, talks about concentration. In previous limbs, we build up to this with the support of regular practices in healthy lifestyle morally/ethically, self-discipline, physical care and connection, breath control, and withdrawal of the senses or the outside world, letting go of our attachments. Now we are ready to slow down the thought process by focusing on a single mental object such as a specific energy body or chakra, or silent repetition of a sound or mantra. Extended periods of this single pointed focus can naturally lead to meditation. #meditation #meditate #meditatedaily #yoga #yogainspiration #yogalife #yogalifestyle #yogagram #yogaeverydamnday #yogaeveryday #dharana #patanjali #8limbsofyoga #eightlimbs

A little bit of Sage, a little Palo Santo, a few words of good intention on repeat, and suddenly, the studio is transformed. How do you purify your space? Is there a special mantra or blessing you prefer? #smudging #sage #palosanto #sacredspace #intentionsetting #omganesha #omnamolaxshmi #omnamobhagavatevasudevaya #yoga #yogastudio #yogasandiego #sandiegoyoga #privateyogasandiego #yogi #yogisofinstagram #yogis #yogini #yogalife #om #sandiego #northcounty #northcountylocal #ritual #rituals #mindfulness #love #prema #iamprema

It seems so simple. You think, How could I FORGET to breathe? and yet we do it all the time, involuntarily. Most often, breath holding is actually breath restriction, which stems from tension in the muscles responsible for breathing (diaphragm, abdominal, chest, neck, shoulders) and typically happens when we’re under stress, facing fear, or in anticipation of something (hence the saying, Don’t hold your breath!). Ironically, breath holding causes even more anxiety turning... this into a compounding cycle, so it is essential that we remain aware of our breath and those cycles of breath holding or backwards breathing. Did you just take a nice slow, deep, diaphragmatic breath after reading this? #breathe #breath #prana #pranayama #dontforgettobreathe #takeadeepbreath #yoga #yogi #yogini #yogateacher #yogainstructor #sandiegoyoga #sandiegoyogateacher #prema #love #beprema #iamprema See more