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A Car for.Meditation?

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Many people use their car for the transport of goods and passengers.... I would like to share another application!  I believe achieving a pleasurable drive can provide a great moment of inner calm and euphoria ;-) Driving for myself over 800.000kms of "road trips" I have encountered this spontaneous pleasure of "meditative wheeling"!  The "Drive Recipe" is simply the following...... A Combination of ..... Being immersed in forward movement Visual stimulation The melodic aounds of the tires & motor  Plus! The occasional adrenaline jolt! Happy Travels and Hope you Find Your own  Wheeling Moment of Calm!! Namaste, Michael Sands 

New LiveStream YouTube TRX classes daily!

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YouTube Channel:   michaelsandsyoga7809  With TRX CrossFit Suspension Training system you can work out anywhere!  Even strapped into a car door or a tree!! Come and join me for creative and varied workout spots daily!  

LiveStream Meditation Shares now on YouTube:-)

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YouTube Channel:  michaelsandsyoga7809 Happily settled now in Ella, Sri Lanka! I will be sharing LiveStream guided meditation sequences from the Mountainside Skyscape :-) Namaste, Michael Sands

Forced Air = Forced Breath?

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Hello this is a personal experience that I wish to share regarding the heating systems that can be found across the United States. .    These are forced air ducts normally found in the floors and receiving their heat element usually from a gas boiler.  The subject is that these ducts and heaters have to be cleaned!  Otherwise many people like myself could be suffering needlessly a dust cloud of allergens in their own home or living space!!       As a result of this experience I am almost a month now with both nostrils blocked!  Making yoga, meditation, on-line classes and Pranayama almost impossible!        Typically the yogic method of a Shatkarma called Netti using a warm water solution in a pot and passing through the nostrilsl a stream of water is generally a very good solution!  In my case I have added hot showers with a forward bend to fill the nose, plus on the mat seated in Thunderbolt, Padhasana with the hands under the armpits (thumbs out and upwards) for many min

Restorative Yoga on Lake Shafer Docks

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Just uploaded today to YouTube! A very gentle all levels yoga sequence on the lake in Monticello, Indiana!   Here is the Link: Yoga on the Lake with Michael Sands YouTube Channel   michaelsandsyoga7809 Namaste! :-) Michael Sands Happy Sunrise Yoga 

Meditation Plate Share

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This is a very personal share that perhaps can be understood by many without even mentioning.  In any case I felt inspired as I am taking a Tantra Course and one of the first lectures elaborates on the need to have a meditation space and 5 items as an offering for the deities that one is guiding their thoughts to!   The suggested practice includes, water, candles, flowers, sandal paste, incense & fruit.  I believe it is acceptable practice to amplify the focus by including additional items that augement a strong emotional centering.  Therefore on my plate I have added 2 Buddha's with the corresponding coins which are customary, plus the cup with the water has a faded but raised lettering of the number "13" which has always been a positive numeration for me.  Then there is the very first shoe my son wore, a photo of skateboarding and a photo of Yoginanda a person whom I highly respect and is author of  "Autobiography of a Yogi".   This blog entry

Where to find a Techno Yoga Studio?

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Sharing photos from what appears to be "THE Mecca of Techno Yoga!" in Budapest, Hungary!  Looks fantastic!! Definitely planning a trip there soon!! 🤗🎧🎶✨🔊❤️‍🔥 See their Instagram Page for Dates & Events!! @technoyoga.official