Posts by Yogi Aaron
What We Can Learn From The Tides
It’s no secret that the moon is the ultimate puppet master behind the flow of our oceans. When the moon is full or new, the moon and sun are aligned with the earth to create an exceptionally strong force on the ocean’s tides. These tides are known as spring tides and vary from extremely high…
Read MorePicking A Yoga Retreat Center Location
So you read my first article in this series and decided to take the plunge and open up your own yoga retreat center. What’s next? Picking a location, of course. Sounds easy, but picking the perfect location for your yoga retreat center can be one of the most difficult things you will do. Or one…
Read More10 Questions To Ask Yourself Before Opening A Yoga Retreat Center
Opening a yoga retreat center is the new black. Everyone wants one. Every aspiring yogi or yoga teacher I talk to these days asks me the same question: “How did you do it? How did you open a successful yoga retreat center in paradise (aka Costa Rica)?” The truth is, unlike many aspiring yogis, opening…
Read MoreHow to Start Your Own Yoga Retreat
It’s happened quite a bit. Too many times to count actually. I’ll be introduced to someone new; we’ll exchange platitudes for a short while before the individual will lean in close, as if letting me in on a big secret, and whisper “You know…I’ve been thinking of holding a yoga retreat of my own one…
Read MoreHow To Regain Control And Find Freedom In Your Life || The Four Fountains Of Life
We all experience suffering and in our life. This suffering can usually be traced back to disturbances that exist deep within our mind. Retracing our steps back to our most inner sanctuary becomes difficult and challenging. But where do our disturbances come from? The source of all our disturbances in life can be traced back…
Read MoreDefining Asana: The Purpose of Yoga Postures and What Happens When You Master Them
Patanjali created the eight limbs of yoga known as ‘ashtanga’, ‘ashta’ meaning eight and ‘anga’ meaning limbs. These eight limbs are a pathway to living a yogic life, and the third limb is the practice of asana. So often you hear this phrase, “Yoga will change your life!” So often your friends tell you that…
Read MoreOpen Your Heart + Open Your Life || Yogi Aaron’s Secret Backbending Sequence
Sometimes the weight of the world seems to be pressing in on all fronts. The desire to breathe and feel freedom is great. For many of us, we seek out a release valve for the pressure of life by indulging in pleasures. We hope that for just a moment, we can forget our burdens and…
Read MoreHeal Your Lower Back Problems || Deep Thigh Stretch
Is your lower back constantly in pain? Do you feel debilitated and sometimes can not move? Do you often see a chiropractor for relief from back pain only to have the suffering return the next day? I have some solutions for you, and I think they might change your life. One of the solutions is…
Read MoreHarnessing The Power Of Wheel Pose || How To Master A Supported Yoga Wheel Pose
Do you feel burnt out? Are you at the end of your creative life? Have you forgotten all of the possibilities life has to offer? Do you feel like giving up? I often do. Yes, I Yogi Aaron, at times have felt as if the world is closing in on me. To have the feeling…
Read MoreThe Key To Unlocking Forearm Balance || How To Do Pincha Mayurasana
Like all balancing inverted postures in the yogic system, some of us embrace the practice while others avoid them at all costs. But let’s be clear about something. An inverted balancing posture is either energizing or calming. Once in a while, they are balancing (such as headstand.) Postures such as handstand and forearm balance fill…
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