AYAMA™ RESOURCES & ARTICLES BY AARON

One of the most amazing and powerful practices in yoga involves using our “bandhas”.   What Are Bandhas? Bandhas are the gateways of energy within our bodies often referred to as “locks”. Swami Rama said that a true yogi is “One whose spine is full of light.” The bandhas are locks that open and close…

Do you find it difficult to make time for yourself? Are you struggling to meditate everyday? Do you find it hard to to reclaim your spiritual life? The answer to these questions lies in the art of ritual. As the Yoga Director of Blue Osa, my goal has always been to make it the best…

“How do you forgive a person who betrays you?” This was a question that I posted recently. And I received a lot of answers back. One of the answers I received was, “I am love I feel loved love is all there is.” And all I wanted to say to people like this is “Fuck…

Do you REALLY know how far you can push yourself? Do you know your limits? I just discovered my new limits. I found out exactly how far I could push myself while trekking through Costa Rica’s remote Corcovado National Park. I have lived in Costa Rica for the past ten years and yet had never…

You have been doing this yoga stuff for how long? And you haven’t reached enlightenment yet! You want it now and you’re taking every yoga class and doing every meditation possible to get there. BUT!!!! Do you even know what enlightenment looks like? There is all this talk these days about enlightenment, the goal of…

Do you want to lose weight? Do you want to reclaim your health? Do you want to gain control of your life? I have the answer. And it costs absolutely nothing. It is FREE! The answer is called “Not Eating.” It is a simple practice known as fasting. More People are Seeing the Benefits Of…

  You have no idea how incredibly powerful you are! No really… you have an amazing ability to create the unimaginable, to do the impossible, and manifest anything in your life. You have an enormous ability to will your ideas into existence. You can transform yourself and the (entire) world around you. We do not…

When I recently asked the current group of yoga teacher training students why they pray they gave me a variety of reasons. – They said they pray to cultivate hope, to gain strength. – They pray as a last resort when they feel there’s nothing else to do. – They pray as a way to…

Yogi Aaron has led more than 100 yoga retreats worldwide since 2002. In this article, he offers his advice to yoga teachers on what they need to know before choosing a yoga retreat center for their retreats and trainings. Did you know the travel industry is worth more than 1.9 trillion dollars? Yes, that’s TRILLION!…

Reading is a very important practice. It is the greatest form of connection to ideas and thoughts formed miles, hours, and millennia before. Think about the words you’re reading now. Can you imagine what I am doing while I write this? Where am I writing this? What motivated me? Reading is very important for self-development.…