AYAMA™ RESOURCES & ARTICLES BY AARON
What Are Bandhas and Why You Should Be Using Them
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 allowing energy to move up and down the spine. With practice, these can be opened and...
The Rituals of Blue Osa
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 yoga retreat center possible. We welcome all people to Blue Osa. https://youtu.be/xLCfYZxDB80 Our beautiful...
Learn How To Forgive and How To Get Over Your Grief
"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 You!!!!” I was not hearing it. In my heart, all I wanted to do was to let this go. And as much as I prayed, I could not let go. My...
How I Regained My Power in Costa Rica’s Remote Corcovado National Park
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 been into the Corcovado National Park, the closest I had come was a beautiful fly over in a plane. Then,...
9 Signs You Have Reached Enlightenment
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 yoga, and what the ultimate purpose is, and yet, it seems that people keep...
The Benefits Of Fasting and Why You Should Do It
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 Fasting! For as long as I can remember, the health, fitness and medical industry have said that fasting is not...
Your Words Have Power || How To Have More Power In Your Life
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 realize how easily we can transform ourselves. But we can. We do it everyday. We...
The Power Of Prayer || What Do You Pray For?
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 connect to the divine. - When they pray they ask for guidance, give gratitude and express forgiveness of others and of...
How To Find The Yoga Retreat Center That’s Right For You
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! And there is no sign of the travel industry weakening as the world we live in...
3 Books That Will Change Your Life This Year! || Yogi Aaron’s Favorite Books
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. It can change your life if you pick up the right kinds of books. If you...
