Everything comes to pass. Nothing comes to stay

When you arise in the morning, give thanks for the morning light, for your life and strength. Give thanks for your food, and the joy of living. If you see no reason for giving thanks, the fault lies with yourself.

- Tecumseh, Shawnee Chief

Spread the love today-

Yoga does not begin with asana, with the excercise of the body. Asanas come third in Patanjali’s Yoga Sutra (8 limbs of Ashtanga Yoga). What comes first is the broad and solid foundations we need to build. Your workout means little and is confined, limited-  without its base.

Embrace what you already know, the the Yamas- dealing with the external world, in Patanjali’s first limb of Yoga.

1. Ahimsa (अहिंसा):  Nonharming, Abstinence from violence, not causing of pain to any living creature in thought, word, or deed at any time. This is the “main” yama.  The other nine are there in support of its accomplishment.

2. Satya (सत्य): truthfulness, word and thought in conformity with the facts.

3. Asteya (अस्तेय): non-stealing, non-taking what is not yours to take.

4. Brahmacharya (ब्रह्मचर्य): divine conduct, faithfulness, loyalty.

5. Kshama (क्षमा): patience, releasing time, functioning in the now.

6. Dhriti  (धृति): steadfastness, overcoming non-perseverance, fear, and indecision; seeing each task through to completion.

7. Daya (दया): compassion; conquering cruel and insensitive feelings toward all beings.

8. Arjava (अर्जव): honesty, renouncing deception and wrongdoing.

9. Mitahara (मितहार): moderate appetite, neither eating too much nor too little; non-grasping.

10. Shaucha (शौच): purity, avoidance of impurity in body, mind and speech.

 This- is how you spead the love.

Namaste

प्रत्याहार

The Sanskrit name for discipline is pratyahara. Often translated as “sense withdrawal,” pratyahara is the ability to turn your attention inward, so you are focusing on your center.

It really doesn’t matter what you do to take your attention inward. You could tune into your breath or stop in the street to feel your feet on the ground.

Or you could take a moment to remember the interconnectedness of everything.Take your place-

Serenity House Timetable

Please visit www.serenitycyprus.com for the current/new timetable. 

Love is what you find

Behind every great humanitarian battle, there is one noble cause and behind it you will surely see that it is love, every time.

Two upcoming events are in need of our presence and our support.

On Saturday, April 9th at 6:00pm the Serenity House is putting together  a fund raising evening and offering you a delicious vegetarian dinner for EUR 12.00 per person!

Healthy, delicious fund raising Vegetarian Dinner in support of International Disaster Relief Team AMURT. Amurt is currently raising money for it’s team’s work in Japan. AMURT is an NGO with an excellent history of international relief and development in Aceh, Haiti and throughout Africa and Asia.

On Sunday 10th of April, there’s Christodoula’s March in the morning- 10:30-  where we are called to attend this humanitarian battle against cancer. Not many words need to be said here, cancer has touched all of us.

Be there, to show your presence in the flesh and walk this march, with all of us and for all of us, just for one hour.

Tell your friends, your families, bring your dogs!

See you there!

with Love

x x x

High protein list here !

Did you know that Coconut will offer you more protein than spinach? Here’s a list of high protein rich foods and their nutritional content.

Food (Per 100g)	Protein	Carbs	Fat	Calories
Almond Nuts	21.1g	6.9g	55.8g	2541kJ (614kcal)
Anchovies	14.5g	0.1g	2.8g	355kJ (85kcal)
Asparagus	2.9g	2.0g	0.6g	106kJ (25kcal)
Avocado	1.9g	1.9g	19.5g	790kJ (195kcal)
Bacon	15.9g		19.8g	1005kJ (245kcal)
Baked Beans	9.5g	22.1g	0.4g	130kcal
Bananas	1.2g	23.2g	0.3g	426kJ (100kcal)
Beef Fillet Steak	20.9g	0g	7.9g	648kJ (155kcal)
Bread (wholemeal)	11.0g	39.1g	2.2g	935kJ (220kcal)
Broccoli	4.2g	3.2g	0.2g	133kJ (31kcal)
Carrots	0.6g	7.9g	0.3g	156kJ (37kcal)
Cheese	30.9g	0.1g	15.0g	1085kJ (260kcal)
Chicken Breast (Skinless)	23.5g	0g	1.7g	462kJ (109kcal)
Coconut	3.33g	15.23g	33.49g	354
Cod fish	17.9g	0g	0.9g	340kJ (80kcal)
Cottage Cheese	12.2g	4.5g	1.5g	340kJ (80kcal)
Couscous	15.1g	73.1g	1.1g	1545kJ (365kcal)
Crab meat	18.1g	trace	0.5g	330kJ (80kcal)
eggs	12.5g	Trace	3.2g	627kJ (151kcal)
Goji Berries	12.3g	57.7g	0.3g	1205kJ (285kcal)
Haddock Fish	16.4g	0g	1.2g	325kJ (80kcal)
Hummus	7.4g	9.8g	26.8g	1285kJ (310kcal)
Lamb (Steak)	19.9g	0.8g	3.2g	475kJ (115kcal)
Lobster	26.41	3.12	1.94	143
Milk (Semi Skimmed)	3.6g	4.8g	1.8g	209kJ (50kcal)
Milk (Whole)	3.3g	4.7g	3.6g	268kJ (64kcal)
Monkfish	24g		1.7g
Orange	1.1g	8.5g	0.1g	167kJ (39kcal)
Orange Roughy Fish	22.64g	0g	0.034g	105
Pasta	12.5g	73.0g	1.4g	1505kJ (355kcal)
Peanut Butter (Crunchy)	24.9g	10.1g	50.2g	2452kJ
Peas	5.9g	9.0g	0.9g	290kJ (70kcal)
Pizza (Pepperoni)	11.4g	28.0g	11.1g	1085kJ (260kcal)
Pork Chops	19.3g		20.3g	1080kJ (260kcal)
Porridge oats	11.0g	60g	8.0g	1500 kJ/ (356 kcal)
Potatoes	2.1g	17.2g	0.2g	335kJ (80kcal)
Prawns	17.0g	0.3g	0.9g	330kJ (80kcal)
Pumpkin Seeds	28.8g	15.2g	45.6g	2435kJ/586kcal
Rice (brown)	6.9g	74.0g	2.8g	1480kJ (350kcal)
Salmon Fish Fillets (Boneless)	21.6g	0g	14.0g	885kJ (215kcal)
Sardines (Fish)	21.5g	trace	9.6g	721kJ (172kcal)
Sausages (pork)	13.9g	11.9g	17.0g	1069kJ
soya beans	35.9g	14.8g	18.6g	1555kJ (375kcal)
Spaghetti	5.1g	33.0g	1.3g	700kJ (165kcal)
Spinach	2.8g	1.5g	0.8g	103kJ (24kcal)
Sunflower Seeds	23.4g	18.6g	47.5g	2475kJ (600kcal)
Sushi
Tilapia Fish	24g	0	4g	105
Tofu	12.1g	0.6g	6.0g	438/105
Tuna Fish (Steak)	25.6g	0g	0.5g	455kJ (110kcal)
Tuna Fish (Tinned)	26.3g	0.0g	10.7g	843kJ / 202kcal
Turkey Breast (Skinless)	22.3g	0g	1.2g	425kJ (100kcal)
Venison (Dear meat)	30.21		3.19	158
Yogurt	4.5g	6.6g	11.0g	600kJ (145kcal)

Yoga facts !

Physical benefits of yoga

• Pulse rate decreases
• Respiratory rate decreases
• Blood pressure decreases (of special significance for hyporeactors)
• Cardiovascular efficiency increases
• Respiratory efficiency increases
• Gastrointestinal function normalizes
• Endocrine function normalizes
• Excretory functions improve
• Musculoskeletal flexibility and joint range of motion increase
• Breath-holding time increases
• Joint range of motion increase
• Grip strength increases
• Eye-hand coordination improves
• Reaction time improves
• Posture improves
• Strength and resiliency increase
• Endurance increases
• Energy level increases
• Weight normalizes
• Sleep improves
• Immunity increases
• Steadiness improves
• Depth perception improves
• Balance improves
• Integrated functioning of body parts improves
• Stable autonomic nervous system

Psychological benefits of yoga

• A balanced and grounded mind and body
• Your fire, your energy increases
• Mood improves and your well-being increases
• Self-acceptance and self-actualization increase
• Stress decreases
• Hostility decreases
• Concentration improves
• Memory improves
• Attention improves
• Learning efficiency improves
• Depth perception improves

Mantra

Mantra Yoga uses sound as a vehicle of transcendence. Sound is a form of vibration and it was known as such to the yogis of ancient and medieval India.

According to dominant theory of the science of sacred sound – known as mantra vidya or mantra shasta,- the universe is in a state of vibration.

The discovery that sound, particularly a repetitive sound, affects consciousness was made a very long time ago, perhaps in the Stone Age. A mantra is sacred utternace.

Mantra for removing obstacles:

om gam ganapatiyae namaha

om gam ganapatiyae namaha

om gam ganapatiyae namaha

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zFbAJt_aW7o&feature=related

If you’re waiting to get flexible, you’re letting your ego get in the way…

When introducing someone to the idea of yoga practice, often, the response is : “I am not flexible enough”.

These are common misconceptions about yoga. That you need to be flexible. That you need to be stronger. That you need to be younger. That you need to be slimmer. That you need a more time.

To practice yoga, you don’t need to be anything at all. Actually, the less things you are, the better.

Yoga, is more about stability that it is about flexibility. It is more about loving than  having stamina and physical strength. It is a life long journey.

We all have bodies that differ between them substantially. Our bone structure, our psychosynthesis are all unique. NO two of us will ever feel the same yoga pose in the same way. NO two of us will feel the same sensations. There is no ideal pose. There’s only a gradual development of a pose in your body.

So join us, in a class where we don’t care about “getting it right” but only about “going to the right direction”. The journey is more important that the destination and many times in yoga, there is no destination. Just a journey of observing, of approaching, of softening.

Why Yoga?

योगस्थ: कुरु कर्माणि सङ्गं त्यक्त्वा धनंजय ।
सिद्ध्यसिद्ध्यो: समो भूत्वा समत्वं योग उच्यते ।।

“Be steadfast in yoga (yoga-sthaḥ), O Arjuna. Perform your duty (kuru karmani) and abandon all attachment (sangam) to success or failure (siddhy-asiddhyoḥ). Such evenness of mind (samatvam) is called yoga.”

Yoga (योग) speaks and moves of a union. A union between the body, the soul and the mind. A union of the body and its breath. A moving meditation of the body, guided only by the breath. The effect is grounding, balancing, therapeutic. Step back into your Self and become aware of your un-used muscles both in your mind and in your body.