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Meditation Retreats in Vietnam: What a Stay Involves
A meditation retreat in Vietnam involves staying at a residential centre and following its daily schedule. At the Sivananda Yoga Resort and Training Center beside Tuyen Lam Lake in Da Lat, the day runs from 6:00 a.m. to around 9:00 p.m. The schedule includes two sessions of silent meditation followed by Kirtan chanting, a form of meditation through sound, two Yoga Asana and Pranayama classes, vegetarian meals, and a period of Karma Yoga, or selfless service around the grounds. Together, these practices

Meditation guidance – how to meditate and not give up.
Yogic classical meditation. This is the system of 8 limbs Yoga of Patanjali Maharishi, where meditation is limb number 7, and Samadhi- the state of superconscious is limb number 8. Classical Yoga (Raja Yoga) includes ethical behavior , (1) the behavior to avoid (Yamas) and (2) the behaviors to adopt (niyamas) (3) the yoga postures (asanas), (4) breathing exercises to control prana (pranayama) (5) and the turning inwards (pratyahara) as the outer steps of Yoga practice. The inner steps are (6) concentration (dharana) and (7) finally meditation (dhyana).

Stress Relief Counseling – from darkness to light
Stress Relief Counseling: A Global Need Today’s topic is a very appropriate topic. It’s about stress relief counseling. The International Sivananda Yoga Centers are offering a service of stress relief counseling for all, in 12 languages. So if you see the announcement, please share it with as many people as possible. Because the situation of suffering and stress due to the epidemic is a global situation. So we want people to be able to access the counselors who may be able to support them through this period of stress. You can imagine the situation. There are all kinds of
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YOGIC LIVING
- Yoga in Hanoi: Classes in Tay Ho, by West Lake
- Yoga Retreat in Vietnam: What a Day at the Ashram Involves
- What Is YTT? A 200-Hour Yoga Teacher Training Explained
- Yoga in Vietnam: Classes, Retreats and Teacher Training
- Prana là gì? và các kỹ thuật thực hành Pranayama trong Yoga
- Sivananda Yoga là gì? Năm điểm, bốn con đường, 12 tư thế
- Yoga Đà Lạt: Khóa học, nghỉ dưỡng và trung tâm
- Yoga for Beginners: A Complete Guide to Sivananda Yoga
- What Is Prana? Life Force and Prana Energy in Yoga
- The Power of Kirtan: Why We Chant and How It Changes Us
- How Asana and Pranayama Support Health and Well-Being
- Role of Yoga Teacher in Time of COVID-19
- Yoga of Relationships in the time of COVID 19 crisis
- From Karma to Dharma: Karmic Duty and Life Purpose
- Renewals and Choices: Turning Adversity into Opportunity
- Yoga Guidelines for Conscious Self-Healing
- Fear, Stress, Anxiety or Faith: Mental Health in an Epidemic
- Breathe and relax! Live in the world and out of the world!
- Yoga guidelines for thinking and feeling
- Self-Quarantine or Yogic Turning Inwards
- Self-Enquiry: A Meditation Method for Difficult Times
- Gaining Self Awareness
- How to Meditate for Beginners
- Learn to Focus with Yoga Psychology
- Benefits of the Sivananda Yoga Teacher Training Course
- The Deeper Path of Yoga Healing
- The Science of Relaxation
- Suffering Can Be Our Greatest Teacher
- Video – Yoga for Health and Healing
- How Hatha Yoga Heals
- Your Mind is Your Best Friend or Your Worst Enemy
- How to Progress Towards Peace of Mind
- The Importance of Practicing Hatha Yoga Every Day
- Yoga Life and Self Transformation by filmmaker Benoy K. Behl
- Understanding Why We need to Meditate and the Benefits
- What is the best method of meditation?
- The Sacred Role of a Yoga Teacher
- 20 Lessons On Karma
- Karma Yoga: Why and How to be Selfless
- Sivananda Yoga is Holistic Yoga
- 27 Yoga Tips to Deal With Stress
- 9 Ways to Practice Bhakti Yoga in Daily Life
- 10 Ways to Overcome Negative Emotions
- Overcoming Distraction And Restlessness
- Yogic Guidelines For Good Conduct
- Self Awareness and Intuition
- Jaya Ganesha Daily Chants Meaning
