Author: Katrina Ariel

The Gems of Yoga Dancing in Indra’s Web (Indra’s Net)

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Yoga, to me, invites you to dance on infinite paths that are all going on the same pilgrimage through different routes.

It allows you to surrender your struggle and live skillfully in harmony with life.

Yoga reminds you that your essence is goodness, and that you are connected to everything else through the pulsating energy that creates, sustains, and dissolves all back into itself. And this practice helps you cultivate tolerance and understanding so that you can recognize the essence of goodness in others, as well as inviting a natural and joyful celebration of life!

The gems on Indra’s Web are a great example of the infinite expression of the One, and a lovely thing to meditate upon.

Indra’s Net (or World Wide Web)

Technically I believe it’s called Indra’s Net, though for some reason the term ‘Web’ works better for me. Maybe because the Internet, or World Wide Web, is such a fascinating  phenomenon that so closely reflects the universal creativity of Indra’s Web.

Just as the Internet gives us a chance to express ourselves creatively, to connect across vast distance, and to learn from each other, Indra’s web offers us

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Healing Meditation for Japan (and others in need)

Katrina Ariel

As our dear planet goes through what I like to think of as labor pains during the birth of a new age on Earth, many people are affected.

Earthquakes, flooding, fires, and other ways that Nature moves and clears energy have been happening more frequently and on larger scales.

When you send blessings out to the people, animals, and areas of Earth that are in need, you do a great service and it makes a difference.

Blessings are energy and light.

I invite you to take a moment to center in, breathe, and bathe yourself in a sense of peace and light.

Then send healing blessings out to the many places that need it right now:

Japan
New Zealand

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Music, Mantra and Meditation Nights with Katrina

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These are powerful nights to observe with mantra and meditation. Come out and celebrate or have your own ceremony wherever you are.

If you’re not in Kamloops for the gatherings, feel free to let the intentions and mantras below guide your own experience.

Friday, March 18th, from 7:00-9:00pm: Full Moon and Spring Equinox Celebration

Come celebrate New Growth and Abundance with this powerful Full Moon gathering!

Plant seeds of intention in the fertile soil of this Spring, and increase your awareness and powers of perception so you can open to willingly receive each moment of delight as Nature reveals her nurturing green and colourful beauty to us.

Mantras:

  • Om Namah Shivaya (Anusara yoga Opening Invocation)
  • Om Gam Ganapataye Namaha (to Welcome New Beginnings)
  • Om Shri Lakshmi Namaha (Honoring Beauty, Abundance, and Benevolence)
  • Shiva Shambo (Into the Abode of Joy)

Each person will receive a seed, which you can charge with intention and plant. No matter if the plant lives and thrives, or if the seed just is a gift to the earth and mulches into the soil, the energy of your intention will be received by the spirit of Spring.

Friday, April 22nd, from 7:00-9:00pm: Earth Day Celebration on the Waning Moon

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Hokule’a Goes To Wanderlust: How To Follow Your Dreams

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Today I changed my name. Legally.

Well, okay, it’s not totally official yet, but that’s just a matter of the paperwork getting processed. It’s in motion and happening.

What’s my new name?

Katrina Hokule’a Ariel.

Hokule’a means ‘Star of Gladness’. It’s Hawaiian, and this feels like a rebirth. I’m really and truly living my dreams…

I’m so inspired and feel so ‘right’ on my path, that I sang out loud on my walk home. Om Namah Shivaya to the trees, birds, and some surprised people. Did I mention that Hokule’a is the essence of my heart song?

When people need inspiration, I hope to be a part of the light that reminds them who they truly are. I hope I’ve been able to do this for you at some point. It’s very likely you have inspired me…. I’ll get back to this in a minute.

What does this all have to do with Wanderlust?

Well, it’s really all Divine Timing. You know, when things line up so perfectly you couldn’t have planned it better?

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The Sacred Temple of You

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This video and meditation help you re-connect with your own magnificence.

Think of a place you consider sacred.

It could be a cathedral, a forest, a mountain, a temple… Perhaps it is your favorite river bend or a corner of your backyard. Maybe you’ve made a pilgrimage to a holy place of personal significance.

With the idea of this sacred place in your mind, consider how would behave there. What thoughts do you have? Does the way you move change? How do you feel and act when you are in sacred company?

The respect, kindness, and thoughtfulness we use to honor that which we consider sacred are equally as appropriate to apply to ourselves. Perhaps even more so.

You are an embodiment of divinity. The essence that holds the universe within itself also holds itself within you.

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A Restorative Yoga Practice (Kamloops Yoga Class Mondays 9am)

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Restorative Yoga is one of the most nurturing and healing practices.

In my Monday morning Kamloops yoga class, I teach a blend of active asana (focusing on hip openers) and restorative yoga, creating a meditative state and environment in which the body can go into deep healing and return to your natural pulsation.

If you don’t live in Kamloops or aren’t able to come to my class, this article can help you discover the bliss of Restorative Yoga.

I’ve included a Restorative Yoga Practice for you at the end of this article. This is a great way to get in some nurturing and healing time with yourself. You can do all or part of this practice, so it is adaptable as time allows. Even just one of these poses can be incredibly helpful.

Feel free to print it out and take it to your mat!

Some of the benefits of Restorative Yoga include:

The Yoga of Honoring Yourself

Katrina Ariel

Sometimes yoga is less about ‘doing’ and more about ‘listening’. Let me explain…

Every day is different, and your body is an amazingly complex beauty that is always communicating with you.

What was appropriate yesterday might not be what you need today, so it’s important to check in and take notice, rather than plowing ahead with your plan regardless of what signals you’re getting from your body.

Right now, in the cold, dark days of a Canadian winter, my body is telling me that it’s tired. Two days ago I was on fire and had tons of energy, but there have been quite a few days lately where I’ve needed to modify what I’ve wanted to do with myself.

Now, if you’re feeling tired sometimes just resting isn’t the best thing. Sometimes that’s exactly what you need, but if it’s all you want to do then often what you need to balance is actually some exercise to get more energy.

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3 Tips To Overcome The Number One Challenge In Yoga and Fitness

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What’s the hardest thing to do when it comes to keeping up your fitness routine or yoga practice?

Whether you’re in my Kamloops Yoga Fitness Program, going to a yoga class, aspiring to a daily meditation, or following any other approach to taking care of your self, the hardest thing isn’t any particular exercises.

It isn’t 100 burpees or a 300 lb bench press. It isn’t some advanced pretzel yoga pose.

It’s waking up early and going to class, or rolling out your mat, or sitting for meditation every day. It’s consistency that gets us.

Tony Robbins says something along the lines of “The hardest part about going for a run is putting your shoes on.” It’s the getting started on a daily basis that we, as human beings, seem to have a difficult time with.

How To Overcome The Challenge Of Being Consistent In Yoga And Fitness

One of the reasons that boot camp and other fitness classes are incredibly early in the morning is because this is the only time that many people have to work out on a regular basis. It also helps boost metabolism and gives you a great feeling of accomplishment when it’s 7am and you’ve already done an awesome workout.

But that’s only true if you can get yourself out of bed and show up.

When it comes to yoga, it is absolutely one of the most beneficial practices, strengthening, balancing and healing you on many levels. But you only get those benefits if you do your practice. And when it comes to asana, that means rolling out your mat. With meditation, it means you make it a priority every day.

So how do you get over the blocks that stand between you and the healthy body and happy heart that you know has so much to do with having a beneficial physical and spiritual practice?

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Om Namah Shivaya Mantra – Amazing Grace – Free Music Download

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Om Namah Shivaya is one of my favorite mantras. I sing it to many melodies, let it whisper quietly within me, or just feel it in the heart of meditation.

It is a Maha Mantra; a great mantra that has been passed from teacher to student for thousands of years.

It brings you back to the simplest, most comforting truth by affirming that the essence of everything that is, is good. You are a good person. You are connected to so much that is auspicious and divine.

Om Namah Shivaya guides you into your heart space and holds you in a warmth that reveals a deep peace that has always been with you and is always available if you simply follow your breath and the pulsation of your heart.

I would like to offer you a free download of me singing this mantra. It isn’t a perfect recording, but it carries the vibration of love, peace, and beauty. May it bring you great joy.

Right click to download this song: Om Namah Shivaya to Amazing Grace

I intend to, at some point, get into a recording studio and do this properly, but for now, this is what I have to give. If you enjoy it, please share it with friends and family by bringing them to this page.

May this great mantra resonate love and peace into the hearts of all beings.

Om Namah Shivaya.

Katrina Ariel

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