You will be given three random journaling prompts. You have the option to swap any one of them for another random prompt, once (so you may end up with something more challenging!). Please write about each prompt for 7 minutes — it’s OK if your writing takes you a little away from the question; the
Breathing exercise to calm the nervous system A simple breathing exercise to calm the nervous system. Breathe in for 4 counts, out for 7. The longer exhale is what does the work. During inhalation, your heart rate speeds up slightly; during exhalation, the vagus nerve signals your body to slow down and relax. Breathing techniques
The Five Tibetan Rites are a powerful practice for maintaining strength, flexibility and vitality. At our yoga retreat in Cambodia, we often start the morning with the rites since they pair perfectly with yoga and are a great way to get the body warmed up before a class. Our yoga teacher Chiara filmed a video
Pranayama Breathing Practice This is a breathing practice we offer to guests at our retreat, drawing on both ancient yogic tradition and contemporary research. Background Patanjali’s Yoga Sutras, written approximately 2,500 years ago, describe a method of Pranayama in which the practitioner simply maintains attention on the breath — observing where it is felt in
Unique to The Yoga Palace is our Techno Pranayama meditation. I created this several years ago because I enjoy electronic music and the hypnotic, euphoric states it can create. Combining this with breathwork made sense — music drives focus and rhythm in the same way it does when you’re running or lifting; the beat gives
At our retreat center in Cambodia, we normally start our morning practice with the Five Tibetan Rites, a practice that originated in ancient Tibet. The series of five repetitive movements, some of them reminiscent of popular Yoga postures, have a rejuvenating and energizing effect and are believed by many to reverse signs of aging. The
