In today's episode, Haṭha Yoga teacher Federico Zanchetta offers a restorative and healing practice of Yoga Nidrā, a guided meditation that will take you into a state of deep relaxation, halfway between sleep and wakefulness.   The deep relaxation induced by Yoga Nidrā creates a calm and receptive state, conducive for revealing and releasing feelings that do not serve us, such as fear or anxiety. ABOUT FEDERICO ZANCHETTA: Federico has been a student of Haṭha Yoga for half his life and a teacher under the Sivananda lineage for well over a decade. From the very start, Federico has felt that spreading yoga is his calling, as well as his duty; and he does so in a traditional way through authentic practice. He teaches āsana, prāṇāyāma, meditation and philosophy both at this yoga śālā in Ericeira, at the 108 House retreat center, and at workshops all over the world. Federico's website: http://yogashowstheway.net 108 House: https://www.108.house/

Esta meditação guiada foi criada especialmente para crianças pela Maria Rita Furtado.  Esperamos que ajude a tranquilizar a cabeça dos nossos pequenotes, a libertar tensões dos seus corpinhos e a apaziguar os seus corações nestes tempos mais desafiantes. A meditação começa ao minuto 4.50. E-mail: lets.talk@betweensadhanaandseva.com

A guided meditation for children, recorded by Maria Rita Furtado, both in English (episode 5) and in Portuguese (episode 6). . Our children may be feeling anxious and restless (understandably) with everything that is happening around them, with how quickly everything is changing. This guided meditation was created especially for them by Maria Rita. It will help them quiet the noise in their little heads, tap into their little bodies, and open their little hearts. . Please share it with friends and family who are parents and carers; who could use this tool to help their kids better deal with these challenging times. . If you would like to receive an audio file just with Maria Rita's guided meditation for children, send an email to lets.talk@betweensadhanaandseva.com. We will be happy to forward it to you. . The meditation starts at minute 5:11.

Yogagurukula Series | Discover what a day looks like for a student staying at the Yogagurukula, with a detailed description of all the activities that are part of daily life at Dr. Vijaya Manja’s home and school in the South of India. Diana reads a piece of writing called Days of Sattva, the third of a trilogy on the gurukula and Guruji, inspired by and written during her recent stay there. If you would also like to read it, you can find the blog post at www.betweensadhanaandseva.com, as well as the other two texts, “Guruji Thorugh the Eyes of a Student” and “Welcome to the Yogagurukula”. Visit the gurukula's website at www.yogagurukula.in to learn more about the school and Dr. Vijaya Manja.

Yogagurukula Series | Teleport yourself to Pandeshwara and feel what it is like to arrive at the gurukula for the first time.  Imagine driving through the garden and seeing the house and shala up close, meeting the people – and animals – who are an essential part of this story and feeling the grukula smells, sounds and textures. Diana reads a piece of writing called “Welcome to the Yogagurukula,” the second of a trilogy on the gurukula and Dr. Vijaya Manja, inspired by and written during her recent stay there. If you would also like to read it, you can find the blog post at www.betweensadhanaandseva.com, as well as the other two texts, “Guruji Thorugh the Eyes of a Student” and “Days of Sattva”. Visit the gurukula's website at www.yogagurukula.in to learn more about the school and Dr. Vijaya Manja.

Yogagurukula Series | Dr. Vijaya Manja is a one-of-a-kind teacher of ashtanga yoga, philosophy, chanting, and so much more. He lives and teaches in his hometown of Pandeshwara, in the South of India, where he welcomes students from across the world in his traditional school of yoga, the Yogagurukula. In this episode, Dr. Vijaya talks about his personal journey – studying in a traditional school in the Sringeri forest, going to Mysore to study philosophy and Sanskrit, and finding ashtanga yoga. He goes into how he was called to teach, his perspective on the role of a teacher, and why he chose to teach in a traditional gurukula system. He also touches on how he multitasks the different roles in his life – yoga practitioner, husband, father, son, teacher, and village priest – and on what it is like to share his life with students 24/7 in such close proximity. Visit the gurukula's website at www.yogagurukula.in to learn more about the school and Dr. Vijaya Manja.

Welcome to the first episode of the Between Sādhanā and Sevā Podcast, a bridge to growth, healing, and happiness. This podcast will bring you insightful conversations with people from different walks of life, but with a common bond – a sādhanā – their daily spiritual practice, part of which is to be of service to others – sevā, by sharing their knowledge and gifts. These talks will discuss different ways of embracing spirituality and connecting to our true nature, such as yoga, meditation, shamanism, and other methods for personal transformation. In this first episode,  Diana – your host – introduces herself, how this podcast was born and what it will offer you.