Be Yoga Shala with Ivan Amaral

Be Yoga Shala with Ivan Amaral Yoga Studies, Yoga Therapy, Movement Practice, Wellness Coaching, Plant Based Nutrition, Exercise Th

Happy valentine's day! Or happy Saturday of the soul, as it is observed in Greece today. A day of spiritual study and re...
14/02/2026

Happy valentine's day! Or happy Saturday of the soul, as it is observed in Greece today. A day of spiritual study and reflection for spiritual and moral development.

From Paul Harvey, student of Desikachar, and my main teacher in yoga and yoga therapy. These are in the context of answe...
04/02/2026

From Paul Harvey, student of Desikachar, and my main teacher in yoga and yoga therapy. These are in the context of answering questions on the topic of yoga therapy in 2011. The original post can be found in www.yogastudies.org

I personally understand yoga and yoga therapy as a continuum of practice. As a teacher and therapist I focus on the individual that has certain characteristics, potential, life circumstances, etc. And from there a relationship is formed and a sadhana is developed. And here lies the difference from the usual western model of therapy where one looks at the problem that the person has and imposes a treatment on the person for that problem.

These approaches are not exclusive. I believe that both are needed depending on the situation. Long term yoga practice will most likely bring many benefits mentally for example, however they may be periods when together with yoga practice one may need psychotherapy or even psychiatric medication.

"Control the body of emotion, for the waves that rise upon the stormy seas of life engulf the swimmer, shut out the sun,...
23/12/2025

"Control the body of emotion, for the waves that rise upon the stormy seas of life engulf the swimmer, shut out the sun, and render all plans futile. " A. Bailey

From Union with the soulWe begin to know spiritual will& use it to direct our life&Experience spiritual Love,Be consciou...
17/12/2025

From Union with the soul
We begin to know spiritual will
& use it to direct our life
&
Experience spiritual Love,
Be conscious of the need to serve ,
See the underlying purpose revealed by the spiritual mind.

Sri Tirumalai Krishnamacharya (18/11/1888 to 28/02/1989)Remarkable scholar, yogi, teacher and healer. Considered by many...
18/11/2025

Sri Tirumalai Krishnamacharya (18/11/1888 to 28/02/1989)
Remarkable scholar, yogi, teacher and healer. Considered by many as the father of modern yoga. Volumes have been written about him and his main students that have influenced in many ways most yoga classes in the world today.
He was born 137 years ago today. Judging by what is written about him his main contribution was in the realms of Asana practice. In my opinion after almost 3 decades of studying and practicing yoga is that he was able to create a wonderful congruence between the many aspects of yoga practice grounded in a deep tradition and extensive knowledge.

Pic 1 Can we make the planet our home? Pic 2 Sacred Balinese mask - a precious gift from a friend - this particular one ...
12/11/2025

Pic 1 Can we make the planet our home?

Pic 2 Sacred Balinese mask - a precious gift from a friend - this particular one traps non-physical entities that resonate at lower frequencies than our house. Every time I come back to Figueira I release them into the light, so they can continue their path elsewhere.

Pic 3 Sagrado coração - in previous generations it would pass from house to house in the village, blessing each family for some time before moving on to the next. Left forgotten for decades it has found a place of appreciation once again.

I rageAgainst the rocks For all that is Just becauseThe energy is hereIt must go outInto the rocks it flows The destruct...
09/11/2025

I rage
Against the rocks
For all that is
Just because

The energy is here
It must go out
Into the rocks it flows
The destruction is my own

Sharp edges I form
Lighted breath I induce
For the rage I hold
Is not my own

I am a carrier
I am a destroyer
I am a transformer
I am the tangible flow of life

A princesa e o mar....
09/11/2025

A princesa e o mar....

For world peace in Figueira da Foz.
09/11/2025

For world peace in Figueira da Foz.

"...my heart is big, it contains multitudes." Bottomless is the well of love,Such is life thatEven the smallest of heart...
08/11/2025

"...my heart is big, it contains multitudes."
Bottomless is the well of love,
Such is life that
Even the smallest of hearts
Can fill the universe
Such abundance that
The more one gives
The fuller it finds it
And
Such is the endless cycle
Where from time to time
We dress a form
And embrace the void
And
In that void find all that is
Again...

Amores da minha vida.....
08/11/2025

Amores da minha vida.....

So grateful for my trusty "patini". Saved my butt this season moving in between work and home!Thank you dad!
27/10/2025

So grateful for my trusty "patini". Saved my butt this season moving in between work and home!

Thank you dad!

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