Ma Zen Space

11/01/2025

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We tend to think of saṃskāras as something negative to erase.

But these habitual patterns are also the raw material for growth, and play an important role on your path to freedom.

Saṃskāras are the mental grooves created by repetitive thoughts and actions. Each repetition leaves a subtle imprint. Over time, those imprints become deeply ingrained habits—and those habits shape how we see and move through the world.

The Sanskrit roots of the word reflect this: saṃ means “well considered,” and kāra means “action.” A saṃskāra is the impression left by an intentional act.

So saṃskāras aren’t always obstacles. Unconscious ones can keep us stuck and reactive, but positive saṃskāras can lead us toward growth, steadiness, and conscious living.

Your yoga practice offers tools to recognize, understand, and soften the unhelpful saṃskāras—and to strengthen the beneficial ones. The more you act from awareness, the more your patterns align with your deepest truth and purest intentions.

Each time you practice with presence, act skillfully, and make choices to reduce harm, you’re strengthening the patterns that help you live more freely.�

Want to explore the foundational teachings of the Yoga Sūtras more deeply? Join Nicolai Bachman for a thoughtful reflection on how Patañjali’s insights can guide everyday life.

Visit: https://yogainternational.com/ecourse/player/patanjalis-yoga-sutras-illuminating-the-yogic-path/

11/01/2025

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Shift into emotional freedom. 🌙

Your body holds wisdom. Your breath carries the rhythm of your healing. You long for safety, softness, and sovereignty.

Join global wellness expert, author, and creator of the Spiritually Fly method, Faith Hunter for an immersive retreat, “Reclaim your Radiance,” from Nov 28–30, a feminine nervous system and somatic healing experience. Explore gentle yet powerful practices that nurture clarity, emotional freedom, and manifestation.

Explore somatic movements, gentle restorative yoga and breathwork, guided meditations and rituals, learn the Feminine Nervous System Blueprint, therapeutic journaling techniques, and so much more!

Whether you’re struggling with burnout, emotional fatigue, or simply want to return to the feeling of being at home with yourself, this retreat is for you.

Check the link below to learn more!

https://bit.ly/3JrQg1a

11/01/2025

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In moments of shame, it can feel impossible to turn kindness inward. Yet, if we imagine how we would respond to a dear friend in pain—and offer that same warmth to ourselves—we begin to soften the hold of shame. This is how healing begins: not by rejecting what hurts, but by befriending it with compassion.

Cultivating self-compassion can be a challenge, but you don't need to do it alone. Explore our course The Power of Self-Compassion: https://bit.ly/powerofselfcompassion

11/01/2025

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When we meet our imperfections with kindness instead of judgment, we create the space to grow, learn, and heal. Self-compassion reminds us that we don’t need to be flawless to be worthy of love.

How do you practice being gentle with yourself when you make mistakes?

09/06/2025

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Sometimes silence is more powerful than having the last word 💥

06/07/2025

Amazing 💞 women. Mothers. Are. Amazing. 💜

BREAKING: What does it take to win an ultramarathon? For Stephanie Case, it meant covering 100 kilometers over brutal terrain while stopping three times to breastfeed her 6-month-old daughter.

Yes, you read that right.

At the Ultra-Trail Snowdonia in Wales, Case wasn’t aiming for a podium. After a three-year break from competition, she just wanted to feel like an athlete again. Instead, she crossed the finish line as the first female finisher, clocking 16 hours and 53 minutes on a course with over 6,500 meters of elevation gain.

Her journey to this race wasn’t just physical it was deeply emotional.

After two miscarriages and the birth of her daughter Pepper through IVF, Case wasn’t sure if she could ever call herself an athlete again. She had questions. Doubts. Fears. But she kept moving forward. She began running again in her second trimester and carefully trained to maintain her milk supply while preparing for this demanding race.

Throughout the course, her partner met her at 20K, 50K, and 80K checkpoints so she could breastfeed Pepper a logistical challenge that required special permissions and a lot of heart.

Stephanie Case’s story is one of resilience, strength, and rewriting what motherhood and athleticism can look like.

Her next goal? To return to the Hardrock 100 the same race that once felt like the end of a chapter. Now, it marks the beginning of a bold new one.

05/28/2025

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"resilient".

03/13/2025

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Boundaries are our friends. Even though they may be hard to say at first, they are important aspects of honest relationships.

Be true to yourself.

Monitor and guard your energy.

This frees you up, and allows the other people to take care of their own needs, which ultimately helps them too.

Drop a 🙌 if you are open…

03/13/2025

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03/05/2025

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"You are the only one who can change your story, and you do this by changing your relationship with yourself.”
― Miguel Ruiz, The Voice of Knowledge: A Practical Guide to Inner Peace

03/05/2025

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I count myself lucky to be surrounded by beautiful human beings who live their lives in this way.
This doesn’t mean we don’t get down or that sometimes we don’t want to talk to anyone or that there aren’t days we’d rather just pull the blanket over our heads.
I’ve had a few of those lately myself.
What it does mean though is that when we are feeling ok and we have a little love to spare, let’s look for even the smallest ways to share it.
When we look for ways to show up with kindness we just never know how far the ripple will carry it on. ❤️❤️

01/27/2025

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Remember to tap into your joy when needed!