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Apr 251 min read
Medicinal herbs in Costa Rica
Throughout Costa Rica you will find over 300 different medicinal plants used by the local population. Due do the country's geographic att...
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Apr 252 min read
From the Gardens at AmaSER: Gotu Kola
History of the Herb of Longevity Directly from the gardens of AmaSer straight to your hand-crafted vegan meal at our café- it is quite...
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Apr 253 min read
The Ethics Of Yoga – Santosha (Contentment)
Last time, we gave a general overview of the eight limbs of Yoga (Ashtanga), and the importance of two of those limbs – the Yamas &...
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Apr 252 min read
From the Kitchen of AmaSER: Ashwagandha Powder
From ancient medicine to AmaSer’s Throat Chakra smoothie- How Ashwagandha is relieving the mind and body! The Ancient Ayurveda Medicine...
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Apr 255 min read
Mudras: Just gestures or "something more"?
The purpose of these hand gestures can vary according to tradition - from the concentration of subtle energy and the transmission of...
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Apr 254 min read
The Ethics Of Yoga - Ahimsa (Non-Violence)
As you start to take your first steps on your Yoga journey, you’re bound to run into the image of a tree sooner or later. You may see...
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Apr 253 min read
Breathing in Yoga
Breath as a source of energy and life When we lose energy and feel tired we are looking for a cure that will bring us back to peace and...
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Apr 252 min read
Five Core Benefits of Vinyasa Yoga
5 Benefits of Vinyasa Yoga Vinyasa Yoga, in Sanskrit, means “to place in a purposeful way”. And that is was exactly happens during...
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Apr 253 min read
Golden Milk Recipe/Benefits & Variations for Each Dosha
Golden Milk Recipe/Benefits & Variations for Each Dosha Do you feel tired, do you have acne problems, do you want to lose some extra...
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Apr 256 min read
Yoga & Astrology
Planets and signs have traditionally been assigned to individual body parts and organs in astrology. If there are multiple planets in a...
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Apr 252 min read
The Hindu Roots of Yoga
The Hindu Roots of Yoga Within Hinduism there are six major schools of thought: Samkhya, Nyaya, Vaisheshika, Mimamsa, Vendanta, and Yoga....
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Apr 251 min read
5 Benefits of AmaSER's Co-Working Space
Ama Ser offers many unique benefits to the local community. One of its most beneficial uses is a space for co-working. Co-working is an...
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Apr 253 min read
The Chakras : Definition, localisation and function
"Open your chakras", you have surely heard this somewhat esoteric phrase, often taken up with irony and amusement by those who do not...
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Apr 252 min read
Breath: the foundation of yoga and life!
Our life begins with an inhale and ends on an exhale. Our breath is our life force. We do it every day, unconsciously and automatically....
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Apr 253 min read
5 things I learnt in my first ever yoga class at AmaSER
Hi, my name is Lucy and I have recently moved to beautiful Puerto Viejo, Costa Rica. I heard all about Avani’s yoga center AmaSer, so I...
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Apr 253 min read
Practicing Mindfulness | Living Through the Four Agreements
Maybe you practice yoga three or four times a week, or even every day. When you’re in class with that teacher you can’t get enough of,...
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Apr 252 min read
Energy Boost: Balancing the Ida & Pingala Nadis
Last month I wrote about one good reason to roll out of savasana by rolling to your left (high blood pressure, as stated in Anatomy of...
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Apr 247 min read
Etiquette Schmetiquette: Student Edition
OK Yogis, I get it. We are: Carefree and flexible in both body and spirit, we go with the flow, move like water, have open minds, open...
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Apr 243 min read
To Yin or to Yang? Uncovering the Benefits of Yin Yoga
Everything contains both yin and yang energy. We have all seen the popular swirling black & white “yin-yang” icon, which symbolizes the...
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Apr 242 min read
The Vagus Nerve: The Body’s Natural Muscle Relaxer
Stress is one thing that we all are probably very familiar with, no matter what we do or where we are. Everyone has different ways of...
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