I know that waking up from a hangover can rank up there with having a tooth ache

or a stomach flu!

It can seriously be un-pleasant.

In addition to rehydrating with water and maybe some fresh juices,engaging in some yoga

poses can hasten your recovery.

Releasing toxins,improving circulation and aiding in digestion.

i would recommend the following pose for its many benefits.
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Viparita Karani : Reverse Process

Viparita:Inverted

Karani:Process,attitude

Physical Benefits

Increases circulation

Soothes the nervous system

Relieves fatigue in legs and feet

Relieves mild headache,backache and insomnia

Massages the kidneys,diaphragm and adrenal glands

Reverses the position of the internal organs ,regulating their function

Brings prana (life force energy) to the entire body

Contraindications:

Contraindicated for those with wrist,shoulder or neck pain.

For those with low back injury.

Contraindicated for those with high blood pressure,hiatal hernia and heart disease.

1-Sit on a bolster or a few folded blankets with your left hip against the wall.

Keeping both knees bent.

2-Reach your hands behind your body and lean your torso backward.

3.Finding a way to swivel your hips and bring your feet up the wall.

Keep your buttocks close to the wall and lie down on your back.

rest with your arms out to the side,palms facing upward.

Close your eyes and relax in the pose.

Breathing softly and evenly.

'The quest for Love changes us,
There is no seeker among those who search for Love,
who has not matured on the way .
The moment you start looking for Love ;;you start to change within and without.'

The Forty Rules of Love

On the very rare days that i am not in my sweat pants i ,for one ,love to wear heels.

As im sure a lot of women would agree i tend to suffer from the after effects.

The following pose is one i often teach in all my classes and one i practice at home .

It is rather intense at first but practiced with consistency  can relieve a lot of tension

from the soles of the feet,the ankles and the toes.

Toe Squat Pose 

1-come on to your hands and knees and tuck your toes under,

then sit back on your heels bringing your body upright. 

This pose is strong on the soles of the feet as it stretches them,

it is also strong on the toes and the ankles.

It stimulates the meridians at the soles of the feet and the whole lower body.

Stay for two or three breath then release.

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Love is tha answer.
Start To Yoga <3

Tadasana  :Mountain Pose

Tada:Mountain

Asana:Posture

Physical Benefits

Improves posture

Aligns the spine

Tones the abdominal muscles and buttocks

Opens the chest

Strengthens the ankles,knees, and thighs

Mental Benefits

Reduces mild anxiety

Develops willpower

Improves focus

For the days i might be feeling hurried ,stressed or over whelmed

with my 'to do' list .

I simply come to the top of my mat and stand for a few minutes in

Tadasana also known as mountain pose.This allows me to re-connect

with myself and feel that sense of rootedness to the Earth that we so easily 

loose sight of in our busy lives.

1- Come to the top of your mat.

Stand with your feel parallel.

Imagine an imaginary line being drawn from the second toe of each foot

all the way up to your ankles.

Make those lines parallel to eachother.

This foundation will allow you to root down through the four corners at the 

soles of your feet.

2.Inhale and take the tops of your thighs back so that your hips stick out in the back.

Exhale and balance that backward action of your thighs by lengthening from your tailbone 

downward towards your feet.

3.Stay in the pose for several full breaths and notice how you feel,then release.

Below are a few variations you can also try using steps 1 to 3.

                                                          

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Chronic conditions like pain,depression,anxiety,tinnitus
are often not present upon awakening.
This freedom from chronic pain may last for a few seconds
before the community of cells 'contract' as they re-enter
their stories,their dramas.
When do i become as free as the Ocean?
When do i break 'this' identification?
When i no longer expend my energy defending,upholding
and protecting the image of myself.

Namaste
#inspirationforchange #freedom #liberation #self

If i change the way i look at things
the things i look at change ...
‪#‎inspirationforchange‬ ‪#‎womanofwill‬ ‪#‎writeyourownstory‬ ‪#‎choices‬

Photo courtesy of Vincent Van Reusel

You are not meant to be Perfect..
You are meant to be Complete..
But its kind off hard to feel Complete if you are
trying to be Perfect..
Namaste

‪#‎beyou‬ ‪#‎inspirationforchange‬ ‪#‎worldofspiritandmatter‬

As i stand at the top of my mat ..i take up 'what is' in loving
embrace.
I realize that in releasing the 'doing' i receive the Infinite.

Namaste heart emoticon
‪#‎inspirationforchange‬ ‪#‎yogaeveryday‬ ‪#‎everyhourisgrace‬

Photo courtesy of the lovely Greetje Van Bouggenhout

'Gravity delivers us the moment we stop fighting it ..
When we receive it as a gift.'

‪#‎inspirationforchange‬ ‪#‎socialchange‬ ‪#‎openheart‬ #writeyourownstory

Photo courtesy of the wonderfull Vincent Van Reusel

'Awakening Intelligence'

Then i took a deep breath and the wise heart reminded me
i am who i am .
My journey is unique and so is yours.
All maps lead somewhere.
Which ones we follow truly do matter..they shape who we
become.
Two or three years from now which body/mind state will
be your reality ?

This weekend we will explore how it feels to move in a relaxed,
curious way without efforting or grasping.
Saturday morning's class will be at 11h-12h
In BasicFit Berchem
Sunday morning at 11h30-12h30 in BasicFit Mechelsesteenweg

Namaste heart emoticon
‪#‎inspirationforchange #everyhourisgrace #movementyoga

No matter where you think you are
I challenge you to fearlessly follow your passion.
The longer i travel along a route without any awarness
of the choices i must make ..the harder it is to Self-correct,

Yoga Day Sunday heart emoticon
9h30-10h30 ill be teaching in Living Yoga
11h ill be teaching in Yoga Zuid

Namaste heart emoticon

Ring the bells that still can ring ..
Forget your perfect offering.
There is a crack in everything..
And that is how the Light gets in.

Leonard Cohen

‪

What does it mean to hold space for someone?
It means we are willing to walk alongside another person
in whatever journey they are on without judging them or
making them feel inadequate.
When we hold space we open our hearts.

Holding Space this weekend heart emoticon

Saturday morning class will be at 11h-12h
in Basic Fit berchem
Sunday morning at 11h30-12h30 in BF Mechelsesteenweg

In Gratitude 

June 2014 in Paros,Greece 

Space

When we open ourselves to receive the unbounded spaciousness
within each breath, we start to receive what truly sustains us.
We invent and discover never ending Space.

Namaste

Purvottanasana
Improves balance
Opens the chest,shoulders and throat
Stretches the wrist and ankle joints
Stretches the arm,leg and back muscles
Increases flexibility
Relieves fatigue

Mental benefits:
Develops focus

Contradictions:
Tendonitis
High blood pressure
Wrist,elbow or shoulder injury

Drishti :upward
Namaste  <3
Any comments or questions ?Would love to hear from you!
#inspirationforchange #womanofwill #everyhourisgrace #yoga

Dream your dreams with your eyes closed
but live your dreams with your eyes wide open.

Anusara yoga monday evening at 19h-20h
Please confirm to 'mounirabazzi@live.be'

Namaste heart emoticon

Sometimes i can soar with my thoughts,
with my practice ,my body,my influence and my contributions.
And sometimes i,just like everyone else just want to hide my face
behind my hands.
Yoga teaches us a lot about love and self-acceptance.
Yoga has no judgement.
Yoga has no disability.
Yoga has no labels.
Yoga has no gender.
Yoga has no preference.

Namaste <3
#inspirationforchange #everyhourisgrace #womanofwill #livingyoga
Photo courtesy of Greetje Van Buggenhout

People will allways say your going the wrong way
when its simply a way of your own.
Your wings allready exist.
All you have to do is fly .. heart emoticon (Without anyone's permission)

Please look out for the newer 'revamped' version of my
current blog coming up in a few weeks at 'mounirabazziyoga.blogspot.be' and a new website.
I have finally created a pool of Yoga information that is accessible to all.
Expect some amazing projects and collaborations coming your way very soon!!!

Tuesday's Pose heart emoticon Navasana (Boat)

Benefits:
Improves posture
Opens the throat,chest and shoulders
Lengthens the spine and neck
Strengthens the groin,abdomen,hips and legs
Improves digestion and balance

Mental Benefits:
Improves concentration
Develops focus

Drishti :Forward at big toes.

Any questions ?dont hesitate to get in touch!

Namaste heart emoticon
‪#‎inspirationforchange‬ ‪#‎womanofwill‬ ‪#‎everyhourisgrace‬ ‪#‎livingyoga‬
Photo courtesy of Vincent Van Reusel

Practice every day .
On and (especially) off your mat.
Be utterly and fully true to yourself.

Ill be teaching on saturday at 11h-12h
In Basic Fit Berchem

Namaste heart emoticon
‪#‎inspirationforchange‬

Pose of the week heart emoticon Halasana Plow pose
Calms the mind
Reduces stress and anxiety
Relieves backache,stretches the shoulders
Strengthens the spine;
Helped me personally in alleviating my insomnia

Gazette Van Antwerpen

All that glitters is Gold heart emoticon
Beautifull yogis,Beautifull space


#inspiration for change
Photo courtesy of Greetje Van Bouggenhout

Very excited to be to be part of The Antwerp Urban Trial coming up next weekend!!
In collaboration with Thisisantwerp.be.
Saturday the 14-3 at 10h30-11h30!
In the Paleis op de Meir
For those of you that love Yoga and Culture ive kept my promise heart emoticon
Please note places are limited.
Registrations are only done through mail to 'mounirabazzi@live.be'

'You cant help getting older,
but you dont have to get old .'
George Burns

Namaste <3

Made it into the august edition of Yoga Magazine 2014 !!!

Please check it out <3

Back from the beautifull island of Paros in Greece,
after a nearly one month Teacher Training .
I am overflowing with gratitude and love to all the teachers that have graced my path..what a privilege.
Let us bow to our hearts and to all the processes and methodologies
that get us closer to knowing and purifying this 'Self' 

Namaste 

Made it into the May edition of Yoga Magazine 
Please do check it out !!!

Happy Mothers Day to all the wonderfull mothers in the world..
Happy Mothers Day to my mum and my sisters 
Happy day to all those who mother(including myself) whether or not you have ever given birth.
Some of the best mothering i have ever received has been from friends..some of whom do not have children 
Let us bow together to all those who care,love,and tend 

Happy Thursday to you !!
We meet tonight in the Mukha Museum for our 4th installment ..very excited!!
The museum's brochure is half yearly so two more installments to go 
See you tonight before 19h..our practice starts at 19h30.

Namaste 

Yoga 3 ,March session (In the M KHA Museum of Modern Art, Antwerp)

Inspired by the very beautifull yet heart touching work of Narcisse Tordoir
The Pink Spy Exhibition
Our next session will be on April the 17th -2014
Namaste <3

Our 3rd edition of merging Art and Yoga takes place tomorrow
at 19h30-20h30 in the MUKHA Museum !!
Please be there a bit before 19h ..because places do fill out rather
quickly 

Namaste 

DO 27.03: de derde sessie 'Yoga in het museum', onder begeleiding van Mounira Bazzi
This coming thursday at 19h30-20h30 ..<3

Yoga 2 

In the MUKHA Museum on 27-2 -2014 <3
'Mirror mirror on the wall,
who's the fairest of them all?
Hair as black as ebony ,skin as white as snow..'

In the surroundings of the art works of Luc Tuymans and Javier Tellez..
Theme 'Snow White doesn't live here anymore..'(installation by Javier Tellez)
Mural by Luc Tuymans

Our second session is coming up!!
On Thursday, February 27th   our second session of "Yoga in the museum" takes place! The yoga session  is under the guidance of Mounira Bazzi it will be  from 19h30 to 20h30, and is free -. Provided valid museum ticket (€ 1) 
This time we have organized the yoga session in the mysterious part of the exhibition   # ElHotelElectrico , overlooking the fabulous mural or Luc Tuymans.

Attention: reservations are not needed, but the maximum capacity is 45 people. Own a mat? Bring it along for sure!

In the MUKHA Museum..this was our fist session!!
Many more to follow!
It was wonderfull <3
30-1-2014
Photo courtesy of Greetje Van Buggenhout

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