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eMag ~ Life Force & Intention Setting

As we begin a new year, the vibrant energy of renewal invites us to reflect, reimagine, and chart a path toward personal transformation. This season is ripe with inspirationâa time to set powerful intentions and envision meaningful change.
Yet, even the most heartfelt intentions need a steady vision, sustained energy, and clarity to reach completion.
Physical vitality is the foundation of this process because it energizes the brain and supports clear thinking. It helps you align your actions with your deepest needs. Mental clarity amplifies this focus, creating a positive feedback loop of well-being, resilience, and progress.
This month, we bring you inspiration and practices for vitality and clarity so you can create a satisfying year ahead. This knowledge will keep you anchored to your deeper self, ensuring your intentions align with your envisioned goals and fulfillment.
By embracing this knowledge, you can approach the year with confidence and a renewed sense of purpose.
Until next time, stay well.
Jayne Stevenson & Dr Swami Shankardev Saraswati
Article:Â Awaken Your Unconscious with Yoga Nidra
This article delves into the transformative power of Yoga Nidra meditation, which goes beyond relaxation to rejuvenate the body and mind while connecting to deeper layers of consciousness. Yoga Nidra fosters healing, self-awareness, and alignment with one's true self by releasing physical, mental, and emotional tensions, even guiding one to remain aware during deep relaxation or sleep.
Central to this practice is the Sankalpa, a powerful resolve that aligns your intentions with your subconscious mind. Learn how Yoga Nidra helps you create an effective Sankalpa that plants the seeds of transformation that will manifest your aspirations.
Learn about the ten steps that awaken your unconscious with Yoga Nidra meditation and the two stages of creating a sankalpa.Â
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Reflections:
"You cannot plan and prepare from a state of exhaustion. Rest is the first step to powerful intention, intuition and an expanded sense of self."
Here are five reflection points to consider as you move through the month.
- When you notice low energy levels, what key factors (physical, emotional, or spiritual) might be contributing?
- How can you introduce practices or habits that help sustain your daily vitality rather than experiencing constant highs and lows?
- As the new year begins, what heartfelt desire or purpose do you feel drawn to focus on in your Sankalpa (intentions)?
- Is your New Year sankalpa deeply heartfelt or goal-driven by external expectations and pressures?
- What core desire or purpose guides your Sankalpa, and how does it align with your current life circumstances? In what ways can your Sankalpa support your spiritual journey?
Monthly Meditation:Â Prana and Pranic Healing; Experience Breath and Energy
Prana and Pranic Healing Meditation Series is a comprehensive guide to understanding and harnessing prana, the vital energy that animates all living beings.
Prana, your most precious possession, is the life-force energy that powers your body and mind. Learning to feel, generate, and balance prana can enhance your health, vitality, and spiritual awareness.
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Featured Teaching:Â Yoga Therapy, Ayurveda, and Immunity
Build Prana (Vitality) and Agni (Digestive Fire). Understand the power of combining ancient principles with modern knowledge to harmonize your physical, emotional, and mental well-being.
What You Learn:
- Strengthen prana and agni for immunity
- Boost physical and mental health
- Boost the body's natural defense system
- Discover yogic techniques for vitality
- Balance energy flow and reduce stress. Integrate spiritual practices with health solutions.
This practice will help you enhance your life force and your prana and ignite your inner fire, your Agni, to live with greater energy, clarity, and peace.
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Dr Swami Shankardev Saraswati & Jayne Stevenson
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24 MARCH: SÄáčkhya Philosophy & Mental Health: A Yogic Path to Holistic Well-being
28 APRIL: Uncovering the Roots of Mental Illness: Insights from the Gita & Patanjali
26 MAY: Restoring Self-Regulation: Yogic Techniques for Emotional Resilience & Inner Strength
23 JUNE: Mantra Therapy: Transforming Thought Patterns for Emotional Healing & Mental Wellbeing