New Year Sound Healing Gong Meditation

New Year- New You

 New Year Sound healing Gong Meditation with the magic of Yoga Nidra guided by Tehila Woosley at Hikina Yoga was held on January 1st, 2017.

Gong Meditations create space for you to relax, rejuvenate and if you are willing, to explore deeper into the understandings of who you are.

Gong are useful in resolving emotional and physical dissonance. Magic happens when there is no separation between the gong, the player and the listener. Playing and listening to gongs is about spiritual, physical and emotional resolution – opening of doors and windows to the universe, moving around energies, universal energies – to enter a spiritual dimension. The gong is psycho-acoustic gateway to heightened states of awareness and consciousness. It is an ideal tool for stress reduction, stimulation of the glandular system, and to break up emotional blockages. Gongs stimulate and resonate all cells in the human body simultaneously and recalibrate the parasympathetic nervous system.

In india it is believed that the sound of the gong created the worlds, and was the primal sound of OM ( ॐ )

“The gong is the sound of creativity itself. One who plays the gong plays the universe.” Yogi bhajan

THE MEANING & MAGIC OF YOGA NIDRA:

YOGA- union, completeness

NIDRA- sleep

YOGA NIDRA is a sleep-based meditation practice using breath, visualization, and relaxation techniques to restore and reset the body physically, mentally and spiritually, returning us to a sense of wholeness.

Yoga nidra is approaching to healing on a physical, mental and spiritual levels.

Yoga nidra is an energetic practice. Even if you do not understand anything in yoga nidra, it does not matter. The sound of my voice acts as a rope. Just as you take a rope and go in and out of the depths of a cave, so with the help of sound, you will venture in and out of the mind.

Yoga nidra helps with Heart rate slows, Breath regulates & Blood vessels dilate sending blood to digestion and the brain.

Yoga nidra and Sleep: Sleep disorders affect over 40 million people in the U.S. alone. It is linked to obesity, diabetes, hypertension, depression and cancer. Practicing yoga nidra for only 20 minutes is measured to 4-5 hours of a deep sleep.

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Wanderlust 2017

Wanderlust 2017 Oahu was an amazing event featuring Yoga, Music, food, and fun.

Hope to see you at next years event.

Give Back Yoga Day 2016

Give Back Yoga featured the Grateful Flow yoga class at Hikina Yoga on Thanksgiving Day 9am November 24, 2016. 

This Free Yoga class was a celebration of thanks featuring the musical soundtrack of the Grateful Dead. 

 Donations were accepted for the benefit The Give Back Yoga Foundation.

Rocket Yoga Day 2016

Rocket Yoga Day

Free Yoga all day at Hikina Yoga

Celebrating the life of Larry Schultz on his birthday. Rocket Classes featuring the soundtrack of the Grateful Dead, for who Larry was the private Yoga instructor for in the 90's.

Rocket Yoga Day Classes:

9am - Rocket Beginner taught by Eric Broder Van Dyke
5:30pm - Yoga Nidra taught by Tehila Woosley
7pm - Rocket Yoga taught by Eric Broder Van Dyke

Hikina - East, Coming

The Hawaiian word Hikina translates to the East or direction of the coming sun.  Hikina Yoga is named after the word, Hikina, because we cherish the each day by salute the sun and it's many gifts as it rises into the sky each day.

The Yoga Party: Halloween Edition

The Yoga Party: Halloween Edition 2016 was a great event.

The party featured Live Arts by Artist Chanel Tanaka

Dancing, Yoga, and other costume activities.

The event started at 6:00pm with a meet and greet, and live arts by Artist Chanel Tanaka,

Outside the studio people enjoyed pupu's and healthy drinks.

At 6:30pm the group participated in a Partner Yoga Play session

Followed by ArcoYoga play time

At 7:30pm The OM Down began (New Age version of Ho Down by Jerome James)

OM Down

7:45pm featured a Laughter Session led by Eric Broder Van Dyke

Then at 8:10pm Our Spooktacular Yoga Class featuring Round Robin of Hikina Yoga Teachers began.

8:45pm we relaxed to a Halloween themed Guided Meditation

At 9:00pm Raffle was held including Prizes of T-shirts, bags, hand towels, Yoga For My Homies gear, and Yoga Classes...

Starting ar 9:15pm the group danced til Pau

This magic event was held at Hikina Yoga, 924 Hikina ln, Honolulu, HI 96817

Rocket Vinyasa Yoga

What is the Rocket?

The Rocket is a series of yoga sequences developed by Larry Schultz, inspired by the traditional Ashtanga Vinyasa Yoga system. It consists of three parts: Rocket I, Rocket II, and Rocket III. Each sequence includes a set of sun salutations, standing poses, and a modified version of the seated primary or intermediate series, followed by the traditional finishing sequence.

 Rocket I 

 
Every rocket sequence is made up of 4 parts. Starting with traditional ashtanga suryanamskaras, the sequence moves onto a original standing sequence, full of standard standing poses as well as arm balances to build strength and protect joints. On the floor, yogis will recognize the sequence as being a modification of the seated primary series. The series finishes off with the traditional ashtanga finishing series.

 Rocket II

Building on the same standing series as Rocket I, Rocket II diverges when it comes to the seated series. Based on the back bending sequence of the seated intermediate series of ashtanga, this sequence complements the forward folds of Rocket I, laying the foundations of building a strong practice.

Rocket III

Designed as a way to finish off the week, this sequence is a combination of both Rocket I and Rocket II. Combining the twisted and folds into a dynamic sequence designed to build strength and flexibility.

National Yoga Month

September is official National Yoga Month (a national observance designated by the Department of Health & Human Services) designed to educate about the health benefits of yoga and to inspire a healthy lifestyle. 

Hikina Yoga is participating in National Yoga Month, first time students can try us out free for a week during the month of September 

Yoga Phone Stand

Old unused phone stand and Golden Retriever hang out at Hikina Yoga during constructions remodel of site.

Phone stand was removed from spot at Studio for repairs and renovations.

 The phone stand was repainted and color changing LED lighting system was installed to replace the old incandescent lighting in the top part of the stand.

 The phone stand was reinstalled on the same spot with updates.

 Cork board was added to the stand in place of the phone to display infomation on classes and events at Hikina Yoga.

 Then the Yoga phone stand had artwork and decals applied to it.

Come over to Hikina Yoga and check out this amazing piece of reuse art illuminated nightly. 

Yoga Phone Stand at Night

Light colors shift at night

Announcement and events are posted on the Yoga Phone Stand

Rain Barrel at Hikina Yoga

 Hikina Yoga collects rain water from it's roof and uses it to feed the studios collection of plants and grass lines in the parking lot. 

 Installed in the corner of the Hikina Yoga studio is a RainStation 45 gal. Terracotta Rain Barrel.  

By putting this water to use before it flows to the ocean Hikina Yoga is able to help the city of Honolulu with their water conservation needs.  The rain barrel and gutters were installed by Hawaiian Style Gutters.

Starship Yoga Mural

Starship Yoga Mural is an art collaboration of many of Oahu freshest artest including Gary Lee - GaryDrawFish, Dev.Vision, Luckyolelo, CJ Gopez - Cuhja, Katch1, and vision of Eric Broder Van Dyke - EricBVD

The mural covers the side and back of the building

It features a island landscape full of creatures and life  

 The mural was created with a mix of traditional painting techniques as well as spray painting.

  

   The front of the building features a half mandala.

 Come to Hikina Yoga and check out these amazing pieces of art