The seven spiritual Coordinator of HUNA

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Ancient Philosophies that Stand the Test of Time
The seven principals of HUNA

1) IKE - the world is what you think it is - BE AWARE
When one is aware of their thoughts, words and actions in nearly every moment throughout their day one can after a period of time by choosing a more positive, peaceful, loving and compassionate way of being find that the path that they are on soon becomes nothing but positive, peaceful, loving and compassionate. Being aware of how we act and react to everyday circumstances gives us a clear understanding of ourselves and the people and environment that is around us,e.g. are we a positive person, do we have compassion for our fellow human beings when they are crying out for help (yelling at us, blaming us for their unhappy circumstances etc.) I believe fully that when people are showing anger, frustration and aggression towards us they in away cant even see us they’re looking straight in a mirror talking to themselves its just that you are there for them to express how they are truly feeling deep inside.(So don’t take it personally just listen and love them). By being aware we take reasonability for everything in our world we can change it for the better if we so choose, so be aware of what’s working and not working in your life and change it have a clear plan and go for it NOW.

2) KALA - there are no limits, BE FREE
There are no limits in this universe if we fully understand and believe this, the only thing on this 3 dimensional earth plane that has limits is our own mind, nine times out of ten due to conditioning from society and our upbringing that the only thing stopping us from reaching our full potential, our goals and dreams is our mind. So start NOW changing your thought patterns, beliefs and habits that hold you back believe me you have nothing to lose and everything to gain, as I say we only get one crack at this lifetime(I fully believe in reincarnation) though you only have this lifetime once, there has never been in the history of the universe and never will be a set of circumstances that you find yourself in now, there will never be another like you and never has been another like you, your unique just like every other being in the universe. So please make the most of every year ,week, day, hour and second, live your dream be that amazing being you came here to be because every year, week, day, hour and second you don’t is another precious moment we never get back so choose NOW to be free.

3) MAKIA - energy goes where attention goes - BE FOCUSED
Put all your energy into achieving what you want out of this life, be focused and clear on what it really is you want. Place your energy into having a happy, joyful and loving life NOW. Focus your attention on what makes your heart sing and open up fully, take steps in achieving what you consider a fulfilling life and remember yours is most certainly going to be different to the other four billion people that live on this planet so encourage others to do the same and live and let live.

4) MANAWA - now is the moment of power - BE HERE
Especially in today’s world we all tend to be living either in the past or in the future and are certainly not in the present moment. When your either in the past or future our energy becomes scattered and drained, we miss so many opportunities by not being in the moment .When we take control and be present we can achieve so much more, experience so much and understand so much more. We certainly get more done emotionally, mentally, physically and spiritually. By being in the NOW we allow ourselves to fully take in what’s happening around us for example, what do we usually do when we simply go for a lovely walk our mind starts thinking what do I have to do tomorrow at work, I wonder what I will do this weekend, it was upsetting how my husband/wife spoke to me yesterday it really annoys me and so forth, if you’d been in the moment you would have noticed the wonderful sights, smells, noises and so on, on your little journey these are god/desses gifts to us that when we are in the NOW we fully experience all of what this beautiful world has to offer(and its allot more fun anyway those things can wait till you get home,enjoy the NOW).

(ALOHA the real meaning of this word is =ALO to be with,to share an experience,to be in the moment,OHA=joy.happiness.HA=life,breath,spirit.To love is to share the happiness of life here and now.)
5) ALOHA - To love is to be happy with - BE HAPPY
This really sums everything up and that is love I understand that love is the key to a wonderful happy and fulfilling life this is what every being should strive for, for love is everything so give it, be it, receive it, become it and fully embrace it at all times. Love is the highest, strongest and most purest form of energy in the universe this is the key to life the fundamental reason that we exist, why we go through all of these experiences this is the answer to life, it really is pretty simple but in the same breath so hard to achieve. So choose NOW to start unconditionally loving yourself for if we don’t love ourselves unconditionally how can we truly love another we cannot give to another what we don’t truly have for ourselves, its distorted conditional love
that we try to give to another if we don’t love ourselves. So just love.

6) MANA - all power comes from within - BE CONFIDENT
True power that is from the heart and not from ego is very essential to achieving your goals. We need to be strong, confident and courageous to fulfill our potential on this planet. It really is the driving force that helps us push through the hard times on this earth, and when the power is pure it drives us to help ourselves and inspire others to do the same. So as with love, strive for clear power and build your mana everyday. See yourself to be full of confidence NOW.. choose to be a confident person NOW.. cultivate this energy and harness its full power and you will move mountains.

7) PONO - effectiveness is the measure of truth - Be POSITIVE
In this day and age it is very hard to stay positive when a lot of what’s going on around us seems so negative. The effect of both these energies can be very strong and especially negative energy and thought can be sometimes overwhelming. So remember its all about attitude, having a positive outlook on life, try and be positive as much as possible.. And before you know it everything in your life will become positive. I believe like attracts like.. Be positive NOW and soon you will start attracting positive people, situations and outcomes.

As you can see, the Hawaiians have some beautiful simple philosophies. We can make life as complicated as we like or Choose NOW to make it as simple as we like. Why not choose the easy path as there is not one single reason why we have to keep making life so serious and hard. Give “easy and simple” a try and remember you have nothing to lose and everything to gain. The universe is your oyster.. It is your canvas to paint your own beautiful picture, and remember to appreciate everyone else’s picture. Source

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Some exclusive seals for meditation

Thursday, October 7, 2010, 12: 41Meditation

Meditation students often come to me and ask what they can do to their meditation.Success in meditation is not the result of any one single factor but constant and systematic effort hangs over a period of time. However, there are a few tips for meditation, which will help you improve your performance, regardless of the meditation method you follow.

1. prepare your body for meditation

Your physical condition has a huge impact on your mind. This applies to your day to day activities, but even more so when it comes to meditation. You can prepare your body for meditation by eating the right foods, and by coming to meditation with an empty stomach.Eating the right food, means that foodstuffs which strengthens the body, but does not have a negative effect on the mind.If you consume products that the spirit dull or hyperactive will find it much more difficult to meditate. And what is your diet, if you sit down to meditate, it must be on an empty stomach. That is why one of the best times to meditate in the morning, before you've had your breakfast. Another good time in the evening, for the evening meal.

2. prepare your mind for meditation

Just as your body needs to be prepared, so should your mind. before you start your meditation you will need to convince yourself that this period of meditation is your time for personal growth, and that it is important, just as important as anything else in your life. When your eyes close to meditate, you don't have to jump up to answer the phone, or to get ready to leave your meditation due to some slight disturbance. If you convince the importance of meditation, then your example will also convince others around you and they will not disturb you during meditation. So, don't forget your periods of meditation are one of the most important parts of your daily routine, and to treat them as such.

3. sing for meditation

The Indian poet Rabindranath Tagore once said, "God respects me when I work, but he loves me as I sing." That explains the place of song and music in all of the great spiritual traditions.Before you begin meditation can you spiritual songs, whose meaning your opinion elevates sing.It doesn't matter if you are "good" voice or a "bad" voice, singing the heart, and your mind will go to a point that will be the ideal starting point for your meditation.

4. sit in a correct position

Remember when you were still at school and the teacher looked around and saw someone slumping in his or her seat, and she said "sit up straight!"She had a good point; When the back straight is the mind alert. Be in a position that will keep the back straight. With sit cross-legged in a simple position, or a half-lotus or a full lotus. in addition to creating the spirit more alert, these views will help you to rest from the different motor bodies, and offer a peaceful physical base for your meditation.

In the beginning these views might seem difficult or uncomfortable, but if you can get used to them, they will help you deepen your meditation.

5. follow the instructions of the meditation exactly

Remember your meditation instructor carefully what you learned and do your best to do, exactly as instructed. not experiment and make up your own method. The different systems of meditation based on thousands of years of experience, so you don't have to try to figure out what to do.Take advantage of the ancient knowledge of the past, and you will be making rapid progress towards a bright future.If you are a part of your meditation method forgot, go and see your instructor and a review of your lesson.

6. Be default in your meditation practice

This is one of the key factors for success.Meditation works, if you are working.If you only meditation once a month or on whim, when you feel like, then it will be impossible to be successful and realize the benefits of meditation: mental clarity, inner peace, love for others and spiritual consciousness. make meditation part of your daily routine.net as sure as the sun rises each day do your meditation without fail. setting a time for it in the morning and evening and do it on a regular basis. If you're in the habit of doing your practice on a regular basis, then you have taken one of the single most important steps to success in meditation, and indeed, in your life.

7. be Patient

"Rome wasn't built in a day", and also you can miraculous changes to your personality or in your spiritual life in just one session of meditation. don't be discouraged if you feel that nothing happens. meditation is a subtle art, the changes are slowly but surely. keep practising and your meditation is sure to deepen and you will be successful. Source

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Yoga mats-buy your own Pays Off

Yoga Mat

For an inexperienced yogi is one of the really attractive aspects of this branch of the exercise that you do not have to max out your credit card at your local sporting goods store purchases that will eventually turn out to be just a waste of money. There are some families in the world that, when it comes to cleaning of their loft, not something there covered with dust and cobwebs, and wonder what it is and who bought it. About half of the time it is a piece of exercise equipment.Yoga is not like that, you'll often be fine as long as your mat.

The importance of having a yoga mat is that for some exercises, you must place a lot of trust in your balance. In many training rooms, the floor is made of a very slippery material that has to look good is polished, and the thing about a polished floor is that the slippy.Added to the fact that many exercise outfits are made of relatively smooth material, there is an inherently more likely that the exerciser can slip and pain itself. Hence the importance of a yoga mat. It increases the purchase.

When you run this more complicated poses, will be a yoga mat just you can balance a larger quantity than not having one.Most yoga classes have an offer of mats for each class that they will distribute, but these are not always a great option. the reason for this is that when you stretch, you sweat. eventually, can build up and both smelly sweat and unhygienic. you do not know who has used that borrowed mat before you, so it helps to buy your own and regular washing.

Usually the mats available for £ 15 or less, which is a very small amount when you have in mind that it is just about the only thing that you must specifically for yoga, and that in many other exercise classes, you must spend no more than ten times that on equipment before you even have the basic cracked.

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The Yoga Brick-the first building block

As a beginning yogi you'll almost obliged to look at photos on the Internet and in magazines and see people run poses that you thought not possible poses that you can even think of are Photoshopped. And your comment once insured that this poses at all really, will be able to say "but I can't even stand on one leg for much longer than 10 seconds ... I expect to do?"

The answer to that question is, of course, "not". Maybe never, in fact, because there are certain levels of Yoga that an incredibly long time to achieve, and there is no guarantee that every beginner will want to follow their practice that far, the most important thing about a yoga regime is that you at least a little progress, and luckily there are ways to track your progress and more assured and less ...Well, frightening. one way is to invest in some equipment – and there are some of the better places to start than with a yoga brick, or yoga block.

The advantage of having a yoga block is that there are a number of exercises that you are in a way that could be considered "tricky" without touching the ground with your hand.It doesn't matter so much that you don't "prop" yourself, more that you maintain the shape, as required by the exercise. it is best to do this "free", but is not always possible, so that at the beginning many budding Yogis a yoga bricks use will be to retain the position is supported.Finally, you can lose the block and do the exercise "free".

It is not essential to use a yoga brick in the early stages, and really depends on your overall flexibility and also your confidence in your ability to master certain postures. If you pretty sure feel you can master the moves without a block, then so much better, because this will help you progress faster. If, however, is it too difficult, you will find that the block helps you get on a level where you end up not necessary and can go on with more difficult exercises.

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Using a yoga-band-why it helps

For beginners in yoga is certainly difficult to reach the level of flexibility achieved by someone who has his practice for a long time. One of the major benefits of yoga, in fact, is that it allows people who previously were relatively inflexible set to positions that they are virtually impossible, under other circumstances, would have found. Therefore, when you begin to learn yoga, it is helpful to have certain AIDS to improve your ability to perform certain exercises. At a later stage is easier to these exercises without the same equipment – so instead of putting you in a useless comfort zone, they actually progress your skills.

One of the most useful pieces of equipment when it comes to performing yoga exercises is the band. the reason that this is so favourable that Yoga often you performing exercises depending on required from a position where your feet are not supported by the ground, and are held in place, ideally by your hands.

To make this feasible by someone who doesn't have that level of flexibility, a belt.While some people consider this to be "cheating", in fact it gets to use the muscle groups that would be needed by someone more flexible and allow them to muscle memory that gets them closer to you do not need the yoga-band.

Although a yoga strap is not expensive, for a beginner, there may be resistance to buying new equipment, before they know how they will with yoga, and it is possible to set up a makeshift belt mode using a long, tough towel folded. This will ensure the same level of support and the same amount of flexibility, and enabling them to carry standing exercises that require lifting a leg off the ground for an extended period of time.

It may help to think of a yoga strap as if the training most of us as children we used wheels, before a bicycle ride could just as easily as we wanted. it makes us enough room for manoeuvre in order to get the Basic, and can be rejected more proficient we are.

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Yoga and its place in a fitness regimen

Although yoga inevitable — and quite predestinatieleer – gets referred to as a pursuit for girls and less "male" men, anyone with an ounce of sense can see how it is beneficial to a wide range of people, and that it can play a role in an overall fitness regime. It may take some time before we get on the pitch performed by athletes, but one thing is for sure – for optimum levels of fitness, yoga has very much got a place in an exercise routine. This works even more ways than the immediately obvious.

For certain, yoga is an excellent way to improve overall flexibility. This will come as no shock to anyone. But fewer people think of how the broader application of this level of flexibility to a higher level of fitness can translate.After all, the more flexible you are, the more effectively you can practice. If you find yourself stuck at an early stage, when trying to your fitness, yoga you an extra step further by allowing you to exercise more and do more exercises.

Another thing that Yoga helps people to improve their breath control. Control of your breathing is something that people do not enough attention to when it comes to general condition.However, practicing yoga for long enough you will get to a level where you can take more control over your breathing and perform much better when at the gym. most of us are in the situation where a run or a bank pressing exercise extends us maybe more than we would have liked.If we are practicing yoga, this happens less often.

Of course, if the first subparagraph, we can't see athletes practicing yoga on the field very anytime soon, but a number of teams have already specialist instructors give players a level of instruction which indeed enable them to become more effective players. Although the players themselves can sceptical to begin with, the results speak for themselves.

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Yoga DVD-hype or useful?

A growing number of people now use technology more and more for the purpose of getting a handle on a new exercise regime or any other company in their lives. But one of the – suddenly pretty basic – more accessible forms of technology, and one that doesn't even by is considered to be a lot of people, is the good old videotape – or, more accurately, these days, the DVD. There are several yoga DVDs on the market right now, and for a beginner they might be an attractive option. After all, not everyone wants to learn in a classroom, where there is the fear of doing something new for a group of total strangers.

If not everyone can afford to pay for a Yoga instructor to come to their house and take them through the basics, a DVD is a good idea if a compromise. It might not be so profound as explanatory as a class, but it may be a step prior to classes.The thing really the question is whether a DVD is really about good value when you buy. How do you know that this DVD is going to teach you anything at all?

Well, before purchasing a DVD or anything for that matter-it is very difficult to an absolute guarantee that it will work.The most important thing to remember is that what yoga DVD's very helpful to a beginner, while others will not. "It may sound like an obvious statement, but the fact is that, while there are instructors make yoga DVDs that the novice help yogi understand the basics and more advanced poses, there are a number of – sometimes who fronted by celebrities – that little more than glorified music videos.This, of course, are the ones to avoid.

How do we know which are the hype and what are helpful, then? well, it is useful to read through online reviews of a couple of different yoga DVDs and get an idea of what people know their stuff to say. a few reviews from sites like Amazon may not completely cover sites are prone to "astroturfing", where manufacturing companies encourage people to post positive comments to make a false impression of customer satisfaction. If possible, look for reviews on sites that have been executed by yoga experts.

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