CHINTAMANI YOGA
Gregor Maehle & Monica Gauci.
Events, Bookshop, Blog & Teacher Directory.
WELCOME
Welcome to 8 Limbs sister site, Chintamani Yoga. Here you can browse our educational events and trainings, buy our textbooks, discover our huge blog library and search our Teacher’s Directory.
Chintamani means ‘transcendental jewel of consciousness’. It is the Indian name for the philosopher’s stone, which transforms our base nature by activating our highest potential. It provides the elixir of life symbolizing divine perfection, ecstasy, truth, beauty, love and spiritual freedom. Directly translated chintamani means ‘thought jewel’, indicating that the jewel is the mind. The mind will deliver to you what you think into it. If your mind is what Patanjali, the ancient author of the Yoga Sutra, calls sattvic, then your life will be truthful and expressing wisdom. Or as the Bhagavad Gita says, Yo yac chraddhah sa eva sah, “that what a man thinks with great conviction that verily he becomes (Gita 17.3)”.
LATEST ARTICLES
Gregor interviewed in the Japanese Yogini Magazine
In what way is Ashtanga Yoga unique? Because Ashtanga works with set...
Functional Forward Bends
Functional is the buzz word in the exercise, movement and physical...
Confessions of an Ashtanga Yogini
I thought this blog would be a complimentary follow-up to Gregor’s last...
The Advantages of Ashtanga over Vinyasa
In this article I am referring as Ashtanga Yoga to the sequential yoga...
BACK PAIN – IS IT YOUR DISC?
As a carry-on from my last blog ‘Back Pain – Is it coming from my SI...
BACK PAIN – IS IT COMING FROM MY SACROILIAC JOINTS?
Frequently I receive emails from yogis asking for help with their back...
Response to John Scott’s View of Pattabhi Jois’s Sexual Abuse By Karen Rain and Gregor Maehle
This is our (Karen Rain and Gregor Maehle's) commentary to John Scott’s...
Gregor Maehle in YOGA Magazine
Here an article from me that was published in the August issue of YOGA...
The Relationship between Samadhi and Bhakti
Here is a summary of my keynote lecture at this years British Wheel of...
TEACHER TRAINING
Our mission is to equip our teachers with the skills, understanding and knowledge that they can experience the transformative power of yoga. We are committed to giving you an authentic experience with the highest quality of teaching, in a supportive, nurturing environment.
UPCOMING EVENTS
Workshops and events with Gregor Maehle and Monica Gauci are held worldwide. They include modules of our teacher training which are open to any students wishing to learn more and deepen their understanding on a particular subject. All levels are welcome.
Perth Teaching Methodology with Monica Gauci
March 07, 2020 - April 05, 2020
An Act of Giving - Learn excellent communication...
Berlin Workshop with Gregor Maehle
April 07, 2020 - April 09, 2020
Finally going back to Berlin. 3-day Immersion...
Hasselt/ Belgium Workshop with Gregor Maehle
April 11, 2020 - April 13, 2020
Hasselt/ Belgium Workshop with Gregor Maehle Integrating...
OUR STORY
Gregor and Monica each began their yoga journeys in 1978. They met in India in 1995 both there in the pursuit of studying yoga. Together they created 8 Limbs, directed a yoga studio for 21 years, have published six textbooks on yoga and more recently their blog site, Chintamani Yoga.
They live remotely, on a mountain, surrounded by ancient rainforest and overlooking the Pacific ocean. Individually and together they offer workshops and teacher trainings from their home and all over the world.
WORKSHOPS & EVENTS
We currently teach workshops and teacher trainings in Australia, Bali, Japan and across Europe and South America. We offer 200 to 500-hour registered trainings. Your invitations are welcome.
OUR SHOP
Gregor’s five textbooks cover all the limbs of yoga and more. They have sold more than 85,000 copies worldwide and have been translated into eight foreign languages. Monica has authored a manual on how to make Ashtanga Yoga safe and accessible to beginner students.
HAPPY STUDENTS
Once in a lifetime an opportunity comes along where you can learn from the very best teachers in their profession. Monica and Gregor are those teachers… – spreading these wonderful teachings and inspiring people all over the world to not only grow but also be teachers themselves and to help other people as they commence their journey also. Quite a legacy!