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We would like to thank everyone who participated in Chakravibe “share your tattoo story contest” The stories are truly wonderful and inspiring, all sharing a common thread which comes through the practice of yoga, uniting body mind and spirit.
Congratulations to our entry winners which have been randomly selected to win one of 3 prizes.
Cory Pagett , tattoo story “Om Namah Shivaya” has won the Amber Transformation OM Necklace
Kat Mundy , tattoo story “I have always loved tattoos and to date I now have 12″ has won the Red Coral OM Icon Necklace.
Diane McNeill, tattoo story “Beauty is all around us ” has won the Double Strand Beaded Chakra Bracelet
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Namaste,
My name is Kat Mundy. My journey through yoga thus far has been amazing. It has dramatically changed my life for the better. Once I began my journey I new that I needed to know more. I then decided to enrol in teacher training which was an amazing experience. My wonderful and amazingly knowledgeable and experienced teacher Shasta Townsend from Balanced Life Yoga, taught me the tools necessary to become a teacher myself. I then decided to open my own business Sweet Emotion Yoga and Wellness so that I can as well share the teachings that I have learned with others. I have always loved tattoos and to date I now have 12. My tattoo artist James Strongarm from “King Tatt” in Sutton Ontario did an outstanding job on my latest tattoo the Seven Chakras. It was an amazing experience getting them done which took a very long time, there is a lot of detail in each individual Chakra. I wanted very much to begin a sleeve on my arm, but needed to make sure what I was putting on my body would always be important to me. Getting a tattoo is a serious thing, its on your body for life. I wanted to be able to always look at it and smile. And I do. I decided to go with the Seven Chakras because they are part of me. They bring me strength. Meditating on the Chakras as well as giving myself, Reiki self treatments, has helped reduce some of the blockages that I have been carrying. The beautiful colors and individuality of each chakra make for a beautiful tattoo. The best part about it is that people always come up to me and ask me what they are and I get to share the meaning of them with them. That is my passion, sharing the teachings of yoga, so that others can also gain the many benefits of the practice.
Many Blessings
Namaste
Kat Mundy
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Hi:
Here is the story behind the art work.
Starting from the top - the orange writing is my spiritual name, Prabha,
written in Sanskrit. When I got my yoga teacher certification my teacher
gave me the spiritual name which means morning light. I wanted to keep that name with me always so I added it to the tattoo. The 3 dragonflies signify beginning, middle and end; beginning of a two year change, middle of that change and end - that cycle has just kept going for me. They also signify body, breath and sole. The OM in the middle signifies how long I’ve been practicing yoga - it looks old and I’ve been practicing for 15 years now. The colours are very significant. The blue dragon fly at the top is for my older son, who is always above the crowd - with his name Maverick - he definitely lives up to everything we have hoped for him and then some. The red dragon fly is different for my other son. He was diagnosed with Asperger’s Syndrome so he fly’s to his beat. He is wonderful but he is also different. The green dragon fly is for me. I’m on the bottom looking up to support my boys. The purple in the background represents my spirituality. It has come in handy over the years that I’m a spiritual person.
I hope you enjoy the story along with the picture.
Andrea
www.mommymagicyoga.com
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I had this tattoo completed in January of this year, but have been planning it since my previous tattoo in December 2007. The mantra “Om Namah Shivaya”, while interpreted in 
several ways, has been said to mean “I honour the divinity within me”. When doing my research about it, the message seemed to resonate with me, but ultimately took on a greater significance by the time I actually got the work done. After losing my Aunt to MS in October, I found myself in a rather deep state of depression and this mantra helped me to recognize and cherish the many gifts I have to share and to be sure not to take them for granted, given the fleeting nature of life. The placement on my feet was intentional and had several inspirations - 1) acknowledging my past as a dancer 2) celebrating my recent foray into running 3) encouraging me to continue my practice and exploration of yoga, and the possibility of guiding others. Each time I engage in the experience of yoga, I have this wonderful visual to help set an intention for the practice. The choice of the colour green was meant to reflect vitality, energy and growth. I had initially intended to have the lettering filled in, but decided instead to give myself the opportunity to do so at a later date and instead enjoy the contrast between the outline and the flesh itself, making the tattoo feel like an organic part of my being.
Namaste,
Cory
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These tattoos are what my husband & I chose to do instead of an engagement ring. It means more to us than a piece of metal & a stone ever would…not that I don’t love jewellery!
Kelly
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Hello,
Thank you for celebrating the ancient art of tattooing!
I have always been intrigued by tattoos and toyed with the idea of getting one for many years, but never had the visceral pull that I was looking for in my gut to go ahead until one 
day in Dec 2007. I was at the beginning of a separation from a 14 year relationship and I need to find strength and to remember who I was.
My yoga practice and its symbols danced in my mind. I needed something that would permanently remind me to live in the moment, feel renewed and reborn. I chose a simple combination of a water lily, to remember my struggles and to strive for enlightenment and the om sign to represent peace and a higher power.
I look at my tattoo daily and feel an instance calm, peace and strength.
Anne-Lisa
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Beauty……I grew up believing it was only something you could see. Something that perhaps was not always present and that was sometimes only visible to the human eye.
Maybe something that I didn’t have????? Yoga has taught me many things, but most importantly that beauty is all around us, on the inside as well perhaps as on the outside.
It may not always be tangible or visible , but sometimes just a feeling you get when your are in your perfect trikonasana - the beauty you feel is so amazing it brings tears to your eyes. My tattoo is a constant reminder of the beauty that is all around me, every moment, every breath and most importantly that true beauty lies within the heart.
We then are all equal and all beautiful!
<<…>>
Peace, Diana
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My name is Dina and I have an Om tattoo story, I would like to share. It was a few years in the making as my yoga practice has grown. Once I made the choice to pursue
teacher training I felt I needed to wear my passion. The Om symbol style is a combination of Thai and Hindu Om. Yoga (and meditation) is to me a true form of divine healing that we all carry within us. I have dedicated to it completely and want to share yoga with everyone I come into contact with. The blue swirling behind the Om represents the color of the throat chakra. I’ve had a thyroid condition since I was a kid and have found that setting intention on my throat chakra has helped with balancing that condition. I’ve even had people tell me that my tattoo has been a focal point during our asana practice! That makes me happy.
namaste.
Dina
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After my first tattoo which is the symbol for “OM” I was hooked. I knew that I wanted at least one more, the question was, what would it be? I decided on a yoga pose, as I have been practicing yoga for 8 years now I also wanted it to balance with my “OM” tattoo. I went on to the Chakravibe website one day just to see what Teresa was working on, and there she was, my next tattoo (I call her the chakravibe girl). She was everything I wanted, a yoga posture, with the chakras on her body. My next step was to decide where on my body I wanted her. So, I took a photocopy of her and placed her on different areas of my body. My right ankle was the winner. When the day came for me to get her, I was a bit nervous but I haven’t regretted getting my tattoo for one second.
People comment on how cool she is all the time. I’m not sure if I will be getting another tattoo at this moment, but having my chakravibe girl tattoo, makes me happy everyday
Peace Lynne
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My tattoo was a gift from my sister when I was 18, however I did not actually get my tattoo until I was 27. This tattoo came from many places, for example after seeing a car accident in Morocco, I became cognizant to the power of symbolism. In Morocco I saw a bus flip over because it had hit a donkey cart. I remember seeing a dismembered hand lying in the road and a torso unattached to its legs. The next day I had to take a 54 hour bus ride to London, England and the family I was working for gave me a “Hand of Fatima” necklace to protect me while I traveled. The Hand of Fatima is a religious symbol in the Muslim faith that brings good luck, abundance and patience. This is the infrastructure of my tattoo. Around the sides of the palm of the hand are the phases of the moon, stressing my connection to the feminine and the lunar calendar. Interspersed with the moons are musical symbols like you would find in a violin because I love music and its healing power. In the center of the palm is a lotus flower, the symbol of Buddhist wisdom, and a reminder of my life in China, Japan and South Korea. In the center of the lotus is an eye, it has no eye lid so it can never close, allowing it to always be open to any danger that could befall me (the eye is also part of the Hand of Fatima). In the ring and pointer finger is the world. You can see my home Canada, but also a realistic view of other parts of the world, where I have lived for almost ten years. Surrounding the world are 5 stars, as in numerology I am a 5. A traveler, an adventure seeker and a curious monkey! Finally in the center finger is the tree of life, representing the levels one must pass through to get from the physical world to the collective unconscious. As well, each level is colour coded to represent each of the chakra points.
I designed this tattoo after seeing it in a dream at a meditation retreat in Guatemala. I decided that the lessons I had learned there were so important that they needed to literally be tattooed to my body! The thumb and pinky finger are blank so future events can be added to the design.
Namaste,
Sam
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