Archive for March, 2009

ChakraVibe Yoga Tattoo Contest

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Photo Credit: Abby Ladybug, Talkinawheenapish, Jennifer Isbell

Celebrate the ancient art of adornment with ChakraVibe, when you tell us your tattoo story!

Beautification and adornment have existed since pre-history and tattooing has played a significant part in the ideas of beauty and ritual in tribal cultures. Today, there is a resurgence in the art of permanent adornment through tattooing, a ritual that some see as a form of mutilation, but that we know can be a beautiful, positive and self-affirming act of celebration.

In our yoga practice we honor our bodies through our movement. With the art of tattooing our bodies, we create living, breathing diaries on skin - words and images that share our stories with our world.

ChakraVibe welcomes you to share your stories. We would like to hear how you chose your tattoo. Do you wear it proudly? Is it exposed or hidden? Maybe it shows up in certain circumstances such as attending a yoga class where it’s proudly displayed on your ankle. YOUR TATTOO– we would like to hear what it means to you! Whether simple or complex, it’s YOUR STORY and we open this opportunity for you to connect with other people who share the same experiences here on our blog and with the yoga community.

By sharing your stories and telling us what your body art means to you, you are automatically entered to WIN some of our beautiful and expressive jewelry that will continue to enhance your inner and outer beauty.

Simply email us at contest@chakravibe.com

1. your name
2. your tattoo story
3. and attach a photo of your tattoo

IMPORTANT: By submitting your story and image to ChakraVibe, you indicate your agreement that your story may be used in a published work.

CONTEST DETAILS:

TO ENTER: send us an email to contest@chakravibe.com with your name, tattoo story and attach a photo of your tattoo.

PRIZES: 3 Prizes in total: an Om Necklace of your choice, a Icon Necklace of your choice or a Bracelet of your choice.

TIMING: Eligibility begins March 19th and closes May 19th, at 12 pm PST.

ENTRIES: Entries will be posted on our blog, so the stories can be shared with the rest of the yoga community.

DRAW: 3 winners will be picked through a random draws which will take place on May 25th.

WINNERS: Winners will be announced on our blog after May 25th.

ChakraVibe will be a the Yoga • Pilates Conference and Show

Visit us at the Yoga & Pilates Conference, Metro Toronto Convention Centre. We will be at booth 315!

View our latest designs and take advantage of our Yoga Show Specials.
NEW limited edition Ganesha necklace, OM necklaces design for yogis and yogins, colorful chakra bracelets, OM chakra anklet and much more.

What’s your vibe! What color are you drawn to? Enter our “What’s your vibe” contest and WIN an Om necklace of your choice.

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Redefining Change

I received this inspiring New Years email from my friend Veronica and would love to share it with everyone.

Redefining Change

Whether for a moment, or much more, our lives are a series of relationships and experiences, all of which we can choose to be grateful for, since there is valuable learning in each and every one of them.

At the dawn of a New Year, I am reminded that the past, present and sometimes the possible future is always filled with gifts that help us to uncover the most important learning necessary for us to become more capable of manifesting the lives we are passionate about living, lives filled with love, joy, beauty, harmony, adventure, and abundance.

All of that said, it is still in this moment, and every this moment, that we can take that learning, turn it on it’s heals, and allow it to propel us in the direction of what it is we most truly desire. I call it “facing the music, then rewriting the lyrics”.

As well as a New Years Re-solution, what if we tried these three steps for every situation, person or experience, past, present and future, that presents any sort of challenge to our growing peace of mind.

Forgive… release and let it go, it no longer serves you
Purify… let the light in, take a deep breath
Transmute… heal, watch the miracles unfold, become anew
From there anything is possible

Veronica Ciandre
Peace & Blessings for 2009

New Year - A fresh start and setting new goals!

A call for conscious action! Take a moment to pause, pray, meditate, or roll out the yoga mat. Inhale a deep breath and slowly exhale, reflect and acknowledge the year that has passed. Express gratitude for what you have to be grateful for and on that next exhale release those outmoded habits and attitudes that restrict your progress. It’s easy to get caught up in your own personal drama, or glance at the front page of newspaper headlines and feel a sense of despair.

Seize the moment and take this New Year opportunity to make changes – a shift in consciousness. Chose to live your life with a greater sense of purpose, follow through – consideration. Express a clear intention whether to shed the holiday excess, spend more time with friends and family, make a career change or create more peace in our corner of the world. Take responsibility and conscious action to transform and achieve your goals.

ChakraVibe jewelry – a personal reminder to help you stay focused, and keep your goals on track, whatever they may be. This year, wear a piece of jewelry every day to remind you of your goals.