<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Buka Yoga DEV]]></title><description><![CDATA[Buka Yoga provides private, semi-private, classes and retreats. Yoga Alliance 200 hr YTT. Come experience yoga with us! ]]></description><link>https://www.bukayoga.com/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Mon, 06 Apr 2026 07:52:29 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://brpthompson.wixsite.com/giftcards/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Coming back to my mat: A Journey into Stillness...]]></title><description><![CDATA[By Courtney - Studio Manager Over the past two weeks, I blindly decided to make coming to my mat a non-negotiable priority. 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And it's still in...]]></description><link>https://brpthompson.wixsite.com/giftcards/post/and-so-we-ebb-and-flow</link><guid isPermaLink="false">671864b4be9f36249f7772f5</guid><pubDate>Wed, 23 Oct 2024 03:06:36 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>BukaYogi</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Week 5 NiYama- Isvara Pranidhana]]></title><description><![CDATA[Our final niyama of our 10 week Yama and niyama series! This one is all about putting focus and energy on the Lord or whatever you call...]]></description><link>https://brpthompson.wixsite.com/giftcards/post/week-5-niyama-isvara-pranidhana</link><guid isPermaLink="false">64dacb440b5be5158215921d</guid><pubDate>Tue, 15 Aug 2023 00:49:44 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/11062b_15301c270cd240318b0bcff42406729e~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>BukaYogi</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Week 4 NiYama- Svadhayaya]]></title><description><![CDATA[This Niyama is all about self growth/self education and the understanding that we are honoring the Divine in each other when we learn...]]></description><link>https://brpthompson.wixsite.com/giftcards/post/week-4-niyama-svadhayaya</link><guid isPermaLink="false">64dacab9c44ac2630503c99a</guid><pubDate>Tue, 15 Aug 2023 00:47:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/fc1947_e4f93e0760c0460a9b1c0a9e7ea8317b~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>BukaYogi</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Week 3 NiYama- Tapas]]></title><description><![CDATA[This week it's all about fire. Tapas is our 3rd Niyama. It literally means to burn, blaze, shine, suffer pain or consume by heat. Often...]]></description><link>https://brpthompson.wixsite.com/giftcards/post/week-3-niyama-tapas</link><guid isPermaLink="false">64daca4aeb799fc0631e82ad</guid><pubDate>Tue, 15 Aug 2023 00:44:50 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/11062b_5759e3695ecf43f09f82876e56ab1f2b~mv2_d_5385_3595_s_4_2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>BukaYogi</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Week 2 NiYama- Santosa]]></title><description><![CDATA[This Niyama is about finding contentment with where we are in this moment in life. 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The yogic texts often talk...]]></description><link>https://brpthompson.wixsite.com/giftcards/post/week-4-yama-brahmacharya</link><guid isPermaLink="false">64053e76b97a8a05a744db4c</guid><pubDate>Mon, 06 Mar 2023 01:17:30 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/11062b_310b6fc3779b42af92502cecdea131d7~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>BukaYogi</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Week 3 Yama - Asteya - Non-Stealing]]></title><description><![CDATA[This week is all about Non-Stealing. You might say...I would never steal! That might be true of physical things, but, have you ever...]]></description><link>https://brpthompson.wixsite.com/giftcards/post/week-3-yama-asteya-non-stealing</link><guid isPermaLink="false">63fa949e688fe5ddac17e0a3</guid><pubDate>Sat, 25 Feb 2023 23:11:34 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a94bdf1541c5452aac931273c55da6d2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>BukaYogi</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Week 2 Yama- Satya- Speaking our truth]]></title><description><![CDATA[This week we're tackling Yama 2, Satya. It means truth and truthfulness. 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That's what I thought before I went on my...]]></description><link>https://brpthompson.wixsite.com/giftcards/post/why-going-on-a-retreat-saved-my-life</link><guid isPermaLink="false">63bb59911dcc5f71e6d57133</guid><pubDate>Mon, 09 Jan 2023 00:17:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="http://youtu.be/PMnXpm6u7C0" length="0" type="video"/><dc:creator>BukaYogi</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[We love community]]></title><description><![CDATA["There is no power for change greater than a community discovering what it cares about." – Margaret J. Wheatley I grew up in the church....]]></description><link>https://brpthompson.wixsite.com/giftcards/post/we-love-community</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6327d1158e19a5727d8e4cfc</guid><pubDate>Mon, 19 Sep 2022 02:28:55 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/fc1947_94a36eebf7fb43da8d3371fea289b5d3~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_769,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>BukaYogi</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[How Yoga Nidra Changed My Perspective]]></title><description><![CDATA["Life is an experience. 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I know...]]></description><link>https://brpthompson.wixsite.com/giftcards/post/the-power-of-yoga-breathe-and-meditation-for-mental-health</link><guid isPermaLink="false">600dc833a95654001789d0ad</guid><pubDate>Sun, 24 Jan 2021 19:23:59 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/bc001baa4397444f809fa5f147c28a9e.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Lourdes Wiley</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Resolutions vs Intentions and why we set them]]></title><description><![CDATA[Have you ever said at the start of a new year my resolution(s) are… “I want to lose X pounds” “I want a new job” “I am going to be nicer...]]></description><link>https://brpthompson.wixsite.com/giftcards/post/resolutions-vs-intentions-and-why-we-set-them</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5fee7e0c79a145001794cd36</guid><pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2021 01:44:02 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/fc1947_ac48071166db45c38dae52ce5aefeba5~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>BukaYogi</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>