Wednesday, August 8, 2012

WHAT TO DO IN BOGOTÁ FOR ONE'S SPIRIT?

MEDITATION

For the ones looking forward to expanding their spiritual practices, there are several events that include meditation and yoga in the city. This year, to celebrate Bogotá's birthday, a couple of thousand of people attended the YoMedito event at the former Bullfighting arena ("Plaza de Toros", which is now called "Plaza de Todos"). To me , it was a historical thing. Not only that place, which has been used for violence against animals for many years (for Bullfighting, what others see as art and I must respect), was then being used for ctreating ways to look within, to refelct on our own lives, and to try to find peace to, in turn, spread peace to the ones around us.


MEDITATION SCHOOLS: Escuela de Meditación: http://www.escuelademeditacion.org/
Anumodana: http://www.anumodana.org/colombia-i.htm
Yamantaka: http://www.yamantakabogota.org/
Zen meditation dojo: http://www.fundacionzen.org/es_dojos.htm
Bogotá Park Way: http://www.budismocolombia.co/centros_bog_parkway.html
Sahaja: http://bogotacity.campusanuncios.com.co/aprende-a-meditar-iid-81831061
..and more.... http://www.paginasamarillas.com.co/busqueda/escuelas+de+meditacion-bogota


YOGA
Most yoga classes are pricy in Bogotá, but depending on the length of your stay in the city, perhaps you might find good deals for either a course or private lessons. you can check these ones out to start with:
FREE YOGA CLASSES:
- http://www.facebook.com/yoga.gratis
- Universidad Nacional: https://www.facebook.com/groups/221161681976/
- Or check this:
http://www.alamaula.com.co/bogota/otras-clases/yoga-gratis-en-bogot/410492

YOGA COURSES AT:
-spoon Ecologic  http://www.spoonecologic.com/
Happy Yoga: http://www.happyyoga.com/galerias.html
Prana Yoga: http://www.pranayogacolombia.com/
Power Yoga: http://www.poweryogacolombia.com/ Yogis: http://www.yogis.com.co/
Satyananda Yoga: http://www.satyananda-yoga.net/
Bikram Yoga: http://www.bikramyogacolombia.com/
Natural Yoga: http://yogabogota.com/
Atma (blog) : http://www.omatma.blogspot.com/
Total Relax Yoga: http://www.totalrelaxyoga.com/
Live Yoga Center (Facebook): http://www.liveyoga.com.co/index2.html
Annanda yoga Center: http://www.annandhayogacenter.com/home.html
Yoga Space: http://www.yogaspace.com.co/

And other yoga centers listed by the Indian Embassy in Colombia: http://www.embajadaindia.org/es/india-colombia/relaciones-culturales-colombia/72-centros-de-yoga.html
A more updated photo of other Yoga places in Bogotá is this one: