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Breath Brings Balance - A Practice
11 januari 2026 · 5 min
For my Yoga Therapy Training / Yoga Teacher Training / Yoga Self Development https://johannkotze.com/200-hour-teacher-training-in-cape-town-with-johann-kotze
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Summary of Five Keys by Yoga Student Victoria
7 november 2025 · 1 min
Essentials of Effective Yoga - Five Keys to Well-being, Book and audio book by Johann Kotze.
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Breath - Principles of efficient breathing
7 november 2025 · 4 min
Essentials of Effective Yoga - Five Keys to Well-being, Book and audio book by Johann Kotze.
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Breath - A gateway to a healthy body and mind
7 november 2025 · 3 min
Essentials of Effective Yoga - Five Keys to Well-being, Book and audio book by Johann Kotze.
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OM Mani Padme Hum 108 Chants with Janet Farquharson
29 januari 2023 · 10 min
Live recording in the studio of Ross Gabriel. We sing this as a 9 high - 9 low voice pattern while Janet just kept on counting the mala.
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Vajra Guru Mantra 108 Chants - Om Ah Hum Vajra Guru Padma Siddhi Hum
29 januari 2023 · 23 min
Om Ah Hum Vajra Guru Padma Siddhi Hum. Lees meer
I've been intrigued by the spiritual sound of the Gregorian chant tradition VS Tibetan chanting. We have no real clear way of hearing the ancient chants, but the more recent Gregorian music and its settings in resonant churches are also curious. Many ancient traditions used resonating sound chambers. I tend to think of Tibetan chants happening in a dzong or cave, and that it sounded more like early blues-spirituals.
An invocation means "to call on, invoke, to give”, and may be a prayer, or spell, a command in identification with certain spirits. A chant incantation may be a hymn or mantra repetition of words or formulas to perform other magic, or a formula of liberation or overcoming.
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Gate Gate Paragate (Song) with Janet Farquharson
29 januari 2023 · 2 min
Playing and singing this mantra in a singer-songwriter format has been a favourite for me in my own practice, or on stage. Live studio recording.
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OM Mani Padme Hum (Song) with Janet Farquharson
29 januari 2023 · 5 min
A demo styled live recording in the studio. This arrangement of the famous mantra came to me as an upbeat song. We recorded OM Mani Padme Hum and Gate Gate Parasamgate at Ross Gabriel who has a studio nearby.
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Vajra Guru Mantra (Invocation Song) Om Ah Hum Vajra Guru Padma Siddhi Hum
24 januari 2023 · 1 min
A single invocation of the Tibetan mantra: "Om Ah Hum Vajra Guru Padma Siddhi Hum". When you chant it, you are invoking the very embodiment of Padmasambhava. The Vajra Guru Mantra is the heart and essence of Padmasambhava. It is also the mantra of all the masters, buddhas, yidams, dakas, dakinis, and protectors. From wikipedia: Padmasambhava (Skt.), or Padmakara (Skt. Padmākara; Tib. པདྨཱ་ཀ་ར་, པདྨ་འབྱུང་གནས་, Pemajungné; Wyl. pad+ma 'byung gnas, in Sanskrit transliteration པདྨ་སམྦྷ་ཝ་) means ‘Lotus-born’, which refers to Guru Rinpoche's birth from a lotus in the land of Oddiyana. Guru Rinpoche, the ‘Precious Master’, is the founder of Tibetan Buddhism and the Buddha of our time. Whereas Buddha is known primarily for having taught the teachings of the sutra vehicle, Padmasambhava came into this world, and to Tibet in particular, in order to teach the tantras. While Buddha Shakyamuni exemplifies the buddha principle, the most important element in the sutrayana path, Padmasambhava personifies the guru principle, the heart of Vajrayana Buddhism, and he is therefore known as the "second Buddha". Lees meer
I recorded this as a single take to check sound on my iPad, voice and guitar, an intro and one verse, then added a harmony vocal, single take, and slide guitar to for what I think of as Tibetan Mantra Blues. Then added three more voices in a semi-Gregorian style, with a cathedral reverb. All on a 9 dollar mike. You can hear soft rain and eventually early morning traffic here and there. Tracks are all improvised first takes in Garageband, then mastered in an ancient Wavelab program.
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Chakra Mantra Activation Chant OM LAM VAM RAM YAM HAM OM
2 juni 2022 · 4 min
A Seed or Bija Mantra is a single sound mantra. These simple sound syllables, such as OM, or the sound for each chakra, contain vibrational information of the Universe that helps activate conscious awareness and innate healing. Lees meer
Chanting the chakra mantra literally plants a metaphysical "sound seed" in the subtle body and phsycial bodymind. LAM (root) - VAM (2nd) - RAM (3rd) - YAM (heart) - HAM (5th) - OM (3rd Eye). These sounds in synergy helps harmonise the chakras as a system, and the BodyMind in daily Earth life, and connects one’s Being with the Universe. Note that the crown chakra has no sound.
Listening to the Chakra Mantra or sounding it helps you guide your own voice, and attention, to the individual chakras and the chakra system.
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Integrity & Consciousness Podcast
26 januari 2022 · 25 min
Consciousness is of a non-dual, unpolarised, nature. It is more powerful than non-duality, and the Source of Yoga. This is a Vedic Truth. Consciousness can dissolve conflict of any kind. Lees meer
Consciousness is also the basis of compassion, kindness and love. Admittedly all of the last mentioned qualities are ideals. In a polarised world reality this may easily give rise to idealism, and its polar opposite, cynicism. To help prevent this polarisation there are awareness practices, practical yoga techniques to develop balance of extreme states. To this end we develop our understanding of the nature of reality, establish a connection to Source, through our Higher Selves, and learn and practice effective yoga techniques.
Yoga of such Union helps us connect into consciousness as a quantum reality, that can pervade, and transcend all states, therefore an ultimate state of integrity. Hence the first Sutra of Patanjali: Let the Yoga begin!
With me in this podcast is Nicola Taylor, one of my yoga students, and a local Muizenberg time-space traveller.
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Healing Benefits of Gentle Yoga. Podcast with Johann Kotze & Candace Kentridge-Britton
18 maart 2021 · 33 min
Conversation about the benefits of a gentle way of yoga practice (Part 2). With Johann Kotze, in Cape Town, and Candace Kentridge-Britton, in U.S. Lees meer
For online training (or in person) with Johann Kotze, in Cape Town, and Candace Kentridge-Britton, in U.S. see their collection of short, 200 Hour Modular Yoga Teacher Training, and free sessions:
http://johannkotze.com/
Candace: https://yogahealthcandace.com/
Candace Youtube:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgT6B8gLWz0VDm9GnybktBA
Candace Instagram
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Benefits of Gentle Yoga. Podcast with Johann Kotze & Candace Kentridge-Britton
6 maart 2021 · 35 min
Conversation about the benefits of a gentle way of yoga practice (Part 1). With Johann Kotze, in Cape Town, and Candace Kentridge-Britton, in U.S. Lees meer
For online training (or in person) with Johann Kotze, in Cape Town, and Candace Kentridge-Britton, in U.S. see their collection of short, 200 Hour Modular Yoga Teacher Training, and free sessions:
http://johannkotze.com/
Candace: https://yogahealthcandace.com/
Candace Youtube:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgT6B8gLWz0VDm9GnybktBA
Candace Instagram
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Podcast: Scales of Justice, Duality, Egyptian Mythology & Greek Philosophy
16 oktober 2020 · 8 min
Impromptu conversation online, unedited, right after a yoga class. A quick conversation about balance, from a yogi interpretation of the Vedas to Greek philosophy, via an Egyptian story of conscious choice.
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Podcast: Inviting Compassion by Rome Naidoo. In conversation with yogi Johann Kotze
20 april 2020 · 1 uur 5 min
From a Podcast series "Inviting Compassion" by Rome Naidoo. Romy is has a passion for plant based foods, and mindfulness, which he shares through training sessions and Drphilafel, a health food eatery. Lees meer
Johann Kotze is a Cape Town yogi.
Links mentioned in this podcast:
www.heartmath.org
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Podcast: Buddha Nature & Natural Health Yoga
22 juli 2019 · 10 min
The Yoga of Self-Realisation is to know, nourish and grow the worldly self, into Self-realisation, the highest purpose of Yoga. BodyMind is the temporary abode of the Soul, and the realised Soul is at one with its buddhi, natural Intelligence. Yoga is Union of Self with Brahma, the Supreme Being, All That Is. None of this is meant as religious, and “Buddha” is inspired by the famous teacher of Buddhism, a reference to his, and other master teachers wisdom. Lees meer
The intention of this Buddha Nature & Natural Health course is to join in sacred union with authentic Self, and let go of religious or cultural bias and trappings, and generate a healthier, new awareness of Yoga beyond its cultural limitation. To transform our unconsciousness into consciousness we move from unawareness (small self) to awareness to Pure Awareness (Samadhi).
Soul is the Eternal Being, incarnated, in awareness, in the BodyMind. Spirit is the Life Force that animates that Being, on all levels, anatomically to subtle. Natural Health lifestyle is conscious living, in a Body, Mind and Spirit state that celebrates Awareness of the Soul in the physical reality.
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Yoga & The Three Gunas & Buddha Nature Podcast
23 juni 2019 · 3 min
Yoga gets us In the zone with knowledge of three gunas. We may understand health, success and failure, and the fabled unlimited potential of yoga by the wisdom of the three gunas of yoga, sattva, tamas and rajas. This cornerstone of Yoga, Vedas and Ayurveda provides huge knowledge of the universe, and our lives. The greater aspect of time, space and matter, and its implication on the bodymind, and natural planetary life also shows, simplistically, how to be in the flow. All local life is subject to local life force, and the greater Universal Forces, Prana. When these dynamics are in harmony we are in the zone. Lees meer
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Podcast Reclining End Of Class Practice & Final OM's (Live Class Recording)
22 juni 2019 · 13 min
Relaxing, reclining on the back practice at end of a class. Concludes with sitting, in awareness of body, mind and spirit, and giving honour to All That in OM. An easy to do, all level class.
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Om & Tryambakam Chant and Podcast
11 juli 2017 · 7 min
Mantra helps us connect to Source, our origin, and our unlimited essence. Practice the following mantra sound vibrations, in comfortable sitting meditation position, on the floor, or in a chair. You may chant with, or just listen. http://johannkotze.com/blog/om-mantra-blessings/ Lees meer
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Alignment Yoga Nidra (Live Class Recording)
20 december 2016 · 10 min
Yoga Nidra for Body, Mind and Spirit Alignment. http://johannkotze.com/blog/align-with-the-force/
Recorded as voice memo live in Johann Kotze Music & Yoga Studio, Cape Town.
Music from the album https://soundcloud.com/johannkotzemusicyoga/sets/yoga-music-bliss-playlist Lees meer -
Introduction to Five Keys to Well-being. The Essentials of Effective Yoga
16 oktober 2015 · 2 min
Doable, practical and effective yoga from the "Five Keys to Well-being. The Essentials of Effective Yoga". Book, eBook & CD/Podcast.
● 1. Good posture
● 2. Effective breathing
● 3. Exercises to enhance mobility
● 4. Relaxation and stress release
● 5. Body-mind-spirit integration Lees meer -
A meditation for clarity and focus
20 juli 2015 · 9 min
Doable, practical and effective yoga from the "Five Keys to Well-being. The Essentials of Effective Yoga". Book, eBook & CD/Podcast.
johannkotze.com/five-keys-to-well-being/
● 1. Good posture
● 2. Effective breathing
● 3. Exercises to enhance mobility
● 4. Relaxation and stress release
● 5. Body-mind-spirit integration Lees meer -
Relaxation for deep stress release
20 juli 2015 · 28 min
Doable, practical and effective yoga from the "Five Keys to Well-being. The Essentials of Effective Yoga". Book, eBook & CD/Podcast.
johannkotze.com/five-keys-to-well-being/
● 1. Good posture
● 2. Effective breathing
● 3. Exercises to enhance mobility
● 4. Relaxation and stress release
● 5. Body-mind-spirit integration Lees meer -
Standing with good posture
20 juli 2015 · 8 min
Doable, practical and effective yoga from the "Five Keys to Well-being. The Essentials of Effective Yoga". Book, eBook & CD/Podcast.
● 1. Good posture
● 2. Effective breathing
● 3. Exercises to enhance mobility
● 4. Relaxation and stress release
● 5. Body-mind-spirit integration Lees meer -
Sitting with correct posture
20 juli 2015 · 4 min
Doable, practical and effective yoga from the "Five Keys to Well-being. The Essentials of Effective Yoga". Book, eBook & CD/Podcast.
● 1. Good posture
● 2. Effective breathing
● 3. Exercises to enhance mobility
● 4. Relaxation and stress release
● 5. Body-mind-spirit integration Lees meer -
Yoga and a Sense Of Wonder
17 juli 2015 · 5 min
Words of this podcast http://www.beingambientmusic.com/a-sense-of-wonder.html
Ambient Music Soundscape: http://www.beingambientmusic.com/ambient-music-for-deep-mind.html by Johann Kotze/Being Ambient Music. -
Mindfulness
17 juli 2015 · 3 min
Develop Mindfulness. http://www.beingambientmusic.com/lounge-meditation-download-guided-instruction.html Lees meer
The ambient soundscape is from my album Cosmic Waves:
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The full trunk nostril breath (Ujjayi Yogic Breath)
17 juli 2015 · 19 min
Calming, strengthening and mindful yoga breathing. Doable, practical and effective yoga from the "Five Keys to Well-being. The Essentials of Effective Yoga". Book, eBook & CD/Podcast.
http://johannkotze.com/five-keys-to-well-being/
● 1. Good posture
● 2. Effective breathing
● 3. Exercises to enhance mobility
● 4. Relaxation and stress release
● 5. Body-mind-spirit integration Lees meer