Ashtanga yoga is the royal eight fold yoga (8 limbs yoga) systematized by the ancient sage Patanjali. 8 LIMBS OF YOGA (ASHTA=8, ANGA=LIMB) Yama – attitude towards others Nyama – attitude towards ourselves Asana – physical postures Pranayama – breath control Dharana – concentration Prathyahara – sense withdrawal Dhyana – meditation Samadhi – complete integration …
“Wings are freedom only when they are wide open in flight. On one’s back they are a heavy weight.” Marina Tsvetaeva My greatest gift is to challenge the status quo. To disrupt the label boxes of RIGHT and WRONG. To provoke to dialogue. To choose creative and free ideas. To encourage you to look at …
“Strength does not come from physical capacity. It comes from indomitable will” – Mahatma Gandhi When I was a little girl I used to dream about making the world a better place. I would sit and reflect and question everything. I would wonder: What can I do to make that happen? What gift do I …
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Practicing before teaching on a Sunday morning 🙂 The mind is a little calmer than in the second part of the day. Face is still sleepy. The body is a little stiff, but feels more rested and fresh after a usually free Saturday. The extra heaters are ON (because you know…Scandinavia, winter, cold, we need …
I’ve watched Papillon, the movie this weekend. And it made my heart bleed and shine in the same time. Papi’s story triggered so many strong emotions. I went from feeling angry for the injustices that often happen in our human society to feeling the strong lioness roar inside my heart to feeling the pain of …
2018 was the year when I finally learned how to listen to my intuition. How to stay open and trustful to the world, but also stand my ground. Perfect embodiment of surrender and strength combined – one and the same, isn’t it? After spending the last 4 years intensively reflecting and processing past experiences, pains …