Self-awareness beyond personality

I am Lavinia. I=EGO=ego consciousness am=emptiness=soul=space Lavinia=form “When you remove the “I” and the form, you are left with the emptiness=the soul within. That is yoga.”  Yogi Arvind, Samyak Yoga School, Mysore, India- notes from philosophy class 300 hours course, April 2016 A couple of months ago while doing my Ashtanga practice, I saw (what …

We are not alone

There is a scream inside. The scream of not being heard. Not being understood. Misunderstood. Alone. Hope. Joy. Excitement. Losing hope. Feeling alone. Abandoned. Misfit. Wanting to share my heart. But they don’t see. Eyes perceive. Hearts are blind and frozen. Not wanting anymore. Hurt. You close the heart. Because it hurts. And you fight with …

Repost from 2015: On Eliade’s foot steps – Day 1 Rishikesh (TTC Yoga)

Reposting from my personal travel blog my first time impressions in India. Cultural shock, fatigue and being on my way to make a life changing decision. Little girl who knew nothing about how this is going to change her life in the most enriching way possible. Text written on April 15th, 2015 ( Day 1 in …