The body tells the ongoing story of our life. We must pay attention and listen. For example, in a stressful or dangerous situation, flexor muscles tend to be activated in order to prepare for survival. Ideally this reaction should disappear when the danger is gone, but often the mind keeps us tuned into anticipating the … Continue reading Talking body
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Yoga is a workout for the mind!
It felt like I was reborn through yoga about 10 years ago. I fell in love with yoga initially because of its in depth knowledge of the Divine. Recently an anatomy article by Ksenia Shatskaya woke me up to some biochemical reasons as to why I am so hooked on yoga. Apparently it's all about … Continue reading Yoga is a workout for the mind!
The exit is where the entrance is.
If you love to dive deep like me, you probably enjoy reading 1000s of books on self-development, all of them reminding us about the importance of gratitude. I knew this as a teenager, along with the importance of daily flossing. Of course knowledge is one thing and action is another! In this deep time of … Continue reading The exit is where the entrance is.
Invest in yourself
Invest in yourself! After many weeks in quarantine I have now touched on the bright side of this, which is plenty of time for studies. The shining light of knowledge makes everything sane, bright and hopeful. This feels like an opportunity to work on ourselves a little bit, retrieving our inner power and restructuring out … Continue reading Invest in yourself
Home retreat
I have often told myself that I would love to practice yoga 24/7, and Yepp, as always dreams can come true! The Universe heard me😂😂😂. For the last few weeks I have been practicing, researching and teaching online. My whole day is immersed in all things yoga. I am lucky to be able to lose … Continue reading Home retreat
Divine blessings
We are living in interesting times. The universe asks us to sit and reflect. We have free will to choose this as a blessing or as a curse. For me there is always a solution and a blessing in anything that life offers up. I made a decision to see this as a blessing and … Continue reading Divine blessings
Tune your vision towards the bright side!
I choose to look at everything as a blessing in my life, as I truly believe that ultimately all will unfold in the best possible way. Patanjali called doubt one of the great poisons of the mind and it will rise up once in while. When it does I look up at the infinite … Continue reading Tune your vision towards the bright side!
Cosmic love
Cosmic Love I am a believer and possibly also a dreamer in love. I have an image which is imprinted on my mind that the Divine energy of Love is constantly purring, protecting and guiding us. It is always surrounding us but sometimes it's covered by cloudy illusions of the mind. I believe we all … Continue reading Cosmic love
You are a believer! Believe in yourself!
It doesn't matter where we are; it really doesn't! What matters is our intention regarding who we want to be. What makes us open our wings and kiss the sky? It's even ok if we dont know that yet; yes seriously its ok! It matters what kind of seeds we are planting for the future … Continue reading You are a believer! Believe in yourself!
Glorious mornings!
There is nothing more magnificent than the feeling of inner peace with a heart full of love. That's the feeling which yoga practice can awaken. For me, completely different feelings are triggered when the alarm goes off at 4.30 am! But the anticipation of connecting to inner peace makes me jump out of bed with … Continue reading Glorious mornings!
Stay with an open heart 