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20 Benefits of Yoga. Is it like instagram shows?
October 11, 2021

20 Benefits of Yoga. Is it like instagram shows?

What are the Benefits of Yoga? In the modern world the benefits of yoga can be seen everywhere; we'll come across pictures with thin bodies, sunsets and sunrises with people in fancy poses, we will read citations by Ram Dass, Buddha or Gandhi with a pink lotus flower. Instagram is filled with photos of  expensive [...]
The Impact of Yoga On Your Life Off the Mat
September 5, 2021

The Impact of Yoga On Your Life Off the Mat

The Diverse Impact of Yoga       On your life on and off the mat A person that took my Ashtanga workshop asked me, “I've seen in some ways how yoga brings change to one's life, but I've never really fully heard and understood its full impact…. My experience with it has been mostly [...]
Bridging Yoga and Zen
March 24, 2020

Bridging Yoga and Zen

Building Bridges Both yoga and Zen are aimed at discovering who we are beyond the thinking mind, or the conditioned self. Both try to help us find freedom from our mind and bring us to a more intuitive, inner life — taking action as needed while living in the present moment. There are, however, some [...]
Yoga Philosophy Part II: Living Past Suffering
June 26, 2019

Yoga Philosophy Part II: Living Past Suffering

Learning to swim in the ocean of Samsara "A yogi should always show compassion towards those who are suffering." Mans Broo   There is a natural tendency for the mind to understand things through dualism. To see that things are either good or bad, beautiful or ugly, light or dark. In fact, it is only [...]
Chakras and Ashtanga – is there a synergy?
September 30, 2016

Chakras and Ashtanga – is there a synergy?

How to Use the Chakras Together with the Eight Limbs of Yoga to Enhance Your Practice and Joyful Spirit? If you've been around the yoga community for some time you probably heard about the chakras. You may have also heard of ashtanga - or the eight limbs of yoga by Patanjali. Both are powerful systems [...]
The power of the mind and how to use it correctly
March 10, 2015

The power of the mind and how to use it correctly

The Power of the Mind Our mind understands reality according to our conditioning mostly. This is especially true with reading. We learn to read slowly at a young age, and then we can read without stopping to think about every single letter. This is the power of the mind, in its conditioned form, and we [...]
What is the Worst-Case Scenario?
December 16, 2013

What is the Worst-Case Scenario?

How to Overcome Fear You decide to start your own business. You make the list of all the pros and cons. You start figuring out costs, and possibilities. Now you have the full business plan ready and it all looks promising. But then fear comes in. What is the worst-case scenario? You are in a […]