ve so many many things? This question comes up. - Many things that I have here are presents. There is the unspoken rule that one doesn't throw away presents. With the years these presents become more and more. They sit in the wardrobe, sleep in the drawer, dawdle in the basement, in the storage room, present themselves on shelves. One must let go of the concept that one has to keep presents forever....
ve 5 tea/coffee services. My favorite one is already in the new flat. I use it. I've 4 more services. One is Zen like with only 4 cups and a teapot. Another one is white with a gold rim and I inherited it. The next one has grey design and is very good to use. The last one is beautiful, but the cups are difficult to hold due to the grips. The intention of the creator might have been to make a special...
ve only a rice bowl, it needs to get cleaned from time to time. We've to put it somewhere, too. Some people might be able to delegate all this. Nevertheless also an office person or a craftsman has tools to perform his/her job. And these tools require the 3 steps. Today cleaning used up my time: Checking google first makes sense so often. Parquet flooring needs special treatment if one wants to have...
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m happy about it. The room is very warm and I sweated a lot. I felt stiff. I don...
s Ashtanga yoga tradition to have a led class on Friday. Primary is practiced on Friday around the globe. MSch led us through primary today, with perfect speed and perfect vinyasa count. One reason for the led class is to practice according to the correct vinyasa count. "Together". During a led class one must listen and one must practice according to the announcement of the teacher. One doesn't practice...
To get up at 5am is still not easy. More and more yogis and yoginis manage to do it. The shala is full at 6:45. Munich has an Ashtanga yoga community. To be part of this committed group of practitioners motivates me to get up and give my best. What my best is varies a lot. Yet my back bending improves. The adjustments are super good and have the potential to make a passionate back bending yogini out...
m present. Back bending is improving and I'm happy about it. It's the adjustments that help me! and allow me to go further. Today I leaped ahead re the vinyasas. I had aha moments. I felt stuck for some time. I didn't know how to jump backwards. I lifted my body, moved the feet through my arms and this was it. Jumping backwards is already a confusing description. One must bring the body vertical. It's...
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m not sure if this method is always successful. In my case it was not. Yet when I dedicate my practice or asanas to someone, my energy increases like a miracle. My yoga start of this year 2014 was excellent. To get up at 5am is not yet so easy, but as soon as I've left my home, I'm in anticipation. During my practice my thoughts circle about the asanas. I focus on the breath. I remember what...
s a little space with a gutter around. Next to our space others have stored there stuff. I saw the space of the other people who live in that house. They are full from floor to ceiling and some even use the aisle. I cannot imagine that people know what is in all these boxes. It's a better feeling to have everything that one needs than to have too many things. Decluttering has 5 steps for me: ...
t feel well-rested the next morning. Me:"I'm so tired. Shall I go?" He:"Keep sleeping." Me:"Why?" He:"Because you are tired." And out of bed I was. Lol. My fellow yoginis came into my mind. I also thought how good I will feel afterwards. And so it happened. I went, had a lovely practice, enjoyed to see all the yogis and yoginis and now I feel excellent AND an entire day is still available for all my...
And tomorrow we can celebrate the last day of the year 2013...at 10am I will be in bed. There is a Mysore class tomorrow in the morning, I have to go... To practice on the last day of the year yoga is great. Feel free to join, where ever you might be. Good night....
m always happy when I practiced. Also today. Today I fell out of supta kurmasana. This is so sometimes. Next time it can be that I can hold my wrist again. Who can predict what's going to happen next time? Whatever feeling might arise and they are numerous, above all I feel thankfully that I can do this practice. This practice gives me indeed stability in my life. I can so relate...
m a sunny side up kind of gal. I tend to be optimistic. I look at the bright side. One could say that my yoga practice reflects this, as I thoroughly enjoy Sun Salutations. If I...
s more relaxing when I don't remember the activities of the brain. Suddenly E sat next to me and I realized that he was adjusting the alarm clock. What? already 5am. I still felt sooooo tired. My eyes were tired, I wanted to sleep. "Shall I go, my darling? I'm soooooooo tired." "Stay in bed." I hugged him, it was warm and cosy. With a jerk I sat again in bed. I had a moment of excellence. It wouldn't...
t forget to buy the amazon goodies via my blog. (On the right side are links.) I know one has to remember this. When I went through my mail after my return from South Africa I found a cheque from amazon US. This is a great joy for me. Thank you: The night in the plane was exhausting. We arrived tired. Yet being tired is so much better than having jet lag. Tiredness requires some extra sleep and...
True wild life can be found at Cape of Good Hope. These baboons are dangerous, but visitors also vex them. Last night at the hotel and tomorrow night we'll be in the plane to good old Germany....
s allowed to touch the food. After 5 min of opening the buffet, the dessert was already attacked. At 1:30pm the safari started. Most people go in the morning. Many stay also overnight there. We went during the hot time. We sat in a van that could carry 20 people, yet we were less. When the driver opened the door to the safari area he stopped and told us that we shouldn't be disappointed...
ll have the first Mysore class again in Munich. It helped me to step on the mat and to remember my routines. Primary is done now. It was good. I sweated a lot, because it's warm here and because primary exhausted me. I also wrote my journal again. I'm getting back to my routines that help me to navigate me through life in a joyful, relaxed way. It's an important rule not to omit asanas or vinyasas....