What is the essence of yoga?
Often we think of the physical practices (asanas) you can do in Amsterdam on every corner.
But did you know this is only a very small part of what yoga actually means?
Yoga means union. So to practice yoga is to find union with, well, with that what you believe in. We call it God, Universe, Energy or how my dad liked to call his god: Pietje Puk.
I love how in the Bhagavad Gita, one of the most beautiful spiritual books written (words of Eckhart Tolle of the Power of now), is explaining the essence of yoga in such a simple manner.
So yoga is a way to observe our bodies and our mind, to prepare our body for meditation and to begin this journey within. That is also what I love to introduce you to in my classes, how yoga can be a way back to you. In my course I am taking you by the hand and introduce you to what yoga can mean for you, in combination with, exactly the words of Eknath Easwaran, training your mind and change old ways of thinking. You can find more info in my bio here!
With love! Janne
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