Gurupriya Yogalife

Although my “Homebase” is the Ashtanga first series, I love it, working on the 2nd and 3rd in between in addition - like of the a few minutes ago 🤭
Perhaps as a symbol of “let’s stay focused, grounded and balanced- despite of a next big step we may move……without a guided hand…”
without efforts

Before office 🤭 🧘‍♀️

Wake up and 😅👍🤗

not playing games with me 🤭, but getting the opportunity of “breathing “ and celebrating the 49. with you 😀🙏🏻

represents (for me) “stillness in potential”; “a heron stands perfectly still on one leg in the water: completely calm and fully alert”
This teaches peace and be focused amid effort or discomfort ☺️🙏🏻🧘‍♀️

I passed my first „modest trial Vipassana course“ before applying for the „original“ one close to Mumbai in Jan., when the bookings will be open. I`m very glad to find my „personal perfect match“ to live and combine the polarities of silence within sitting and dynamic strategic bodywork within the Ashtanga sequence; I don`t want to convince anyone or sell something – only for inspiring for myself and persons who appreciate this eventually. After this course as a test, if I could imagine to „survive“ the ususal sitting episodes of 10 days „Goenka style“ with 10 h of meditation each day, I`m convinced and planning my next retreat in India with some really beautiful teachings, locations and meetings like celebrating the end of the year at a beach in Mumbai, joining the Osho center in Pune, taking part of the Vipassana course, relaxing at „Konkan“ with practicing (Ashtanga-)Yoga as well of course. I appreciate Vipassana so much for understanding, how we can „educate“ our mind and learn to see the “big picture”, the things as they are: from a „waterfall“- (loud and chaotic) style to a river (loud and chaotic futher on with permanent movement) – finally (hopefully) to a „lakestate“: silent, clear and calmful and realize in what way to react. This means awareness and observation of the mind, the breath, the body by partielly scan – than changing to a more „flowing“ one – finally the „Metta meditation“ and praying for the people within the Himalaya. I prepared this text before the tragedy of the flash flood and my words are not sufficient to describe my feelings and permanent thoughts of all victims and helpers. Our “daily drama” is nothing against this natural violence and to pray and donate is our duty!
thank you Phil Pham | Meditation & Achtsamkeit

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Our job, family, every person who we meet, influences our “inner treatment room”, where we’ve the chance to reflect, understand, learn, change, rise …
(plus tapas and ishvara pranidhana) is an important sutra of patanjali to be aware/“enlightened” (one day) (perhaps) 🙏🏻✨
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Let’s enter the - perhaps within 😀👍
This may open the door for healing and development 🙏🏻 is a lifelong process and w’ll never stop learning and improving.
In combination of my “Vipassana training”, I follow a daily practice and work on asanas of the in between by adding them to the primary 🧘‍♀️
Do what feels healthy and supportive in a step by step structure for yourself - if you like 👍

Happy Saturday- perhaps by thinking regarding 🙏🏻☔️
We all need water to survive and we have to
Remembering by stay in this Feb. by visiting the which was built 1295 to provide water to the residents.

Are you also interested in ??!! It`s really heart work 🤭 (for me)...!!
I´m joining my first online course as a prep for an “original one” in India next year. What does original mean....?! The “idea” of “Vipassana meditation” comes from “Satya Narayan Goenka” (1924-2013) and includes 10 days of 10 h of meditation each day.....a very strict structure by following certain rules and advises like trusting and following the teacher (I love learning from persons who are emotionally and professionally well educated/developed and respect every soul), no killing....of course I`m not a murder and this is not my future target.....but we see this in this concept that we can save lives by being vegetarian for example or don`t take more (food, things...) as we need...the next rule: no stealing (thoughts, things, no hording...), no lying...we know this from the Yoga philosphy: “Satya”, being honest and authentic, no drugs, alcohol, stimulating things, in addition “Brahmacharya”: being sexual respectful, within the retreat men/women are separated. Mauna is very important: being in silence, no social media, no TV, no reading, writing.....
After acceptance these instructions, the 10 days are structured by days 1-3 of stabilizing the mind and focussing on the breath, days 4-9 bodyscan and the last day contains the “Metta (loving kindness) meditation”.
I love the combination of “Ashtanga meets Vipassana”; both represent focussing the mind and staying present, but Ashtanga is more a dynamic structured bodywork by following correct alignments or modifications and Vipassana means deep mental stillness.....2 sides of the “medal”...ying and yang....

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This of the 2nd series symbolizes turning inward, reflection, integration of teachings, patience in spiritual study…..
Ashtanga usually contains a dynamic body work - this cultivates introspection and “feeds the soul with divine knowledge” and remembering of a great ❣️