Yoga with Teri

“Who is your Guru?” For a long time, I felt like I wasn’t good enough of a “yogi” if I didn’t have a Guru. The idea of a Guru I understood back then was a person that’s always near to answer all questions and tell me what to do on this path we call yoga.

Only after years of practice I started to realise that perhaps “Guru” doesn’t always have to be a specific person at all.

At this point, I’ve met and/or learned from many people whom I consider my guru. Whether that was in person or through texts that truly brought so much light into my understanding of yoga and the way it can be practiced off the mat. I’ll always look up to them and find gratitude for all the things they continue to teach me.

But what I think is even more important to remember is that on our path of yoga, there will be many times when such profound teachings and wisdom can be found in life itself. The challenges, our relationships - I think every moment has the potential to become a teacher if we’re willing to just pay attention. Traditions themselves believe the ultimate Guru is within. Not the ego, not the mind but a higher consciousness that already carries all of that wisdom. Yoga doesn’t give it to us on a silver platter, but it helps us become still enough to hear it.

Happy Guru Purnima🙏🏼

Tomorrow is Guru Purnima, definetely one of the most meaningful days in the calendar for yogis!
It’s the full moon dedicated to the guru, the teacher, and to the beautiful lineage of wisdom that has been passed down for thousands of years. It’s also the day we honour Adiyogi Shiva, the first yogi, from whom these teachings are said to have begun.

If you’d like to celebrate together, join me tomorrow at 10:00 AM IST for a special online Guru Purnima practice of asana, mantra and pranayama.

If you can’t join live, you’ll receive the recording.
Link in bio, or simply drop me a message and I’ll send you all the details.