08-Nov-2024, every year I go on a hiking and (wild) camping trip with a group of three friends that formed a long time ago through work. At least my friends go every year, and I join them whenever I can and when I am not working abroad… or busy living in Bali. They planned an impromptu short hike in the fall this year, and I happen to be in the Netherlands around this time, so I am fortunate enough to…
24-Nov-2024, the fourth and last day, I wake up tired and I am sore throughout my entire body. But I am not here to be lazy, nor am I a quitter. We start the Mysore practice once again at six am. And to quote Zee; Don’t think, Just Do! I remember about sixty percent of the sequence which is not too bad given the fact I only started a few days ago with learning the Ashtanga sequence. I am struggling…
23-Nov-2024, In the evening of the second day I went to bed early and had a good night of sleep. It’s a good bed and I feel rested. I got up at six am and shortly after I got up I went to the Shala for the MySore practice. I arrived well before everyone else (including the teacher) and I guess that’s because last night I didn’t go out, unlike most of the group. I figured if I start early…
22-nov-2024, It’s a good thing I slept well after the Vipassana (meditation) session from last night because the alarm went off at 5.30 am. We start the day with a MySore yoga practice. The MySore practice is the traditional way of learning and teaching Ashtanga yoga. Here every one learns the fixed order of the Asanas (the poses) in their own breathing rhythm and thus in their own speed. This MySore routine is also based on one’s ability, so the…
21-nov-2024, It’s already more than seven weeks that I am working on a special project in Leiden, The Netherlands. As much as I enjoy being in my home country, I mis the sunny weather of Bali and looking forward to get back into my regular yoga practice. In the past few months I haven’t really been practicing on a regular basis, except for a few classes here and there. I need to kickstart my yoga practice and what better way…