Thursday, January 27, 2011

Living in the Present

We humans like to think about what is going to happen tomorrow. Or what we have to do in an hour from now. I also find myself thinking about yesterday... Thinking what I could have done better.

Psychics are asked about what is going to happen in the future. Scientists calculate how the earth will change in the future. Religions tell us what is written in their scriptures about the future, and everybody interprets it in their own level of understanding. And we are worried. Worried about what is going to happen tomorrow with our beautiful earth, and with us humans.

What happened to the NOW...
How about just focussing on what you are doing now.

In meditating you are supposed to sit and watch your breath and watch your thoughts. Not judging what you are thinking, not judging yourself. Just sit and observe, after meditating a while, by a while I mean 5 min daily for 1 months you realize that maybe..just maybe you are not thinking about anything. Not worried about anything, and can experience peace.


That means that if we would live in the present, just observing what we are doing now, things become clear and we would experience peace.

NOW I am writing this blog in my pj's, feeling relaxed, observing how my fingers type on the keyboard of my computer. What do I feel... I feel peace


What are you doing NOW?

PS. I would like to dedicate this post to a very special little girl. Who became a light on tuesday.
A little girl who was stronger than most strong men amongst us, a little girl who lived each day of her life in the present. Going through a terrible disease, but always looking at the present with a smile.
NOW she is a guru, a teacher, an important example for us all!

http://www.caringbridge.org/visit/elliebrookewilkinson/journal  

Tuesday, January 11, 2011

Wat Yoga voor mij betekent!


Yoga betekent voor mij:
Mentale rust, physieke kracht, disipline, flexabiliteit, geduld en heel veel geluk...

Wat is mijn lievelings Asana:
De Sarvangasana (kaars)
Toen ik net begon met het beoefenen van yoga vond ik deze asana erg zwaar. Vooral de angst van het niet kunnen ademhalen. Ik heb deze angst los gelaten en kan echt ontspannen in deze houding.
Daarnaast is deze houding natuurlijk heel goed voor de bloedcirculatie naar de hart, voor zuurstof in de bovenste gedeelte van de longen. Activatie van de schildklier en circulatie van zuurstof rijk bloed naar de hersenen.

Monday, January 10, 2011

Hatha Yoga in Almere

Sivananda Hatha Yoga in Almere

Maandag om 19.00 - 20.15 Slow Yoga en Sivananda Hatha Yoga om 20.30 - 21.45
Dinsdag om 20.00 -21.30 Sivananda Hatha Yoga (VOL)

Kosten:
€38,90 per maand
€13,- per losse les


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