Practise and non-attachment can seem to be very contradictory terms as we usually associate practise with the expectation of some sort of results. Yet together these two form the principles that the whole yoga system as we know it today rests. You might have heard your yoga teacher to say the words ”just let everything go that does not serve you”. Maybe you even liked that phrase because…
Back in December I wrote about bullet journaling and how I was giving it a go. Four months later I am loving the method as it really helps to bring structure to my life. Several of my friends have taken up BuJo-ing as well so I thought I do a little update about the whys and hows. If you are new to the concept, bullet journal is simply…
In the last post I wrote about moving away from things that just do not feel right, even if reason can tell us otherwise. Needless to say, the topic of recognising when it is time to change the course and refocus energies has been in my mind a lot lately. Not that I have gone for some radical overhaul of my life (yet), rather I have tweaked certain…
Elämänneuvojen ja iskulauseiden jatkuvaa virtaa seuratessa tulee helposti olo, että luovuttaminen jonkun asian suhteen on pahinta mitä elämässä voi tehdä. Oli kyseessä sitten dieetti, uusi liikuntaharrastus, deittailu tai yksityisyrittäminen meitä kehotetaan uskomaan itseemme, sisällämme löytyvään loputtomaan potentiaaliin ja voimaan. Kaikki haasteet kehotetaan ottamaan vastaan sillä elämä on mahdollisuus, kaikki mikä ei tapa, vahvistaa ja ikinä ei tiedä mitä kulman takana odottaa. Tähän päälle kun muistutetaan että voittajat eivät…
When it comes to life advice, open any website, app or TV programme and we are quickly fooled into thinking that giving up is the biggest sin we could commit. From fitness routines, diets, and dating to self-entrepreneurship, there seems to be an entire industry geared towards reminding us of the hidden powers and untapped potential that live within us. We are advised how we should be pushing…
Iyengarjooga on yksi maailman laajimmalle levinneistä joogamuodoista mutta ei kuitenkaan ehkä yhtä tunnettu kuin hatha- tai astangajooga. Sain ensikosketuksen Iyengarjoogaan kolme vuotta sitten Portugalissa jonne olin matkustanut jooga- ja surffileirille. Päivää ennen leirin alkua onnistuin saamaan olkapääni sijoiltaan enkä ollut varma tulisiko joogaamisesta yhtään mitään. Ensimmäisen aamun joogaopettaja ei kuitenkaan hämmentynyt vammastani yhtään vaan päinvastoin sanoi ettei se ole mikään este. Kyseessä oli siis nimenomaan Iyengarjoogan opettaja ja…
Iyengar yoga is one of the most widespread yoga styles in the world, yet it is not as familiar to many as other yoga styles, such as hatha and asthanga. My first experience with Iyengar yoga was three years ago on a surf and yoga camp in Portugal, where I rocked up with a dislocated shoulder I had gotten the day before the camp started. Annoyed with myself,…
…that I have been wanting to note down. There is a lovely yoga boutique in Paris called Yoga Concept (123 Rue Turenne.) It was small but packed with brands hard to find in Europe in stores (like Teeki and Alo Yoga) and on their website they make a commitment to work with small quality brands, as well as local designers. In addition to clothes they also sell yoga…
Originally I had planned to go to an advanced level vinyasa class on my last full day in Paris. With all the walking done over the days (and long dinner on Tuesday on Tuesday evening) I however started feeling like something mellower would be a better fit for the day. As mentioned I had really like the energy at Studio Keller the day before and I quick look…
There is a real yoga scene in Paris and as I was due to visit my old hometown over few days I naturally wanted to check out what is on offer. Cue a message to the “Finnish people in Paris” Facebook page (note to self, 1am on a Saturday morning is probably not the best time for any question) and googling along the lines “best yoga classes in…