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Yoga, Where do I Begin? No really, where do I begin? The topic is vast. The practice can be found all over the planet. Babies do it, animals do it, your grandparents are doing it! But what is it and where does one begin? Or begin again? There are endless interpretations, but we'll attempt to keep it simple. Yoga means union. Connection. Within and without. Body, mind, and soul. Between you and your world, you and all the other humans, you and the animals, the plants, between you and... things. What is union between you and your own body, [...]

Mysore Practice. My (hi)Story. My dear Yogis, Many of my students often ask me about Mysore practice. I think, more than the practice itself, it is also interesting to share with you a bit of my story and history about Mysore practice – where it came from and how I learned this style of yoga. Looking back, the Mysore style of yoga reminds me of the time I spent in Chennai in India, and of two great people who had a great influence in learning the practice – TKV Desikachar, the son of Krisnamacharya in Chennai, and India Daniel [...]

YIN . SOUND . SCENT Imagine taking an active role in our quest to become healthier; to develop a more compassionate and conscious relationship with ourselves. Knowing, as science is showing us, that Yoga can be one of the tools for enhancing our health; for self-regulation, for reducing mental, physical and emotional stress, for reducing inflammation and disease in the body, for increasing feelings of positivity and strength. Yoga as a means of taking an active role in our whole person health; body, mind, and spirit. As long-standing Mindfulness and Yoga teachers, it is lovely and fulfilling to connect [...]

Dharma YogaI spent a lot of time searching for my teacher. During my first yoga teacher training I fell in love with yoga philosophy and longed to meet someone who really lived it. In my search I became a teacher training junkie, traveled throughout Asia and Africa and lived in a yoga ashram where I worked as hostess to yoga rock stars who presented there. I was fortunate to meet some world renowned teachers and learned a lot but it often felt complicated or joyless. Then I was guided to study with Dharma Mittra.Dharma is an 80 year old living [...]