The Archive

Dear Friends, I hope this email finds you well, wherever you are. I have always been drawn to unfamiliar cultures, societies and environments. I travelled a lot back in the day and in every country I've been to I was much less interested in tourist attractions or sightseeing and more fascinated with how people live their every day life, what moves and drives them.  One thing I noticed in different cultures is the overall different levels of contentment, how people deal with u

Dear Friend, I am writing you from Tel Aviv where I am currently on vacation. It is very warm, humid and sunny here. I try to visit Israel once a year, got family and old friends there, some memories and biased observations, a mix of familiarity and estrangement. Ram Dass , the famous American spiritual teacher and psychologist, used to say - "If you think you're Enlightened, go spend a week with your family". Every spiritual seeker would admit that being in the company of fa

One of the most common transitions in any Vinyasa based yoga style, as well as a part of the cycle of Sun Salutation. Why is it so important? 💡 it's a movement we repeat over and over again. 💡 it can lead to some issues in the shoulders or lower back if not done carefully. 💡 has the potential to develop useful stability and strength that benefit other transitions. In order to be able to lower down with control from Plank to Chaturanga we need a certain level of strength in

Dear Friend , The upcoming weeks are a perfect time for some introspection and self-reflection, to go a bit deeper into the more meditative internal forms of yoga practice. After all, yoga is meant to improve our daily life, our state of mind and wellbeing. Life primarily happens in our mind, with our thoughts and emotions playing the biggest role in how we experience life. The mind is where yoga should eventually make the biggest difference. After every morning practice I re

This pose is one of the classics and one of my favorite yoga postures. It is one of the first postures that led me to practice Asana in...

Dear Friend , Change is in the air! Feels like there is finally some light at the end of the COVID tunnel. The seasons are changing and nature is starting to bloom. There is also a war happening not too far away which is deeply heartbreaking. This is all life, constantly changing and moving along. Some things feel pleasant, good, desirable. Other things feel unpleasant, bad, undesirable. The first ones cannot exist without the latter ones. All things must pass, as George Harr