Category: Yoga Practice
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Summer blog, the ebbs and flows of life
Life moves in phases. It’s cyclicaI. To be in the flow, we have to move with the cycles, the changes, the ebbs and flows of life. In this blog, I will reflect a little on how the nervous system moves in waves and how life moves in waves and how it kind of goes together.…
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Gifts of practicing yoga. On presence and soul searching.
Presence is a crucial part of yoga. Without being present in your yoga practice, can you even call it a yoga practice? Bringing the attention back towards the now, one single point in time, is where the mind starts to slow down and open up. Without being present, the yoga practice would be more like…
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Some thoughts on willpower and devotion in your Ashtanga Yoga practice. Creating a more effortless home practice. Personal story.
I am reading through old blog posts, that I didn’t post. I found this one from couple of years back, that I find is now highly relevant and I want to share it with you. Many people can not do their yoga practice at their studio. There are a lot of yoga online these days.…
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Positive Blog, Taking Care Of Yourself Through Stress
The energy changes a lot from day to day, and so it is hard to get enough time to write about one subject. My posts are inspired by what I am sensing from the universe and this week, I feel like the subject is completely different one day to the other. I always want to…
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Is Your Yoga Practice Ruining Your Sleeping Patterns?
Hi guys! This month I’ve decided to write about how yoga may affect your sleeping patterns. It does so happen that I have had plenty of issues sleeping, but the last few years, my sleeping patterns has stabilized. That was until I started doing Ashtanga Yoga in the evenings. Terrible Idea. Yoga has a…
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Overcoming Fear, Overcoming Injuries.
Guess what? I’m injury free!!! You already know (if you’ve read previous blogs) that I’ve had back injuries, which I’ve overcome by doing lot’s of yoga for several years. These include Scoliosis and APT. But, I’ve also had a hamstring injury. It has been bothering me for one year give or take. It has been…
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On Intentions, Dedication and Collective Energy
I love yoga so much, but I sometimes find it hard to know exactly what my intention is for doing yoga. I found out though, that yoga for me primarily is a way to take care of my body. I love yoga, also for what it does for my mind, but this is a bonus.…
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Stepping back from my practice.
People who have read my earlier blogs, or know me in person, know that one of my passions is the Ashtanga Yoga System. I looove the Ashtanga practice. My Ashtanga journey anyways, has been one of frustration. I didn’t get anywhere with my back stiffness and my hamstring would get worse each time I practiced.…
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Personal update: A yogi in Arendal
Woho! I’m now officially a yogi in Arendal. I recently moved from Oslo where I’ve been living for the last five or so years. I was more than ready to move. I didn’t like to live in Oslo, and I didn’t like my apartment as it was super drafty and that combined with Norwegian winters was…
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