The other day, I went to the beach for a stroll, and the tide had pulled the water away from the shore. With its retreating journey, the water uncovered hundreds of black rocks and exposed them out of their dark […]
Don’t know you, but I find that the questions I am asking myself have to do with direction. Now, as my wife and I are looking for a new home, which direction should we turn towards? Careerwise, what is my […]
When was the last time you did take a risk? And how did that feel? My favorite poet David Whyte writes about the risk to be ourselves in the world; committing to what is dearest to our hearts and being authentic and […]
Here we are again, getting closer to the end of the year, and the Christmas holidays. For many, it is a time of celebration, gathering, and hopefully rest to some extent. For some of us, the end of the year […]
The gifts of inner reflection… to find inner peace
Flow with changes, in and out
The four shapes of love “Everything we do or think is either an expression of love or a call for love.” Love represents the most essential quality that one can share with others and experience within. Yet most of us […]
“Close your eyes and start listening to your breath.” Nowadays, most yoga classes will start with a guidance along this line. Indeed, the yoga we practice today can be described mainly as a series of postures one would do on […]
”om namah shivaya gurave” I recognize the teacher within (from the Shiva invocation chant) Two weekends ago, my colleague Nicolai Boas and I kicked off our joined Yoga Teacher training in Copenhagen. We had so much fun, and I felt […]
Satya, in Sanskrit (the ancient language in which most yoga scriptures were written), means truthfulness. It is one of the virtues (or yamas) the old sages advised yogis to cultivate. Truth is a funny concept. I don’t know about you, […]
