Self-Observation and Self-Control for Inner Peace
Inner Peace Just as the lotus flower needs the mud to blossom, you have to become sometimes fully aware of your negative thinking before you can consciously change it and shine even brighter than ever before… “The mind has long been dissipated by worldly things and does not easily come under sway, Arjuna. But when one […]
Book Recommendation: “Return to Love” by Marianne Williamson
I highly recommend the book “Return to Love – Reflections on the Principles of A COURSE IN MIRACLES” by Marianne Williamson. She is a teacher of the Course, which is a systematic approach to re-program your thinking and discard your negative ego. I wanted to share this book with you, because one goal of yoga […]
Bhagavad Gita, Part 1: A book of how to be spiritual in a worldly life
It is said, that following the worldly life is at first easy and becomes more and more difficult over time whereas following the spiritual path is first difficult and then becomes easier and easier. With worldly life it is meant to act from a level of consciousness, which is ego-driven, a dysfunctional kind of ego: desires, […]
Book recommendation: “Initiation” by Elisabeth Haich
From the cover of the book: The book is one of the great classics of spiritual literature about the mystery schools of ancient Egypt. Elizabeth Haich was a yoga teacher from Hungary (born 1897). In the late 30s she founded in Budapest the first yoga school until she fled from the Russians in 1944. In Zurich she […]
Book Recommendation: “Sathya Sai Baba: The Ultimate Experience” by Phyllis Krystal
Phyllis Krystal has written a beautiful book about the Indian teacher Sai Baba and her personal experiences with him. I introduce this book to you, because I often get questions about how I experience Sai Baba. Mrs. Krystal has written a wonderful and practical piece, which is easy to understand and comes from the heart. The experience […]
Thoughts about prana and being at ease…
Detoxify, be happy, feel more vital, that’s what’s most of us want. But how can you do this systematically and efficiently, and above all without stress, and in a way that it is fun and joy? You probably already do a lot during the day to detoxify without consciously calling it “detoxification”. Take a walk […]
Practices to change and de-stress
Taking baby steps Today I want to explore a little bit on how making “baby” steps, which have a huge benefit. The other method is making one bold change. How well did it work for you, and how long did you stay with that? Some stuff from research concerning change: Concerning baby steps, I highly recommend the book “The […]
New yoga class and book recommendation
Dear friends, I hope this email finds you well and happy at the end of 2011, and that you can all relax, and be happy, and full of joy. This is my first newsletter since June, as I stopped teaching in June, and went to Bali for a while. From there, I came back with […]