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Freeing the Breath

19 June 201822 March 2021 by Anke Mein

Anke Mein

"As for the proper inner breath, it is called the Embryonic Breath. Since it is naturally inside you, you do not have to seek outside for it." – Master Great Nothing of Sung-Shan in the famous Taoist Canon on Breathing Most people somehow connect breathing with yoga. Over the years that…

Give yoga a serious try (if you take yourself seriously)

3 April 201822 March 2021 by Anke Mein

Anke Mein

I have taught yoga full time and to an uncountable number of people for more than 12 years. It has led me to the insight that, if you are new to yoga and would really like to understand if yoga is suitable for you, you’d have to give it a…

Being intimate

4 August 201722 March 2021 by Anke Mein

Anke Mein

What does it mean to be intimate? Do you ask yourself this question sometimes? And if you do, how many different kinds of being intimate come to your mind? Intimacy in Yoga When I teach yoga I refer a lot to being aware of the breath and the body. It…

Making connections [on and off the yoga mat]

30 May 201722 March 2021 by Anke Mein

Anke Mein

The inspiration for this blog post Chris went to a yoga class at one of The Hague’s yoga places last week. The teacher simply walked in and started teaching. He had not asked Chris’ name, or if he had practiced yoga before. Chris has been practicing yoga since 1975. He…

Yoga. I love it, I hate it. I don’t know.

24 March 201722 March 2021 by Anke Mein

Anke Mein

This blog post is a contribution by Joan Smient, one of our regular yoga students. Joan has an outspoken personality and having her in class always adds something to the class. We are grateful for her testimonial and decided to publish it on our blog. We hope you'll enjoy reading it! …

Yogashala á la 2016

22 December 201622 March 2021 by Anke Mein

Anke Mein

We opened Yogashala 11 years ago ...and our love for teaching yoga and the compassion we bring to it is more steady than ever. When we started the adventure of our yoga studio we had no idea what the outcome would be. We meanwhile have experienced that when you offer a service like teaching yoga from the heart, no business…

Blissful, soft, spacious and totally meant to be

14 October 201622 March 2021 by Anke Mein

Anke Mein

Totally meant to be Yoga interests me. It shows me a different dimension of life. Underneath the functional dimension of daily life with all its pleasures and problems, (work related) activities and social relationships, lays a layer where functionality and identity do not have a place. It is an unfocused,…

Yoga and Resilience (3)

15 September 201622 March 2021 by Anke Mein

Anke Mein

Part 3 Click here for part 2 Read about yoga and resilience in this post that Yogashala guest teacher Marcella Dean contributed to our blog. You can find her regularly on Sunday mornings at Yogashala, teaching from her deeply rooted love for yoga. Sincere yoga practice bears fruits with time. I…

Yoga and Resilience (2)

15 September 201622 March 2021 by Anke Mein

Anke Mein

Part 2 Click here for part 1. Read about yoga and resilience in this post that Yogashala guest teacher Marcella Dean contributed to our blog. You can find her regularly on Sunday mornings at Yogashala, teaching from her deeply rooted love for yoga. Yoga comes into the picture I…

Yoga and Resilience

15 September 201622 March 2021 by Anke Mein

Anke Mein

Read about yoga and resilience in this post that Yogashala guest teacher Marcella Dean contributed to our blog. You can find her regularly on Sunday mornings at Yogashala, teaching from her deeply rooted love for yoga. My perfect life How will you react when your life starts to crumble and…

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