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The Core of the Matter....

Why I practice Ashtanga yoga...

What is good yoga?

Like Water....

A poem: Unravel

Unravelling...

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Rose petals in the rain outside my door. It’s been that kind of a week: sweaters and socks and a feeling of hibernation. Summer will be back next week #movewelloils #mylife #uk #rainyday #britishsummer

But why is stillness so important? Sometimes, activity is what is fun. I live an immensely full and busy life. I’m also an ashtanga practitioner and teacher and find my stillness through movement. (Ok...now after much practice, I am comfortable sitting in stillness. But in the beginning, I hated it!) There is a saying that says that music is not in the notes but in the spaces between...in the stillness between. I can only hear the music of my life when I get still...for just a little bit...each day. How about you? .
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#yoursoulspacelife
#practice
#stillness
#soulalignment
#alignment
#yourpurpose
#selfcare
#selfdiscovery
#colour
#blackandwhite
#practice #yoga #yogateacherwindsor

Great Ormond Street Hospital Day. We’ve been so many times, we have our rituals...our walk through #London...our lunch at @wildfoodcafe. There is always something new to discover and no matter how the hospital appointment goes, we manage to enjoy the day. Today was ok. Not bad...but not great either. With #autoimmune issues, lifestyle management is important. And with all of our recent travel, some of that slipped. Tomorrow we get back into our full routine with diet, detox baths and #doTERRA essential oil treatments. She’ll be back on track in no time. 🙂

Clouds and trees and one of my favourite cities... We’re back home and straight into school (for her) and teaching (me). Our routine is comforting and the same...and yet...something feels different. Something has shifted or been shed...not quite sure what yet but that is the beauty of my practice: a constant renewal and rebirth...
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#ashtanga
#yoga
#justpractice
#gratitude
#ashtangayoga
#yogateacher
#yogateacheruk
#windsor
#inspired
#myyogajourney
#myyogalife
#perfectlyimperfect
#practiceandalliscoming
#practicedaily
#practicemakesprogress
#selflove
#surrender
#become
#everydaymagic
#courage
#creativity
#practiceyou
#breath
#meditation
#dailyhabit
#selfcare
#stillness
#wellness
#movewell
#movewelloils

Paris. Days 5 & 6. Days of learning, questioning and exploring. What is it really that we practice? What does it all mean? And how does it sit in this moment right now?
Shapes on a mat are really just that. (Don’t get me wrong, they’re fun but they are shapes) To consider the subtle aspects of the practice that come and go through the waves of each breath have been transformational...but not peaceful. Exploring pranayama and energy patterns have left me with an unsettled-ness. It has shown me my own resistance. I’m learning to surrender to this experience. So grateful to be guided my Kia and the @mysoreyogaparis team. .
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#ashtanga
#yoga
#justpractice
#gratitude
#ashtangayoga
#yogateacher
#yogateacheruk
#windsor
#inspired
#myyogajourney
#myyogalife
#perfectlyimperfect
#practiceandalliscoming
#practicedaily
#practicemakesprogress
#selflove
#surrender
#become
#everydaymagic
#courage
#creativity
#practiceyou
#breath
#meditation
#dailyhabit
#selfcare
#stillness
#wellness
#movewell
#movewelloils

Paris. Day 4. And finally...the whole reason for our trip, the @mysoreyogaparis Ashtanga In-depth Development Training begins. Our hours of walking are replaced by hours in the Shala. I’m just as sore at the end of the day...but for different reasons! There is something wonderful about spending the day with a group of yogis: to talk, share, learn and experience together. It is a luxury to be a student again ... especially when learning from such a wonderful teacher as Kia. #mysoreyogaparis #practice #yoga #student #teacher

Paris. Day 3. La Tour Eiffel, shopping in the market and learning to knit. Did I mention my feet hurt. This is such a walkable city. #paris #footsore #gratitude #anotheradventure #eiffeltower

Denise Balyoz, Yoga Teacher & Portrait Photographer, Windsor, UK
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