The Art of Practice
Practice as a metaphor for life.
Practice
Life consists of polarities, movement, relationship, processes and natural laws. And we are a part of that life.
A profound experience, yet how often do we take time to truly study it?
A practice is a ritual witch can serve as a powerful metaphor for life, precisely because it mirrors movement, relationship, processes and laws. The Taoist insight: ‘As big, as small; as within, so without’ is one I hold close to my heart. What happens on the mat reflects what happens ‘in life’ .
n practice, we take our lives and isolate them for a moment—away from the noise around us. In this space, we can become aware of how we are moving (or, in essence, living) right now. From this awareness comes the freedom of choice: How do you want to live? What patterns would you like to break? What qualities would you like to nurture?
To learn to live the way we really want or are, we need a teacher. But, beautiful soul, the only teacher you need, is already within you! And in practice, we can learn to recognize this voice and allow ourselves to be guided by it.
In this way, we become aware of our patterns and gain tools that support our journey of healing and growth.
Yang-based practice
The art of internal direction.
Yang is a Chinese word for the masculine, active, moving flow of energy.
The practice that I offer is rooted in Ashtanga and Vinyasa Yoga, alongside other movement practices. Together, we explore how to move in the most functional and natural way: effortless, balanced and powerful.
Through postures, we become aware of how we respond to situations and relate to ourselves. Are you inclined to push yourself or to move with unnecessary tension? How would you truly like to move? We learn to move from a place of love rather than fear.
Yin-based practice
You can only let go of what you are not.
Yin is a Chinese word that represents the feminine, inward, and gentle flow of energy.
In Yin-based practice, we use slow movements and long-held Yin Yoga postures.
This practice brings awareness to the patterns and resistance within us. We open our body, energetic pathways, and mind, inviting new circulation and connection.
Yin is especially about letting go—seeing and releasing everything that is not truly you. We discover that what the mind seeks is already here and that we ourselves are everything we have been searching for.
Dance- movement based practice
dance is the movement of life made visable.
Dance?! Don’t worry, with me you don’t have to wear a tutu!
In my definition of dance, dance cannot be taught. Your dance is the unique movement(s) that define you, is already whole. It is about making the life-movement of you visible. We can only learn to allow this.
In that visibility, we can clearly experience how we move: with ourselves, in relation to space or with another. We become aware of our motives and attitude to life. They become visible, tangible and workable.
During a practice, we learn new ways of moving (new choices) and immediately experience what it feels like to live that way. There is also space for questions, inquiry, for healing, and for everything that arises.
Healing takes place when we integrate the parts of ourselves we once pushed away, but which now want to participate again. What does your true, unique dance look like in your wholeness?
We do all of this in a non-linear state of experience, where we have access to intuitive information from our subconscious and move from our somatic intelligence. We move beyond where the mind stops. This helps us to dissolve blockages and live more embodied.
