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TT200 final exams @ Sangha

TT200 final exams @ Sangha

Saturday, October 17, 2015 – Sunday, October 18, 2015
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Final exams / Karma yoga weekend @ Sangha

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Last week of teacher training intensive here in beautiful Ericeira, loving every minute of my time here, already planning fun stuff for next year, stay tuned for details!
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Still a few spots left for Sri Lanka ttc intensive end of January 2019.
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Photo by @sanjinkastelan
#yogateachertraining #vinyasayoga #vinyasaflow #yogateacher #ericeira #saojuliao #ocean

I had a full day off TTC today and refilled my batteries, can’t wait to go back to the shala tomorrow, especially as I’m teaching one of my favorite - heart opening flow, followed by subtle anatomy, which is one of my favorite subjects.
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My own heart is so grateful and cracked open (just like on this photo:). I go to bed content and full of gratitude every day; for our amazing, fun, smart group, for Celest @celestpereirayoga who I’m loving more every day, for my old and new friends, for having Seeta the dog around, for this beautiful country I love so much, it’s stunning nature and unpretentiousness. Today I’m super grateful Sanjin @sanjinkastelan is here, seems like sun shines brighter when he’s around. Thank you Sanji for a wonderful day:)
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Hope you’re finding much to be grateful for too! ❤️
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Pic @ivana_swan
#openheart #grateful #yogateachertraining #yogateacher #endlesssummer #portugal #ericeira #beach #ocean #love

Week one of Portugal ttc is behind us and I’m so happy with how everything is unfolding with this really nice group and my beautiful co-teacher @celestpereirayoga
So grateful to have such amazing students, open to learn, be present, ready for every challenge.
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This morning I was so happy and proud to practice with Bruno @pardon.mon.french, who’s doing his 300 hours this time, and teaching this morning was a part of the training. Having both myself and Celest practice was nerve wrecking I’m sure, but he did so well and I’m super proud of him! You rock B!
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And so happy I got to spend some time with my beautiful friend @ivana_swan who took this photo.
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So much love, so much abundance. I’m a lucky girl:)
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#teachertraining #yogateachertraining #vinyasayoga #yogateacher #portugal #ericeira #love #grateful

Exactly 3300 kilometres and almost five days later, tired but happy, I’m back to Ericeira, my second home. Accompanied by my brother and Seeta the dog, we drove through Slovenia, Northern Italy, Monacco, France ans Spain, stopped to explore, sample local food (and wine at times), got lost a few times, stopped to see friends, and finished last leg of our trip in time for lunch today.
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Even though the photo isn’t from today, it’s as beautiful, sunny and warm, and I’m really looking forward to welcome everyone tomorrow and kick start a three week teacher training together with my beautiful friend and colleague Celest Pereira @celestpereirayoga
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I’m back “in the office” tomorrow and will answer any pending emails etc. but will be less online in the upcoming weeks as we dive deep into what I hope to be a transformative journey for all of us.
Love from Portugal 💕
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#ericeira #saojuliao #portugal #yogateachertraining #yogaretreat #endlesssummer #surf #yoga #yogateacher

Dear all who tried to call, email, DM, WhatsApp etc me today, I’m road trippin’ this week, driving to Portugal, hoping to explain a bit en route. I’ll be off line most of the time, only answering important emails until Friday.
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Milano TTC is full and registration closed, Chakra Vinyasa II in December in Sangha @sangha_yoga is already full, if you contacted me about it I will put you on waiting list.
Sri Lanka update- only two spots left.
Love from somewhere in bella Italia ❤️
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Photo @sanjinkastelan
#yogini #yogateacher

Do you really believe in this stuff? Someone once asked me when I shared how moon cycles affect me. Yes, I believe in this ‘stuff’ because I feel it. If moon cycles move Oceans, I’m sure they have a certain effect on us too. We’re not separate from the whole, we’re an ocean in a drop:). If you, like me, believe in this ‘stuff’, they say this harvest full moon is a fiery one. Use this end of cycle to see what needs to be burned down, harvested and finalized so you enter a new cycle with more space for what you need.
Also, it’s smart to be careful not to get involved into any heated arguments. Happy full moon!

Pic @sanjinkastelan
#fullmoon #nature #cyclesofnature #yogini #vinyasa

“Autumn is the time when crops are being harvested, people and animals gather food (energy) for upcoming winter. Today, most of us don’t need to harvest or gather food, but we can see this change of season as an invitation to harvest the fruits of our labours, and prepare to slow down. This is the time when trees shed leaves and nature slowly starts to shed the old in preparation for the stillness (winter) before the new cycle, new beginning which comes with spring. For us, this can be the time to shed the leaves of the past, leave behind whatever doesn’t serve our growth, practice detachment. As the night gets longer, take time to look within, to introspect. Look into the dark corners of yourself so you can, when ready, bring to light and integrate whatever was hidden.”
(read more in my blog- link in bio)
And with the fool moon today, no better time to start shedding the old.
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Happy autumn equinox + full moon.
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Pix @sanjinkastelan
#autumnequinox #autumn #letgo #exhale #yogaoffthemat #yoga #blog #vinyasaflow #fullmoon #yogateacher

A friend called me today, telling me about a project she got involved with and how she feels equally excited and terrified. “Do you ever feel that way?” she asked me. Do I ever? “Yes, I do, all the time. I like to push my boundaries, I like challenges, I’m always creating something new which yes, is both exciting and terrifying. But, if it doesn’t challenge you, it doesn’t change you, and without change you’re not moving forward. I’m researching Trauma and PTSD right now for a new thing I’m doing. Its absolutely terrifying, but I know that shadow of a doubt will push me to put a lot of effort, energy and dedication to what I’m doing. So, I see it as a good thing. And I know I wouldn’t be offered to do it if I wasn’t ready.”
“I knew I should call you” she said and thanked me.
When you embark on anything new, a project, a new chapter in life, or a new relationship, it’s natural to feel uncomfortable, doubtful and fearful at first. And I believe these feelings, which keep you on your toes, are here to balance the scale. They are also here to show how important something is to us, and to give us a push in a right direction. We’re not taught how to feel feelings and how to deal with them, especially the uncomfortable ones. And it’s those which serve our growth the most.
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Pic @sanjinkastelan
#newprojects #newbeginnings #feelthefearanddoitanyway #yogaoffthemat #yoga

“Life can only be understood backwards; but it must be lived forwards.”
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There’s moments in life you see a road with a sign saying ‘go here’. You see it, and you just know - this is your path. It pulls you like a magnet. You don’t know why you need to go there, you have no idea what challenges you’ll face, and how you’ll overcome them, you just know in your heart and gut that you have to. The why will remain a mystery until the very end.
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I had lunch today with one of my favorite people in the world, my somatic psychology / psychotherapy teacher, my mentor and friend, Siegmar Gerken. When, four years ago, I first found out about his International training, it pulled me like a magnet. I emailed him twice and than called him (while he was teaching in Australia) twice the same day. Like I was possessed. There was this sense of urgency I felt, further pressured with fear that the group had already been filled. During the journey I understood why, but more answers revealed as I came to the end of the first leg of that road, and got my diploma.
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This journey is nowhere close to an end, it’s actually only the beginning, and it’s branching out in ways I never could have imagined. But, I’ll come back to this another day.
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Bottom line. If you feel a strong pull towards someone or something, and you know it comes from your gut and your heart, not your brain telling you ‘this would be a smart thing to do’, not your Ego saying ‘this will give you money or fame’, not the sense of competition, or the people around you telling you to - do it! You’ll find the time. You’ll make the space. You’ll find the money. If it’s right, and if it’s yours, everything will open up, and a little 🧚‍♀️ will light your path;). #truestory
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Photo @sanjinkastelan
#life #dreams #heart #gut #yogaoffthemat #yogini #sunset

It’s SCHOLARSHIP time again! /// I’m offering a full tuition scholarship for January / February 200 hour teacher training course in beautiful Sri Lanka. Scholarship covers only the tuition, all other costs (flights, accommodation & food) are covered by the student.
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If you have limited financial means, have a dedicated yoga practice and love for yoga you would like to share with others, send me your application for scholarship via email.
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Please share if you know someone who would benefit from this offer. /link in bio for more info/
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Photo @sanjinkastelan
#yogateachertraining #yogateacher #yogastudent #yttc #vinyasayoga #yogascholarship #scholarship #givingback #karmayoga #seva #srilanka

“Sand lines my soul which is filled with the breath of the ocean.” Two weeks from now I’ll be driving to Portugal. My Soul misses the Ocean already...
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All teacher training courses starting this year are now full, and as I’m busy fine-tuning my manual, I’m getting more excited to embark on this beautiful journey, with three different groups, in three different countries.
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Sri Lanka intensive TTC, which starts January 26th, is slowly filling up, but there’s still spots open for that one. I’m thinking about opening a few non-residential retreat spots as well, as a know some of you asked me about this possibility. It will probably only for week one. But, who knows.. DM or email me if you would like to get more info:).
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Photo @sanjinkastelan
#yogateacher #teachertraining #yogateachertraining #vinyasayoga #ocean #nature #srilanka #sunset

I thought that by 2018, I’ll never have to answer another“ where do I get my protein from” question again.
Five years ago I happily explained, two years ago I started saying ‘same place gorilla does’ and use humor to disguise my disbelief, today I can’t even bring myself to say that much. The question hurts my ears, intelligence, heart. I haven’t touched meat in over 20 years and I don’t think I’m protein deficient. Often (like today), the question is followed by ‘I can’t live without meat/ fish / cheese’ statement. Not true. You can. What you can’t live without is clean drinking water, oxygen and some food. Any food. If we continue down this road, we’ll end up without those things we REALLY can’t live without.
Personally, I can’t live without a clear conscience. I can’t live with the fact that a living being has to suffer to satisfy my taste buds.
Photo @sanjinkastelan
#thefutureisvegan #plantbased #veganmuscle #wakeup #yogini #yogateacher #galavasana

A yoga teacher article about Yoga Alliance and his reasons for not extending his membership after 15 years caught my eye today. I must say I understand his reasoning, and his frustration. I feel the same every time I have to pay my yearly membership for RYT, 3 programs & 4 locations. It comes up to a pretty hefty sum, one I would prefer to donate. But, then I realize I can’t, as the first question students inquiring about the courses ask is - is it YA certified. So I pay my dues and decide I won’t turn my back on YA just yet.
But, yes, there’s much wrong with YA. I don’t think it’s ok that anyone with a 200 h certificate from yesterday can become a teacher trainer. It took me almost six years of teaching daily classes, weekend workshops, attending workshops, 300 h ttc etc to DARE to lead a YTTC. Another thing is yoga ttc manuals with copies of pages from different books (which is a copyright violation) and not a word written by the teacher. This is especially annoying around the days when I’m busy printing out my 130+ page manual in which every word is written by me. In English, which isn’t my 1st language.
But, having said all this, I still believe an organization like YA should exist. I just think they should do a better job. The truth is, the choice is ultimately up to the ‘consumer’. If someone wants to go to Bali and do a ttc led by someone who just got their diploma, it’s really their responsibility. When it comes to giving my hard earned money, I’m the worst. I’ll research the shit out of anything and get myself the best value. I won’t even book a room if it’s new on the market and has no reviews. But, not everyone is the same. We create the word we live in, so we are the culprit. We created instant celebrities, influencers and alike. A world where how you look and how you sell yourself is more important than knowledge. A world where any tattooed guy who can do a one arm handstand can become a yoga celebrity, or a skinny housewife who can do a perfect (whatever that is) backbend (a plus is including your underage child in same outfit). It us US who choose what we buy, follow, give our time and $. There’s always those taking advantage. What else is new?

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