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TT200 final exams @ Sangha

TT200 final exams @ Sangha


Saturday, October 17, 2015 – Sunday, October 18, 2015
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Happy Guru Purnima day! Guru Purnima is celebrated on a full moon day and it’s a day devoted to celebrating our Gurus, our teachers. Gu signifies darkness, and Ru remover, so the word ‘Guru’ means a person who sheds light on the darkness and leads us from darkness to light, from ignorance to enlightenment. ・ Celebrating and acknowledging our teachers is important but, it recently seems, a lost tradition. At least from what I see in the yoga world, especially among the younger generation of teachers. But, this is a topic for another post altogether... Use this day to remember your teachers and the knowledge and inspiration you got from them. Light a candle for those who passed and send love to those still here. And don’t forget to thank your heart, your Guru within. ・ Today I bow to all the teachers I was blessed with on this 20+ year spiritual yoga journey, and to all my students who are my teachers and an endless source of inspiration. ・ Guru Brahma, Guru Vishnu, Guru Devo Maheshwara, Guru Saakshaat Parabrahma, Tasmai Shri Gurave Namah 🕉 ・ #photo credit @sanjinkastelan #fullmoon #guru #gurupurnima #light #knowledge #spiritualjourney #grateful #thankful #yoga
I got a DM from a student friend saying she misses me and misses my posts and the inspiration she gets from them. It often happens that, when I decide to take a longer break from social media, something or someone nudges me back and reminds me that the teachings and inspiration come in different shapes and forms, even on these platforms. ・ I could say there’s not much going on; I moved to my new home a week ago and have been spending time taking care of myself - basically doing what I feel I need right now. So, I have been redecorating my living space, planting plants, spices and one beautiful bougainvillea I always wanted to have in my home but never could. Yesterday we planted a lawn! Today we watched ants carry away the grass seeds into their underground homes 😂. I tried to sway them with my homemade granola. It lasted an hour the most. Let’s see what happens (to be continued..). I’m baking and cooking - a lot! I think I already gained a kilo but who cares?! I’m quiet on the outside and quiet on the inside. Germinating and growing roots, slowly and quietly just as (hopefully) our grass seeds. ・ A few years ago I would have never given myself permission to be this quiet and still. There was always somewhere to go, something to do. This is due to partially my character, partially my upbringing and spiced up with the society’s norms. Of more is more. Of raising the bar, of ‘to do’s’ and have to’s. It’s a great burden to bear for all of us and it’s no wonder people suffer from anxiety and depression more and more, myself included. So, a few years ago I have decided to break free. It took a while but here I am. Less is more. Simplicity is luxury. Stillness is key to living a peaceful life. ・ #home #rooting #grounding #stillness #portugal #peace #love #yoga #offthemat
Our truest life is when we are in dreams awake. ~ Thoreau ・ And so today a new life chapter begins. A chapter I have envisioned three years ago. Excited to see where it takes me... ・ #dream #life #livethelifeyouwant #lovethelifeyoulive #newbeginnings #newhome #portugal
New moon blessings! I know it was a few days ago, but it was/is an important one for all four of us on this photo as it marks a big change in our lives. Jasna @jasna.yoga.dance and Seeta you all know, and the white fluffy love you saw on my stories and wondered who she was is Sara. We just dropped her off close to Barcelona to be reunited with her favorite human. And what a beautiful reunion it was! Sara’s story is a long, private and a bit sad, but with a happy ending. ・ When I heard Sara’s story and told my friend I will gladly take her with me and drive her to Spain as it’s only a small detour on my way to Portugal, I heard different comments about it. I’m moving my life in a small car with Seeta and a friend, so I understand all comments were well-meant (but you have a small car, how will you fit one more dog.. Nina, it’s not a small detour.. you don’t know this dog...), but they got me thinking how we’ve become so caught up in our convenient lives we’ve become afraid we’ll inconvenience ourselves regardless of a big impact we can make. This is reflected in all our choices; what we buy, eat, choose to spend our energy on... Those more optimistic said is such an amazing thing I’m doing. I don’t think it’s amazing, I kind of believe it’s normal and I hope someone would do the same for me. The thing is, I got so much more than I ‘lost’. I got to hang out with such a sweet character who made us laugh and got to see a most beautiful reunion. I got a full heart and a new furry friend. It’s a win-win in my eyes. My brother simply said ‘that’s so beautiful sis, I’m so happy you can do that for her’. Wouldn’t it be beautiful if we all cared about each other more and about (only) ourselves less... ・ Love from Jasna, Seeta, Sara, and Nina ♡ ・ #love #newbeginnings #doggies
Grateful beyond words for this week and these people. Thank you all for trusting me, trusting your self and trusting the journey. Thank you for being there for each other, for all the laughs, sweat and tears. Thank you Dee @supersoulyoga for your impeccable organization as always. as always. Thank you Sanja @neraetwahouse for the laughs and being there for me. Thank you Maja @majakefecekb for the delicious meals, I will miss those brunches so much! Thank you our host Sanja @gumoncavillas for being your beautiful graceful self. My heart is full and I hope each one of yours is too! Love you all and happy journey on. ・ Due to my move from Croatia as well as a need for a change after three years on Brac island, next June I’m moving my annual begging of summer retreat (June 20-27) to beautiful Mallorca! Inspired by this one I will call it ‘Grateful heart retreat’. More details very soon:) ・ But first ... time for some well deserved R&R for this yoga girl! ・ #yogaretreat #summerlovin #beautifulpeople #thankyou #gratefulheart #supersoulyoga #spandayogatribe #yoga #vinyasa #integralvinyasa #brac #island #islandyoga
Finally some good news from Yoga Alliance @yogaalliance . After a survey I participated in as well on behalf of my @spanda.vinyasa school, YA has finally decided to up the standards for yoga teacher training courses. It’s a long time overdue but I guess better late than never. For the past decade, I have paid what I believe is a quite high school registration fee for the 200 and 300-hour as well as for the Prenatal programme, feeling it’s quite pointless. If someone with a 200-hour diploma and a very little experience can register a yoga school, then it’s safe to assume the association it’s registered under doesn’t care much about the quality. Yet, the first question someone wanting to enroll in a yoga teacher training is ‘Are you registered under YA?’ So, like most teacher trainers who can’t afford not having the YA stamp, I stuck with it and kept paying the fees. ・ The new standard that you can’t lead a teacher training unless you have a E-RYT 500 I totally agree with. Lead teachers, those with the 500-hour will need to teach most of the curriculum. Also, schools with more experience will be recognized as such which I believe this is not only right and fair but also serves the community and yogis looking for quality. So it’s kind of shocking to read comments from yoga teachers saying it’s not fair as it will be an extra investment of time and money for many (them I guess). In my mind, it’s the least you can do as a yoga teacher traininer who takes quite a fee for an average teacher training course. ・ We live in an instant world where instant ‘fame’ is easy enough. But, knowledge and time invested in learning can’t be bought with fame, money, and likes. Having a teacher with decades of experience vs. a teacher with Instagram fame can’t be the same. So, the new rules could right these wrongs in my opinion. Would love to hear your thoughts on this. ・ #photo is another oldie but goldie by @bojan_haron_photography ♡ #yoga #yogacommunity #yogateachertraining #yogateacher #spandayogatribe #srilanka #sunset
This photo just came up on my Facebook feed as a memory from three years ago. It was taken around Baleal in Portugal on my first ever trip to this beautiful country. I left about 10 days later, on July 7th with joy and a feeling I have finally found my home. The seed of intention was planted, watered, nurtured, and grew stronger each time I went back during the past three years. ・ Now, on July 7th, exactly three years after I left with a feeling I have found my Soul home, I plan to drive into Portugal and this time stay more permanently. It took me a while to restructure my work, my life and come closer to my dream, it was challenging and easy at the same time, but at the end, it all unfolded beautifully. Excited for this new beginning! ・ When you follow your heart and live your truth, life is such a beautiful adventure. Thank you heart ♡. ・ #newbeginning #soulhome #calling #followyourheart #liveyourdream #portugal
*** Milano 209-hour TTC update *** ・ Italy yogis! Early Bird prices on full tuition for the 200-hour Integral Vinyasa Yoga Teacher Training co-taught by myself and @yogabelinda are available until the end of the month! If you’re interested in joining us, please check the info on the link in bio. ・ #ttc #yttc #yogateachertraining #milanoyoga #italyyoga #vinyasa #vinyasayoga #spandayogatribe #spandayogaschool
Happy Summer Solstice ☀️ I’m en route to Croatia to lead my annual Summer lovin’ yoga retreat on Brac island and celebrate summer in style!;) Can’t wait to a reunion with my beautiful yoginis who come back every year, to meet new beautiful souls, to hang out with my @supersoulyoga sista Dee who has been organising this retreat for me for the 6th year in a row now (thank you Dee!!), to see our gracious host Sanja, and to see Brac - one of my favorite islands! See you all tomorrow. ❤️ ・ #yogaretreat #summersolstice #reunion #yogateacher #love #photo @sanjinkastelan
Blessings on this beautiful full moon in Sagittarius lighting the sky last night but still very potent for the next days. Sag is a fire sign and fire has the power of transformation, so it is a good day to look with more light and clarity at whatever you feel you want to transform in your life, or transform your life into one which resonates more with your values, believes, and your heart. ・ This full moon is an important one for me as it markes wrapping up many things small and big, work related and personal, a sort of a clearing of a path towards a new beginning. Few more things to finish up before, on the new moon, I set sail towards a new home, towards much more time for myself, and generally a different life I’m really looking forward to. ・ #fullmoon #blessings #love #change #fire #yoga #yogateacher #yogini
Congratulations to our beautiful Milano tribe, as I call them even though we are coming together from different cities, countries, and walks of life, yet united in yoga and love we feel for one another. Belinda and I are very proud mamas today! Each one of you has taken this opportunity not only to learn how to teach a method of yoga, but to be open to see the depth of who you are and courageously be open to the transformation of your body/mind, so you can live from your essence and shine your beautiful light. This is what yoga truly is! Thank you for planting trees for each person in the group so our trees keep growing together as we for sure will! As teachers we are always students as well, so thank you for the lessons and most of all for your love. Thank you my Beli @yogabelinda my colleague but more importantly friend for walking this path together. Grateful for you. Grateful for this weekend. Also, Chiara we missed you! Love you all and see you soon. ・ #yogateachers #yttc #yogamilano #love #shineyourlight #beautifulsouls #congratulations🎓 #loveyou
When two givers indulge in a connection, it’s like magic. It’s alchemy. I water you, you water me, we never drain each other, we just grow.” ・ I saw this quote on Instagram the other day and it really resonated with me, so I went online to find out where it came from. Couldn’t find the origin of the quote, but I found an interesting article on psychology today about successful relationships and three types of people, one of them being givers. ・ I thought it was an interesting theory, but one that needs a bit more depth, so I dug deeper into literature as well as my own experience and thoughts. I shared some of my ponderings in a new blog. Link in bio. ・ #photo by @sanjinkastelan #give #kindness #love #yoga #generosity #betterworld #bethechange
As a Yoga practitioner, you most likely have experienced a sudden release of emotions during or after Yoga practice - this can range from sadness and tears coming ‘out of nowhere”, to agitation, anxiety, anger, fear or regression into sensitive early developmental moments. ・ This as an involuntary release, which can be to an extend beneficial for some, however, for others it can lead to a physical and emotional imbalance or dis-regulation. This is why some yogic practices are called advanced and were traditionally only taught by an experienced teacher individually to a student. Today this unfortunately isn’t the case. ・ Yoga teachers are mostly not trained in psychotherapy so they don’t know what to look for, but with some basic knowledge which we offer in our Somatic Awareness and Core Evolution module, you can notice certain patterns in your own Body-Mind Field and later also in your student’s. This can help you avoid certain practices which can cause an imbalance of dis-regulation in your own practice as well as teaching. I believe that this knowledge takes you to a whole new level of understanding self as well of teaching. Not understanding anatomy can cause physical injuries, not understanding the mind can cause emotional scars and this is what this module will address. ・ For now, this module I’m co-teaching with my Core Evolution teacher Siegmar Gerken is happening October 19-26. in Ericeira, Portugal, and we don’t have other dates scheduled for now, so if you’re interested, join us in Portugal! This WS is YACEP accredited. Link in bio for more info. ・ #yogateachertraining #yogateacher #advancedyogatraining #bodymind #coreevolution #psychology #yoga #meditation #spandayogatribe
“For most of history, man has had to fight nature to survive; in this century he is beginning to realize that, in order to survive, he must protect it. The sea, the great unifier, is man’s only hope. Now, as never before, the old phrase has a literal meaning: we are all in the same boat.”- Jacques Cousteau ・ It’s World Oceans Day today, and we celebrate its mesmerizing beauty, mysticism, as well as it’s importance for the survival of life as we know it. Oceans cover two thirds of our planet, produce 70% of the oxygen we breathe, they regulate Earth’s climate and are home to the greatest abundance of life on Earth. Yet, it suffers greatly from the impact of human interference: pollution, global warming, overfishing, oil spills just to name a few. ・ We are all equally responsible and not only can, but have to do our part to protect life on Earth. To protect what really is sacred- nature which gives us air, food and water. We bow to statues and ideas and destroy what really gave us and gives us life, and this paradox might just be the end of us. But, there’s still time to awaken. ・ What can we do individually? Much! Consider switching to a vegan diet and stop supporting the greatest polluters - animal agriculture as well as overfishing. Buy local (food, clothes etc.) to reduce the carbon footprint of transporting goods long distances. Reduce your use of plastic as much as possible. Get your friends together and do a beach clean up. Read, research, get informed. Be the change and inspire others. Happy Ocean Day and have a beautiful weekend. ・ #ocean #WorldOceansDay #protect #serve #awaken #govegan #saynotoplastic #bethechange #inspire #surf #love #consciousliving #yoga #offthemat #photo @sanjinkastelan
***SRI LANKA TTC update*** After much consideration and consultation with my team as well as already registered students, I have decided to move Sri Lanka 200 & 300 hour TTC and retreats from December/January to February 2020. February is, after all, my favorite month to enjoy this beautiful island, it’s much less crowded, flights are cheaper and the weather is still great... This February will be my 5th year going back, always at the same time so I guess it was meant to be. ・ Recent horrible events in Sri Lanka have shocked us all, and have triggered doubt and fear in many. I guess that was the intention of those responsible; they want everyone to live in the world of hate and fear, just like they do. But, life in Sri Lanka is going back to normal and I know that love, light and peace will prevail. I for one can’t wait to be back with my dream team @jasna.yoga.dance @sanjinkastelan @marijamarija.b and offer support and love to one of my favorite places in the world. I hope you will join us! ・ The programme remains the same, only dates have changed. ・ Lokah Samastah Sukhino Bhavantu Shanti, Shanti, Shanti ・ #photo @sanjinkastelan #srilanka #love #peace #yoga #paradise #islandlife #yogateachertraining #vinyasayoga #integralvinyasa #spandavinyasayogaschool #spandayogatribe

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