Here we go!!! This week I see that there is a lot of enthusiasm around me. That is only the beginning of an amazing journey of self discovery. The members are sending their revised DMPs (Definite Major Purpose) and there is a lot of improvement. I know also that feeling of being overwhelmed by all the readings and challenges of the Masterkey course, but it is only temporary and it is for our own good (what a conforting thought!).
I want to share with you something that stayed in my head during the week: in our society of consumerism, we all tend to look for quick fix, microwave solutions. I see that also in my job as a yoga teacher: people want a posture to fix a sore joint, a posture for this, a posture for that. We have to understand that yoga is mainly preventive and also that we need to practice it every single day, if we want to improve or achieve something. This involves a good amount of self discipline. Are we willing to give that effort?We all want an efficient body, perfect health, but are we willing to give the effort to achieve that? The same happens to our dreams: are we ready to committ every day, to advance a bit toward our goals?
Another thought I would like to share here: my yoga teacher Yogi Hari told me once that if we want to find water under the soil, we need to dig one single hole deep, not many shallow holes! This links to dispersion of energy. We need to focus more toward our goals and what really matter to us. In the yoga world, I see that dispersion, because the practitioners go to some studios that offer all kind of different sort of yoga and they practice a bit of this a bit of that, without really mastering anything. So, my advice is: first listen to your heart and choose what fits you and then GO FOR IT! No distractions allowed!
Have a great week!
Chiara is a Certified Sampoorna Yoga and Meditation Teacher (RYT 500), Children’s Yoga Teacher (RCYT 95), Yin Yoga Instructor (130 hours) and Reiki practitioner. She comes from Italy, but now she lives in Belgium. Living in an international environment, she speaks Italian, English, French and German.
Chiara’s yoga and meditation path started in 2003, in Brussels, during a stressful period at work. She soon experienced the fullness of the practice and the transformation in the body and mind through the system developed by Shri Yogi Hari, called “Sampoorna Yoga”: the Yoga of Fullness. The enthusiasm for yoga and meditation changed the course of her life and career. After experiencing different Yoga styles and meditation techniques, in 2012 and 2013 she took the Sampoorna Yoga Teacher Training Course with Shri Yogi Hari. The same year (2012), Chiara left her job as a lawyer and now dedicates her time fully to sharing yoga and meditation with children, families and adults.
She loves teaching and practising meditation and yoga. It helps her remain strong, grounded and happy and enables her to deal with the ups and downs of life. A daily meditation practice is an essential part of her life.
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Chiara é un’insegnante certificata in Sampoorna yoga e meditazione (500 ore), yoga per bambini (95 ore) e Yin Yoga (130 ore), oltre che praticante di Reiki. E’ italiana di origine, ma ora vive in Belgio. Siccome vive in un ambiente internazionale, parla Italiano, Inglese, Francese e Tedesco.
Il suo cammino di yoga e meditazione comincia nel 2003 a Bruxelles, durante un periodo stressante al lavoro. In quel frangente, Chiara fu conquistata dall’impatto della pratica sul proprio corpo e mente, grazie al sistema sviluppato da Shri Yogi Hari, chiamato Sampoorna Yoga: lo yoga della pienezza. L’entusiasmo per lo yoga e la meditazione cambio’ cosi’ il corso della sua vita e carriera. Dopo aver sperimentato diversi stili di yoga e meditazione, nel 2012 e 2013 decide di diventare insegnante di Sampoorna Yoga con Shri Yogi Hari. Nello stesso anno ( 2012) , Chiara lascia il suo lavoro di giurista ed ora dedica tutto il suo tempo per diffondere lo yoga e la meditazione tra i bambini, le famiglie e gli adulti che cercano la calma interiore, in un mondo pieno di stimoli continui.
Ama insegnare e praticare lo yoga e la meditazione. Questo la aiuta a rimanere forte e felice, in modo da affrontare con facilità e leggerezza gli alti e bassi della vita.
La meditazione quotidiana é ormai divenuta una parte essenziale e irrinunciabile della sua vita.
