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Meditation in Movement

I am often asked by friends who know I practice yoga: “do you also meditate”? Most people think of meditation only as something that happens when sitting in lotus, with eyes closed and an expression of great focus. But does that have to be the only way to meditate? What is meditation if not a mindful observation of the self, and being truly present in this moment? When you spend quality time with yourself in solitude it can become your meditation. For me, my daily ashtanga yoga practice is my own meditation in movement. A steady flow of breath connects with the way I move into asanas with awareness and focus. But how do we go from just making shapes into something more, something deeper? Today I wanted to take a look at the most important aspects of asana practice that elevate it into something more meaningful.

YogaMilka Hutna15 July 2020yoga, Mindfulness, Meditation, AshtangaComment

Finding Stillness

Recently I returned from a two-month trip to Mysore, India. Far away from my normal life, from daily problems, from my well-known routine. I have been returning to India every year to focus on my yoga practice, studying with my teacher, Sharathji. Every time I go, it is a little different, a new experience in its own way. Each time, it feels like my life is on “pause mode”, like the whole world is turning, but I am standing still. Everyone else is continuing with their life and I am suspended somewhere in between. I was looking at how I can use this feeling of stillness, and where can it take me.

Yoga, LifeMilka Hutna21 February 2020yoga, MindfulnessComment

THE PRACTICE OF TAKING REST

We have reached the time of year when summer has left us for good. Unfortunately, both on the calendar and off. The shorter days, cooler mornings, and often long patches of rain are upon us. But it is also a time of new beginnings, the beginning of Autumn, the beginning of the school year, the return to work after our holidays. In the perfect world we should all be well-rested after our holidays, and return with new passion and energy to our daily life. But is this always the truth? Do we still know how to truly take rest? Today, I wanted to have a closer look at the practice of taking rest.

Life, Yoga, TravelMilka Hutna25 September 2019yoga, MindfulnessComment

How to keep your Yoga Mojo

Let’s focus on ways to stay inspired and motivated over the years, on how to maintain a balanced yoga practice. As time goes by and life happens, with all its ups and downs, it is easy to stumble somewhere on the way. You might find you practice less, skip days and at some point, just lose that sparkle you once felt. So, how do we keep our Yoga Mojo?

Yoga, LifeMilka Hutna7 August 2019yoga, Stay positive, Yoga FilosophyComment

YOGA IN THE SNOW

It’s the end of January, seems like winter has been here forever and is still not going anywhere. So why not embrace it and enjoy the cold, the snow and winter altogether? Today, I wanted to share with you my love for real winter and the mountains. As a yoga student and teacher I am surrounded by people from the yoga „clique”, and there is one main question that is often asked in wintertime: can yogis enjoy skiing?

Yoga, TravelMilka Hutna25 January 2019winter, yogaComment