Stand on your own fertile ground. Root yourself down and from there, rise through the sushumna nadi to the sky. Feel your heart beating in the middle of these forces. Salute the Surya (sun), salute the Pṛthivī (earth).

My dad has been practising and studying Rāja Yoga for years. When I would come with my questions or struggles, his answer was always: Start practising Yoga. At the beginning of my twenties, I did. And as my body was not naturally flexible or strong, but strong was my ego. So it wasn’t an easy journey, but I had an inner knowing that this was my path.

I was dedicated to the practice but I detached from the goal. This is what yoga is about for me. To find unity within this dual life. That you feel the energy flow, that you feel inspired and nurtured.

I say thanks to all my teachers (the obvious and less obvious), they all inspire me.