Yoga with Gayoung, Brussels (2025)

01/02/2025

My first trip to India was 15 years ago to do an internship at a women’s rights NGO in Mumbai. Before starting the internship, I first went to Sadhana Forest near Auroville. I volunteered on a reforestation project and met many people from all over the world. Among them was a woman who impressed me so much; she was travelling alone in India with a small boy! In Sadhana Forest we lived in a hut made of grass, wood, and fabric walls. There was no flush toilet, no shower, and no electricity. We lived extremely simply with limited comfort. Yet this woman decided to bring her child and they looked very peaceful and happy. So I thought one day I would want to bring my child to India as well.

With Sharathji’s passing I hesitated for a long time whether I should come to Mysore this season or not. I am still suffering from some postpartum issues that restrict my asana practice, and to be honest, I was a bit afraid to bring my 14-month-old boy. But after talking to my teachers, I realised Sharathji is physically not here, but apart from that, nothing has changed. The community is still here, the practice is still here, Sharathji’s blessings and energy are here and I am here with a small boy. It was only my mind that was a bit confused.

So here I am, bringing all the support I could muster (namely my husband and my mum). I feel immensely fortunate to be able to be here, practising in honour of Guruji’s legacy.
#샤랏요가센터

27/01/2025

Last week I covered my teacher for a week. As I had only assisted in Mysore classes, this was my first time guiding people as a main teacher. I was a bit nervous in the beginning, but soon after I became a part of people’s concentrated energy and helping came naturally. During that week I thought of Hamish a lot and reflected on other teachers who dedicate their whole life to this practice and dutifully share the teachings by honouring parampara. I felt the utmost respect for the late Sharathji and for all my teachers who have shown me unwavering devotion to yoga practice. It was such a humbling and rewarding week.
* In Beijing, there are only a handful of authorised Ashtanga teachers. And I am very lucky to have found two amazing teachers, and They have been guiding me through my pregnancy and helping me with long-term postpartum recovery ❤️‍🩹
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17/11/2024

For the last couple of weeks, I have been feeling immense gratitude for the Ashtanga practice and community. It is not always easy to have a sense of belonging when you live as a trailing spouse, especially when you’ve become a mom and have to embrace a new identity in a foreign country. But by virtue of the Ashtanga yoga tradition, I could practise the same principles of yoga under the guidance of great teachers wherever I went, whatever situation I was in. Ashtanga yoga has become a major part of my life and has been the driving force to get through any challenging situations. Ashtanga yoga is where I belong.

Upon hearing the devastating news of Sharathji, I couldn’t do much but just be on the mat like any other day… My excitement of counting days to go back to Mysore turned into a sense of loss. One of the big lights that was guiding my path has gone. I still don’t know how to grieve; I feel lost in how to deal with all kinds of emotions that are rising inside me. I guess the best I can do at this moment is to carry on with the feelings that I had for the tradition and community of Ashtanga yoga. Cherish the ties that bind us together and keep practising what he has taught us.

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