A window seat, please!

Ganesha, God of new beginnings 🌙 I've been neglecting my ashtanga practice lately due to my teacher training. I tried holding on to it but in the end I gave up and I began to focus on the journey I was on instead of the one I used to be on. For the past 3 months I've barely set foot in a Mysore room. This morning I returned and it felt like coming home 🙏❤️ One thing has changed though. I'm much less concerned with the endpoint (because there isn't any 🤔😯) than I used to be or with trying to live up to the perfect or real way of practicing ashtanga. It's so easy to compare yourself to others in a Mysore class filled with very advanced and dedicated yogis, let alone to your yesterday's self, but today I was so past that. I barely realized what my co-yogis were up to but I thrived on the beautiful wave of energy we created while we shared our breath. And it didn't frustrate me one bit that today was a slow and stiff half primary, nor did I feel guilty for not showing up for such a long time. Coz you know what? This is my journey and no one else's. And some days I practice intermediate, other days I need a little yin (even when it's not Saturday😱). Some days I feel sore and weak and busy and I do a short and clumsy practice and other days I feel motivated, strong and playful. So I play and do handstands. And some days I go run instead because it's sunny outside. Yoga is an increasing part of my life, and it has absolutely nothing to do with what I do on my mat. And I can still identify myself with ashtanga without being religious about it. It's my journey. Best lesson ever, it feels so liberating. So thankful for having awesome teachers who can guide me not just in my asanas but in my inner journey, too. @mikko_seppinen @hannekonstantin & @acmpranayoga that's you btw 😉🙏 ....................................... 📷 #throwbackto #bali in April ....................................... #ganesha #newbeginnings #itsmyjourney #ashtanga #yoga #practiceyogachangeyourworld #yogajourney #bali #latergram #ytt200 #mysore #ashtangamysore #yinyoga #sidemenvillage #holidaymood #teachers #influence #yogateacher #itsallgood (her: Samanvaya / Sidemen)

What to do in 24h in DC? Spend time with awesome people! White House is a must see, and nothing else. I was much more impressed to see my friend's new house in Maryland, to drink wine and see the sunset from another friend's rooftop terrace with a view to the Capitol, and to get soaked from kayaking on the Potomac. I have amazing people in my life and I'm so privileged to get to hang out with them - no matter how short. We definitely made the most of it 🙏❤️ #washington #capitolhill #whitehouse #kayaking #potomacriver #rooftopsunset #friendsforlife #unionstation #maryland #holiday #dc (her: Washington, District of Columbia)

Three ways to know you're in the US and not in DK: 🇺🇸Big people, big beds - I love it. The latter at least. 🇺🇸Morning news are slightly more dramatic, e.g. prison riots, baseball shootings and actual thunder warnings 🇺🇸Summer clothes when outdoor, winter clothes when indoor #usa #us #travel #plane #lakes #view #windowseat #airplane #flying #bluesky #excursion #work (her: Wake County, North Carolina)

Yes, it is possible to have a yoga practice and still enjoy take away and a beer 😱 ...................................... This weekend at YTT we've been discussing what it is that we, as teachers, can offer our students. Perhaps more than anything it is our job to provide a safe space in which the student can connect with him- or herself❣️ When I first started a regular yoga practice and as I started connecting with my breath in the ever flowing and soothing rhythm it naturally has I noticed a shift in how I perceived myself. I felt stronger and I looked at myself with kinder eyes. And I started making healthier choices for myself, I ate differently. Not because anyone told me to or because I felt it was expected of me, but because I finally began to listen to me. That's why it has never felt as a sacrifice to turn vegetarian. It just felt right! And then some days it feels right to bring home a pizza and have a beer while you finish an assignment 😋 #practiceyogachangeyourworld #veggies #vegetarian #pizzalover #homealone #ytt200 #yogateachertraining #pranayogashala #anatomystudy #yoga #breathe #listen #loveandkindness #takeaway #poweredbyplants #veggielife #bekindtoyourbody (her: Bülowsvej)

Here's to thinking inside the box 🤔🍷 #insidethebox #outsidethebox #memorable #loveforwords #bekind #friendships #love #liveandletlive #memories #bag

Reflections in Budapest 💙 Enjoying a little family time in Budapest; great view, amazing cocktails, the best and coolest sister-in-laws, and the sweetest fiancé. Thanks for all the joy and laughter 💫 #reflection #rooftop #cocktailbar #drinks #onthetopoftheworld #basilica #dome #budapest #budapestbynight #holiday #familytime #travel #summer #hungary (her: Aria Hotel Budapest)

What the F...?! 😧 Last night Distortion 2016 hit Nørrebro. What started as a relatively small event has grown into a massive street party over the past few years. I love Distortion. I think it is one of Copenhagen's many beauties that events are created for and with the people. All people. Accessible because it is right in the street. And every year people have posted pictures on social media the day after of empty CLEAN streets thanking Copenhagen commune for their effort to not only allow this great music event but making sure to clean the city up and return it back to its normal beautiful self because even people head to work. This picture was taken at 7am this morning, maybe this year the cleaning job was just too much. I think people have grown spoiled. Carelessly expecting that they can do whatever they feel like because there'll always be someone who clean it up afterwards. How about taking some pieces of you own trash with you instead? Every year Distortion grows wilder. Last night, hours after distortion had officially ended, I heard sirens and blue light lit my room - and I don't even live in Nørrebro. City center is already dead (in terms of Distortion) for a couple years not - let's not kill Nørrebro and Vesterbro as well. Be thankful and let's help each other keep our beautiful city beautiful ❣ #distortion #nørrebro #nørrebronx #streetparty #music #mitkbh #environment #cleancity #wonderfulcopenhagen #copenhagen #keepitclean (her: Dronning Louises Bro)

Recipe for a good morning: Have your boyfriend serve you coffee in bed and then ..stumble straight to you yoga mat 😲☕️🙏 Thank you @mackenzieyoga and @yogawithbriohny for waking me up with a nice core and shoulder workout. I love this Puppy Dog Pose for opening the shoulders! Day 4 #fitflowchallenge Happy Friday 🎉 #puppydog #shoulderstretch #morningyoga #yoga #corework #itsweekendsoon #longweek #practiceyogachangeyourlife #yogaeverydamnday #coffeeinbed

Spicing the long working hours up with a little navasana 🤘🙈 Day 3 of #fitflowchallenge with @mackenzieyoga and @yogawithbriohny It's been a long week with long nights at the office. I think yoga is what keeps me sane 😳 #officeyoga #yoga #navasana #chairpose #yogakeepsmesane #corework #fit #yogaeverydamnday #stopdropandyoga #coreburn #spicingitup #strength #practicemakesstrong #workismorefunthisway #shoulddothismoreoften #boatpose

How yogis watch the sunset ☺️ #PracticePracticePractice @beachyogagirl @kinoyoga #shoulderstand #lotus #ashtanga #sunset #holiday #yogaeverydamnday #cambodia #villavedici #kampot #view #bokormountain #nofilter 📷 by @isti (her: Villa Vedici)

Not too bad being a student these days when this is where you get to study from 🌿 💚🍃 #botanicalgardens #rosenborg #castle #niceview #lifeasaphdstudent #observatory #isitspringsoon ? #garden #botanics #copenhagen #citylife

And for the record; it is not a yoga induced injury.

  *Indians here refer to Native Americans, Indigenous people of the Americas or Native born American.