Katarína Varsiková

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Yoga in Achet

Once I stumbled onto the yoga mat blindfolded, not knowing where the practice would lead me, what it would bring, and mostly, what it would take away from me. Now, about twenty years more later, I am still inviting others to join me. It...

May Fires

The wood is green and dry, green but dry. Pinecones create a carpet that could nourish a forest fire with no problem. We are doomed or saved, depending on which fragment of me is writing this. Do I believe in afterlife? I believe in Life...

From Apathy to Empathy

Getting a cup of coffee from a young woman in a café near the Presidential Garden. She has a tattoo under the hollow of her throat — Alma Pura — visible in her open shirt. It would take a turtleneck to conceal it. Zillions of ways in which we...

A Few Words About Viniyoga

Yoga is everywhere these days. Still, picking the right one isn’t always easy. Dozens of yoga styles exist, each with its own approach. Let me share the one closest to my heart: Viniyoga This tradition comes from northern India, in the...

Kairos Plus Ultra: The Time Beyond Time

Finisterre — The End of the World Finisterre means “the end of the world.” That’s what early travelers believed when they reached the edge of the sea and could see no land beyond. They named the place where they stopped. It was a...

Kriya Yoga in June

Photo: The view from the yoga room This is the world of duality, and yoga practice is not exempt to it. To assess how many people fit into the room at Av. Moliere we are obeying the laws of physics. It is midnight when 11 yoga mats are set and...