The universal energy
We are energy beings, souls with a physical costume, a physical body – not the opposite. Remember this. We live in a revolutionary era where the entire universe is moving from stability to flow. From vibrating masculine to feminine energy which can be described as an increase in frequency where the light becomes so much stronger what is not true starts to grate. We see reality and...
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The Chakra system
The chakra system is the energy system of humans that is located in seven large energy centres along the spine, starting at the caudal vertebra/anus and rising all the way up to the top of the head. Chakra means wheel and an explanation that these energy centres spin, both at the front and back of the body. Imbalance in one chakra affects the others as they are all closely connected to each...
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Yoga to remedy burnout
When I hit the wall, my first thought was: “The fight is over”, and so it was, in a manner of speaking. It was the start of another exciting journey instead, to find my way back to myself. After a few doctors appointments, and threats of being signed off sick for at least 5-6 years and permanently allergic to stress, I realised no one could say why I was ill. Simple answers like “you have been...
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Female & Male
Female and male energy Feminine energy and women’s energy are different. Both women and men have feminine energy, flow, and both have male energy, stability. The structure of the energy system and how the energies function is different. Women’s energy Women have a spherical energy system that contains and covers everything. A sphere that includes all energy flows and feelings. Everything is...
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To the woman
Practise your stability You can control what you put in your mouth just as much as you can control your energy. Scary, right? You need to think about what you eat because this in turn affects how you feel and how you look, right? Have you ever thought about whether this can also apply to your mental and emotional abilities? Why would it only be limited to the physical body? If you work on...
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Yoga
In the western world we have assimilated the physical exercises of yoga and many times have forgotten the rest that is a complete philosophical system in which the yoga exercises are a small part of a larger whole. In the media the word yoga is often closely associated with a very slender, acrobatic young person. Yoga is not about being the most agile and supple. That is acrobatics and in that case all...
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Hi, my name is Elisabeth Engqvist and I spend much of my time developing and teaching yoga. My aim with this blog is to demonstrate that yoga is not a set of advanced exercises for the body but a philosophy for life. My motto is: “You can be a mystery. Everyone loves mysteries, so be one, but never be a mystery to yourself." Welcome. |
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Love me
“Clever girl” someone told me when I was a child and it felt good. I am clever, I am good enough, I am loved. To ensure I continued to get attention, I continued to be clever until finally I couldn’t...
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Chakras
I love my chakras Chakras, what are they, actually? A few colourful circles along the spine that you can see on posters in incense reeking and poorly lit basements? Or is this a way to try to illustrate that we are...
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Yoga Weekend Oslo Norway
Workshop Sacred Space Healing Oslo 7-8 November with my dear friend yoga...
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