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PHOTOGRAPHY BY ROBERT STURMAN find it tough to keep the balance between the pressures of professional life and a desire for love , peace and inner bliss … When you realized about Impermanence then you live one day at a time .
The ultimate message is that today we should all be devoted to take care of Mother Earth , preserve our planet and practice every day to be kind and equalize ourselves with others ; the highest yoga of all is to be able to contribute to happiness for all sentients .
Yogadance might involve not only asanas and mudras , the inner yogas , mindfulness and drama therapy are really a great tool to control your emotions and your mind . For that we include the " Navarasas " a bit of spice from the Natya Veda . We work a lot on observing the intentions and motivation where the movement or thoughts come from .
About the use of Mudras in yoga , dance , Buddhism or meditation we could write a whole book only about this exciting subject , we learn about the different mudras in each tradition for each different purpose , for healing , balance , concentration or canalization of energy ... years and others Tibetan great masters as well .
In the Himalayas I felt I enter the no path of non return , somehow it was irreversible and this pilgrimage changed me very profoundly , it was like taking the bodhisattva vow .
A message that you ’ d like to give to our readers and Yoga lovers who are really passionate about the subjects of Yoga & Spirituality but sometimes
Yoga is a discipline that focus your attention ultimately inside and dance projects your energy and movement in outer expressions and space .
We see that you have been a real traveler all over the world . You have been to the Himalayas which are known as the abode of the sages and a powerhouse of spiritual energy . Share with us your experience of the Himalayas .
In my first pilgrimage to the High Himalayas I met His Holiness Dalai Lama in Tabo , Spiti Valley , he was delivering a teaching for the Spitians , Kinnauris and Himalayan Tribes .
This event impacted me so much that I decided to learn Buddhism and attended HH Dalai Lama teachings for more than 10
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