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Private yoga and community yoga

Private yoga and community yoga

Private yoga and community yoga would be the two extreme end of yoga practice? One may say. But I love to do both and  find it inspiring to combine them in my teaching practice. Private yoga Based on my experience this might not be the …

Yoga and the corporate well-being

Yoga and the corporate well-being

I spent years in management in a multinational company. Now I am a yoga teacher. It is super easy to categorize the reaction I got from people on this change. Either: “Heh? You crazy? Well, good luck for making a living out if this…”,  or: …

How to prepare for your (first) yoga class

How to prepare for your (first) yoga class

Here are a couple of suggestions how to prepare for your yoga class – it doesn’t require additional time, rather just a bit of attention. Even if you have some experience in yoga practice, this may be a good reminder to you as well. 1. …

How to overcome post-travel depression

How to overcome post-travel depression

No doubt, that this phenomena, the post-travel depression is a thing. You may call it post-travel blues, post-vacation depression or PTD. Regardless of the label we put on it, I still didn’t figure our how to avoid it. I usually identify its first sign in …

7+1 tips to keep your bag small and light during your trip

7+1 tips to keep your bag small and light during your trip

I started my five month long travel in Southeast Asia last October, with a 30 liter capacity backpack. It was 7 kilos and I brought it along as a hand luggage all the way. My bag’s size didn’t change significantly, I arrived home after five …

Started here, ends here – Singapore

Started here, ends here – Singapore

I had difficulties with writing this post. Even watching Kung Fu Panda 1, 2 & 3(!) became a higher priority. It is the same feeling, like before important exams I suddenly have the urge of cleaning my apartment and washing the dishes, as if with …

Malaysia just gets better – Malacca

Malaysia just gets better – Malacca

It seems that I keep visiting some place, where I had no intention to go at all, but it turns out to be a good decision to spend some time there. I was thinking about what to do after the Cameron Highlands a lot. I …

Green rolling hills – Cameron Highlands

Green rolling hills – Cameron Highlands

I was heading to the Cameron Highlands from the super hot and humid Penang. I travelled with Deborah, whom I met in the hostel in George Town. We didn’t sleep much the night before and it didn’t have to do anything with the travel excitement. …

In love with Penang

In love with Penang

I seem to easily fall in love with cities I never meant to visit. This was the case with George Town as well. But I don’t mind. Do you know the feeling, when you arrive somewhere and you feel at home immediately? This was exactly …

On the road to Malaysia – Bangkok-Penang

On the road to Malaysia – Bangkok-Penang

There used to be direct trains from Malaysia to Thailand and to Singapore, but these are discontinued a couple of years ago. Whatever is the reason behind, for sure this didn’t make the life of the travellers easier. Experiencing this I am even more grateful …