NICOLE OHME

My Dear Yogis and Yoginis,

Like I mentioned before I love the simplicity of how he says things, but never easy to apply.
“Probably since the beginning of man human beings have had no peace at all. And there have been a great many organisations, including this organisation, to bring about peace in the world – pacem in terris.
But there has been no peace. For various obvious reasons: nationalism, which is glorified tribalism, various opposing religions, divisions of classes, races and so on…
We are responsible for this society, which is corrupt, immoral, violent, divisive, cruel and so on. We have created this, this society in which we live. We are the society…
And we human beings seem to be incapable of living peacefully in our relationship with each other, living peacefully without any dogmatism, ideals, concepts. Because beliefs, faith, conclusions, ideals, have
separated man. And man apparently has not been able to live without any of those bondages…
The conditioning as an American, as a European, Hindu and so on, is it possible for us, who are so advanced in technology, is it possible for us to radically, fundamentally, bring about psychological change?
This is really a very, very serious question. This is what the biologists,
bio-technologists are trying to do; trying to bring about a radical change in the very brain cells themselves so that human beings can live peacefully, not everlastingly fight each other…
So facing all this, not abstractly, as a human being, what is he to do
actually? Form another group? Another religion? Another Institution? Or as a human being become aware of his conditioning, be concerned with his conditioning and free the brain from that conditioning.
Otherwise we are going to have perpetual wars, there will be no peace on earth in spite of all the religions, in spite of every institution.
It must begin with us, not with somebody else out there…
So is there psychological security, either in the family, in a group, in a community, in a nation, and internationalism and all that business?
Is there any kind of security inwardly? And that is, if we are not sure about that, certain, clear, we try to seek security outwardly, externally, through nations, through religious organisations, through some
ideologies…
So we ought to really seriously enquire into this question. That is
become aware, conscious, of our relationship with each other because to go very far we must begin very near. And the nearest is man and woman, wife and husband.
In that relationship there is conflict as there is now, then that conflict is spread;…
The wars that are going on in the world is our war, because our
consciousness – if I can go into all this much more deeply – our human consciousness, which is made up of biological reactions, fears, hurts, pleasure, beliefs, dogmas, rituals and endless suffering – that is the content of our consciousness. If you observe this closely it is a fact that every human being throughout the world shares this,
every human being suffers, every human being has fear, pleasure, sense of loneliness, despair, anxiety, confusion – every human being, whether they live in the Far East, or here, or in Russia,
or in other places…
So each one is humanity, not separate individuals.
I know you will not accept this because you have been conditioned from the beginning by religions, by society, by culture, that each one is separate individuals, separate soul, and therefore he must seek his own salvation, his own expression, his own fulfilment. And this so-called separate individuality is creating havoc in the world. Which does not mean that we all become the same automatic, turned out in the same mould. On the contrary. Freedom is the highest form of existence.
It is the greatest art, to live freely…
~Krishnamurti
(excerpts: causes of war – NY public talk 1984)

Monday 28.02.
Peaceful energy from you to the world
Slow Flow

Wednesday 02.03.
From empathy to compassion
Flow

Thursday 03.03.
Open Theme
Yogis Choice

Friday 04.03.
Connecting with your center of security
Flow

Monday 07.03.
Counting your blessings
Flow

One of a few things we can do at the present situation is being a light in this world and sending peaceful intentions out.

May all being have happiness and the causes of happiness.
May all being be free from suffering and causes of suffering.
May all being never be parted from freedom’s true joy.
May all beings dwell in equanimity, free from attachment and
aversion.

Love,

Nicole

My dear Yogis and Yoginis,

“No matter how smart we are – no matter how scientifically or
technologically advanced, and no matter how much financial or
political power we have – without humility we are misguided, without ethics we are blind, and without love we are doomed.

Love is the natural intelligence that runs the universe.
So where there is love, life works pretty well. Things proceed in
alignment with the same intelligence that turns acorns into oak trees and embryos into babies. When love is withheld, the system gets jammed and intelligence malfunctions. It still operates, but in an
inverted, diseased way. Each of us affects the whole, with every thought we think and every action that we take.”
~ Marianne Williamson

Monday 21.02.
Beyond Judgement & Fear
Flow

Wednesday 23.02.
Our Body is a Miracle
Slow Flow

Thursday 24.02.
Open Theme
Yogis Choice

Friday 25.02.
Purifying Body & Mind
Flow

Let’s keep that love flowing!

More love,

Nicole

My dear Yogis and Yoginis,

My all time favorite when it comes to Yoga Philosophy is
Krishnamurti. His writings are always deeply thought provoking and simple, but never easy.

“Love is something that is new, fresh, alive.
It has no yesterday and no tomorrow.
It is beyond the turmoil of thought.
It is only the innocent mind which knows what love is, and
the innocent mind can live in a world which is not innocent.
To find this extraordinary thing which man has sought endlessly through sacrifice, through worship, through relationship, through sex, through every form of pleasure and pain, is only possible when thought comes to understand itself and comes naturally to an end.
Then love has no opposite. Then love has no conflict.
If you don’t know what to do, you do nothing. Absolutely nothing.
Then inwardly you are completely silent.
Do you understand what that means?
It means that you are not seeking, not wanting, not pursuing;
there is no centre at all.
Then there is love.”
(To read more go to Krishnamurti)
~ Jiddu Krishnamurti

Monday 07.02.
Put the love on yourself
Flow

Wednesday 09.02.
Receiving through Gratitude
Flow

Thursday 10.02.
Open Theme
Yogis Choice

Friday 11.02.
Live fully in the present
Slow Flow

My deepest gratitude to all of you my dear yoga community!

Love,

Nicole

My dear Yogis and Yoginis,

How easy it is to get lost in the madness of the world and not to see how we can make a difference and contribute to the environment around us?

Little acts of kindness to people around us as well as not giving any energy to people or activities that just drain your energy.
Instead engaging in things that bring joy and peace to your life rather than fear and stress is a good starting point.

When you focus on possibilities and little daily fruitful habits,
it will create a ripple effect into the world like a pebble dropped
into a pond.

Start to observe your yoga practice to see what is helping you to feel better and empowered and what is not serving your well being. That doesn’t mean you shouldn’t demand things from yourself, but we all know when it is a good challenge and when not. 🙂
In the end it comes always back to living from the heart –
the heart knows!

“And now here is my secret, a very simple secret:
It is only with the heart that one can see rightly;
what is essential is invisible to the eye.” 
~ Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, The little Prince

Monday 31.01.
Listen to your heart
Slow Flow

Wednesday 02.02.
All about the lunges
Cleansing Flow

Thursday 03.02.
Open Theme
Yogis Choice

Friday 04.02.
From the heart to the hands
Flow

Showing up for your yoga practice has already a positive effect on the world!

Love,

Nicole

My dear Yogis and Yoginis,

“Educating the mind without educating the heart
is not education at all.”

“Knowing yourself is the beginning of all wisdom”

“We are what we repeatedly do.
Excellence, therefore is not an act, but a habit.”

~Aristotle

Monday 24.01.
Aligning from the heart
Flow

Wednesday 26.01.
Each time a bit more self-knowledge
Slow Flow

Thursday 27.01.
Open Theme
Yogis Choice

Friday 28.01.
Do it, repeat it & do it again
Continues Flow

Let’s stay in the present moment and create with our hearts!

Love,

Nicole

My dear Yogis and Yoginis,

This week our focus changes from being open to the unknown,
to exploring the power of aligning ourselves with our vision.
Goals are our stepping stones towards this vision.
Engaging all the senses and placing our attention on it sets
an immense amount of energy free.
Once we have painted a clear picture for ourselves, we can give it up to the unknown again.
As important as it is to be open to new roads and possibilities,
it is to place and direct our awareness to our intentions that lead us to more fulfillment.

Monday 17.01.
Aligning our pelvis
Flow

Wednesday 19.01.
Aligning our back bends
Flow

Thursday 20.01.
Open Theme
Yogis Choice

Friday 21.01.
Brain & Heart
Organ Flow

As always the mat is a great place to start and practice that process!

Love,

Nicole