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Bhumi Yoga Talks with Maxi Meissner

Bhumi Yoga Talks with Maxi Meissner

By Maxi Meissner

Hi and welcome to the Bhumi Yoga Talks! Listen to recordings of Maxi's practical Ashtanga, Vinyasa Krama yoga & Ayurveda talks to help you find inspiration along your yoga path. Daily dedication is not always easy. In these talks Maxi lightheartedly talks about all things related to yoga practice through the lens of modern life and Ayurveda. Most of the recordings were held after a Led Primary Class at our shala in Groningen.
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The gurvadi gunas - Guidance towards more harmony on and off the mat

Bhumi Yoga Talks with Maxi MeissnerFeb 14, 2023

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The gurvadi gunas - Guidance towards more harmony on and off the mat

The gurvadi gunas - Guidance towards more harmony on and off the mat

THE GURVADI GUNAS & HOW THEY BRING GUIDANCE TOWARDS MORE HARMONY IN YOUR INNER & OUTER LIFE, AND YOGA PRACTICE Listen to this talk to learn about how the gurvadi gunas help us bring balance to how and what we do, on and off the mat. You will hear Maxi talk about: What the gurvadi gunas are. Why they are important. How you can use gurvadi gunas to understand everything in life on a physical and subtle level. How they helps us understand our own nature and tendencies and they give us direction towards harmony How can we apply the gurvadi gunas in practice and the insights and guidance they can offer us here - a more balanced approach to our practice (and life), Maxi provides examples... Cause and effect, self responsibility and agency vs. victimhood How working with the qualities allows for interoception, self-acceptance and allows  for the cultivation of self-compassion - an integral aspect of ahimsa. Enjoy! ********************************* Learn more about us here.
Feb 14, 202323:14
How yoga views the body: The three shariras and five koshas

How yoga views the body: The three shariras and five koshas

In this episode Maxi talks about: The three shariras (bodies)  The  five koshas (sheaths),  The components and importance of each sharira How we can maintain or restore harmony in each sharira How the three shariras relate to yoga practice This talk was recorded right after a Led Full Primary Class, and recorded over zoom. Enjoy this talk. To learn more about the shariras and koshas, and more about the 8-limbed path of yoga, join my upcoming 6 months Ashtanga Yoga Intensive . This intensive starts January 14th! To learn more about Maxi's teaching, go here.
Dec 09, 202221:14
Metta Meditation

Metta Meditation

Lovingkindness meditation, or metta, is a mindfulness practice for the heart: A beautiful way to cultivate feelings of compassion and love for self, others and ultimately all beings.In this episode, Maxi is guiding you through one version of a metta meditation.Set up a  space where nobody asks your attention for the next 18 minutes.Find a relaxing position for yourself either lying on your back feeling comfortable.Alternatively you can also choose to find a comfortable seated position.Enjoy!To read more about Bhumi Yoga and Maxi's teaching head to Bhumi Yoga or send a message to info@bhumiyoga.nl 
Nov 11, 202215:59
Distraction and obstacles along the path of yoga

Distraction and obstacles along the path of yoga

Tune into this episode to better understand what can get in the way of your practice.Maxi talks about:What actually is success in yoga?What can get in the way of having success in yoga. / How not to have success in yoga.What are the six poisons of the mind and how can they be steadied?Abhyasa (practicing being present) and vairgaya (being very aligned with ourselves)What are predictable distractions of the mind towards practice and their indicators? (Everyone will face distractions to practice.)Distractions vs. obstacles to practiceMaxi discusses that you should expect some of these distractions of the mind (or all) to occur at one point or another, they are natural. Good if you can observe them but try not to dwell, fixate and identify with them. Then they will become difficult to deal with. Enjoy this episode.To learn more about Maxi's teachings go to our website at www.bhumiyoga.nl(This is a live recording from our yoga school. Once a month on a Friday Maxi is holding a yoga talk after the led primary.)
Nov 07, 202225:16
Led Primary with the Vinyasa Count - Breath in Focus

Led Primary with the Vinyasa Count - Breath in Focus

This episode is for all yogis who already practice Ashtanga yoga. Need inspiration for your ashtanga practice? Roll out your mat, put play and let Maxi guide you through a traditional Full Primary Series with the Sanskrit count. Enjoy.This led class focuses on keeping awareness to and rhythmicity of the breath - something so important but challenging to carry through. This recording is from a live class at our yoga shala in Groningen.Heads up: During the weekend of 25-27 November, Maxi is hosting a special in-person Ashtanga Yoga Weekend Study called "The Magic in Your Breath".Join Maxi for this inspiring, practical and lighthearted weekend study to experience how accessing your breath gives a softer, more gracious quality to your practice and life. This will allow you to engage in your practice with the “correct” effort leaving you feeling nourished inside and out. Read more and sign up for this special study here. Read more about Maxi's teachings here
Sep 02, 202201:24:18
How to deal with resistance to your practice

How to deal with resistance to your practice

Tune into this episode and receive guidance on how:You can deal with resistance along your yoga path And how you can use your yoga so that it feels  sustainable and nourishing to you instead of something you think you need to do.Resistance is a great teacher along your yoga path and you can learn a lot from it.Enjoy this episode.To learn more about Maxi's teachings go to our website at www.bhumiyoga.nl(This is a live recording from our yoga school. Every Friday Maxi is holding a yoga talk after the led primary.)
Aug 29, 202212:55
Cultivating harmony through keeping it simple

Cultivating harmony through keeping it simple

In this talk, Maxi discusses  the power of sticking to the basic principles of the practice, to keep it simple, and sustainable.In yoga, as in life, we can easily get caught up in wanting "it all", doing a little bit too much and attaching to / being fixated on certain outcomes. Herein, many of us have struggled at one time or another with wanting our yoga practice (or anything else in life) to feel or be a certain way. Attaching to having it a certain way creates unnecessary struggle, tension and suffering for our mental, energetic and physical bodies, our life and our surroundings.Keeping things simple and sticking to the basic principles is one key towards cultivating harmony (a sense of balance and peace).Keywords and concepts of this talk:👉Tristana👉Rhythm vs. control👉Mahagunas👉Attachment to how something feels👉Short-term vs. long-term fixes👉How to keep things simple and create harmonyThis episode of the Bhumi Yoga Talks was recorded on 22 July 2022 after the Led Primary at Bhumi Yoga. To learn more about Bhumi Yoga, visit our website.
Jul 22, 202221:11
Breath, Tapas and the Yamas

Breath, Tapas and the Yamas

This episode of the Bhumi Yoga Talks was recorded on 15 April 2022 after the Led Primary at Bhumi Yoga. In this episode Maxi discusses:The breath as an aspect of tapas, and as an aspect of effort and non-effortWhat paying attention to the cadence of your breath can do for youThe Yamas, the first limb of the 8-limbed path.of yoga, and your GPS for life.To learn more about Bhumi Yoga visit our website.
Jun 21, 202221:53
Santosha & How You Spend Your Time Defines Your Life

Santosha & How You Spend Your Time Defines Your Life

In this episode of the Bhumi Yoga Talks, Maxi talks about one of the Niyamas: Santosha.Santosha refers to the practice of contentment.The practice of Santosha asks us to take root in a calm center, recognise the richness already present in our lives and be grateful for what we have.  Easier said that done, right, especially in this world where our attention can so easily get distracted by all sorts of things we seemingly "need to acquire / achieve / get done before our life can really start".Maxi discussed the ingredients that make it possible to cultivate Santosha and herein explores:TapasKnowing what you truly value and what is really worthwhile your timeUnderstanding that your time is limitedHow you spend your time defines your lifeAgencyGratitude*****************************************************************************************About twice to three time a moth Maxi Meissner gives a talk after the Led Primary class on Friday morning. These episodes are recording of these talks, right from our yoga school in Groningen, the Netherlands. The aim of these talks is to help you along your yoga path.Learn more about Bhumi Yoga and how you can study with Maxi.
May 13, 202219:17
Full Primary Series with the Vinyasa Count

Full Primary Series with the Vinyasa Count

This episode is for all yogis who already practice Ashtanga yoga. Need inspiration for your ashtanga practice? Roll out your mat, put play and let Maxi guide you through a traditional Full Primary Series with the Sanskrit count. Enjoy.This recording is from a live class at our yoga shala in Groningen.
Apr 19, 202201:20:00
Tapas! And its benefits.

Tapas! And its benefits.

In this episode Maxi talks about tapas and the benefits it brings us, linking to the yoga sutras.At the beginning of this talk, Maxi also briefly discusses the Led Primary Series, how to approach is and why it is beneficial.
Apr 19, 202222:28