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Vision & Mission<\/h3>

Insight Yoga<\/h6><\/div>[vc_empty_space hide_on_mobile=““][vc_empty_space hide_on_mobile=““][vc_empty_space hide_on_mobile=““][vc_empty_space hide_on_mobile=““][vc_empty_space hide_on_mobile=““][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n
May I be born again and again,
\nAnd suffer thousands of miseries,
\nSo that I may worship the only God that exists,
\nThe only God I believe in, the sum total of all Souls \u2013
\nAnd above all my God the wicked, my God the miserable,
\nMy God the poor of all races, of all species,
\nIs the special object of my worship.
\nSwami Vivekananda<\/em><\/h6>\n

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I have chosen the name Insight Yoga to highlight what in my understanding is the liberating
\nessence of all yoga traditions: gaining insight into our true nature. The yoga traditions are
\nclear that insight inevitably leads to compassion, since what is revealed is the inter-
\nconnectedness of all beings.<\/p>\n

The insight that can arise through a practice done with a spirit of inquiry is one of the core
\nliberating features in many yoga traditions. Therefore, Insight Yoga highlights this
\ninvestigative approach in its classes, turning them into interactive explorations, whether in
\nyog\u0101sana, pr\u0101\u1e47\u0101y\u0101ma, meditation or yoga philosophy.<\/p>\n

In a broader sense, my teaching also aims at a deeper Insight into our yoga practice and
\nhow we integrate this practice into our lives. It is very easy to get into a comfort zone and
\nbe ruled by old habit patterns, losing the freshness and willingness to constantly challenge
\noneself. This ongoing sincere and fearless reassessment underlies an authentic yogic
\nexistence.<\/p>\n

A lot of different forces and influences have affected contemporary yoga, and while it is
\nnecessary to integrate yoga into our modern world, there is a danger of losing sight of the
\nessence of this ancient liberation teaching during this process.<\/p>\n

It is important to look into our present definitions of, and relationship to, our spiritual
\npractice. Three things that can help us to preserve this authenticity and clarity are:
\n1. A better understanding of the history and philosophy of the Yoga Traditions
\n2. Sincere self-inquiry
\n3. Informed and mindful practice<\/p>\n

In my opinion, all of these are a vital part of yoga practice and not a separate intellectual
\nprocess. There is, in fact, a risk of forgetting two central ingredients of Yoga: clear intention, and clear understanding, without both of which our practice will lack the power to awaken.Through enquiry and clarity, we can move from a \u2018blind repetition of a routine\u2019 to a
\nconversant, insightful and therefore truly transformative discipline.<\/p>\n

The aim of Insight Yoga is to facilitate mindfulness and to encourage this honest exploration one\u2019s yoga practice and life, both intellectually and practically \u2013 and to thus open the hearts of one and all.<\/p>\n

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