1. TRAVEL
BLOG
BENEFITS
OF YOGA
WHAT TO
EAT THIS
TIME OF
THE YEAR
PHOTOSHOOT OF
ESTONIAN
CELEBRITIES IN
THEIR FAVOURITE
YOGA POSE
8 THINGS
YOU SHOULD KNOW
ABOUT ACRO YOGA
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tures about Estonian celebrities and their favourite
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and quotes and upcoming events in the yoga world.
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IN THIS MONTH ISSUE
4. TABLE OF CONTENT
4
OPINION
6. 8 THINGS YOU SHOULD
KNOW ABOUT ACRO YOGA
BALANCE
10. YOGA IN THEIR LIVES
YOGA
16. THE BENEFITS OF YOGA
TRAVEL
18. TRAVEL BLOG
5. TABLE OF CONTENT
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HEALTH
23. WHAT TO EAT
COOKING
25. RECEIPE
PERSON
29. PERSON STORY
HAPPENING
33. YOGA EVENTS
35. CLOSING
6. EIGHT THINGS YOU SHOULD
KNOW ABOUT ACRO YOGA
opinion
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It’s very possible you’ve seen a few stu-
dents playing around after class or
watched a few videos online. Maybe
you’ve seen some epic photos in a yoga
magazine of two smiling yogis balancing
effortlessly on each other’s feet and/or
hands in some exotic location. Perhaps,
upon seeing this, you’ve thought to your-
self, “That’s impossible! I could never do
that.”
Please allow me to let you in on a little
secret: Yes, you can!
My name is Daniel Scott, and I teach the
Yoga of Trust. For the past six years, I
have been blessed to teach thousands of
people worldwide to literally turn their
lives upside down while loving every sec-
ond. As a certified AcroYoga instructor
and movement therapist, my life is dedi-
cated to helping others answer the ques-
tion: Are you moving or being moved?
Like any physical practice, yoga or oth-
erwise, AcroYoga is a dynamic offering
that can seem both simple and complex.
My journey didn’t begin with gymnastics
or circus arts. Wandering aimlessly in the
labyrinth of corporate life, I ran mara-
thons and partied ruthlessly in my “free”
time in hopes of an escape before finding
yoga as a true way out. I didn’t do my first
free handstand until I was 27, and even
then, I was better at falling down then
getting up.
Upon truly embracing the practice of
AcroYoga, my understanding and appre-
ciation of yoga—and through that, life—
has deepened with immense passion and
gratitude. Whether you’ve tried it or not,
please enjoy these following tips as guides
for the path towards building trust…
within the body, the community, and the
true blessing of divine partnership.
1. AcroYoga combines yoga, healing
arts, and acrobatics.
It’s good to mix things up, even if it
sounds like an odd recipe. All three styles
truly balance each other out (pun intend-
ed). Let’s drink straight from the source at
7. Photo: Kristin Hansen Text: Daniel Scott
AcroYoga.org: “AcroYoga blends the wis-
dom of yoga, the dynamic power of acro-
batics, and the loving kindness of healing
arts. These three lineages form the foun-
dation of a practice that cultivates trust,
playfulness, and community.” Who can
say no to that?
2. You don’t need a partner to find
partnership.
Flying solo? No worries—you’ll find
someone to soar with once when you ar-
rive! While you are welcome to train with
a dedicated partner, there is much knowl-
edge to be gained in mixing it up from
time to time. This partner-based practice
develops your skills to work with a wide
variety of people… no matter the person-
ality, shape, size, or skill.
3. AcroYoga is for Every Body.
You need not be a master gymnast, circus
acrobat, or seasoned yogi to enjoy. Can’t
do a handstand, or even touch your toes?
No big deal. AcroYoga is a practice of sub-
stance, not flash. You’ll learn necessary
building blocks to literally take whatever
physical skills you have to new heights.
4. Size matters not.
You may think big people do the lifting,
and tiny people do the flying. This is not
the case. AcroYoga doesn’t defy gravity, it
honors it. Technique is more important
8. opinion
IN ORDER TO KNOW ONE, YOU MUST TRULY EXPERIEN
than strength. You’ll quickly learn that
muscles tire while bones don’t—whether
lifting someone above your head, pouring
weight through hands for a healing touch,
or counterbalancing someone twice your
size.
5. One must give to receive… and vice
versa.
When was the last time you let some-
one else physically move you? A good
AcroYoga class creates a safe container in
which participants learn the art of allow-
ing movement. Depending on the materi-
al taught, this could mean total engage-
ment, utter release, or some degree of
both. Everyone in class goes through the
same experience. As you learn to support
others, you end up allowing yourself to be
supported. This is a fundamental of trust:
take control by letting go.
6. Get what you need by asking for
what you want.
Unlike practicing alone, where we spend
a lot of time in our head, partner work is
deeply rooted the shared experience. In
addition to honing the skill of sharing a
physical practice, AcroYoga helps to de-
velop open, direct, and compassionate
verbal communication with whomever
we’re paired with. Try giving someone di-
rections while in handstand. Up becomes
down. Left becomes right. Things can
get mixed up when life gets flipped asa-
na over tea kettle. Work together or fall
apart. You decide.
7. In order to know one, you must truly
experience the other.
The practice of AcroYoga is split into two
parts, Acrobatic (Solar) and Therapeutic
9. Photo: Kristin Hansen Text: Daniel Scott
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RIENCE THE OTHER!
“ACRO YOGA COMBINES YOGA, HEALTH AND HEALING ARTS”
(Lunar). Each side explores the relation-
ship between the mover and those being
moved. In the dynamic Solar practice,
participants learn three different roles:
Base (mover), Flyer (being moved), and
Spotter (knowledge of both). Lunar ther-
aputics embraces the deeply healing con-
nection. To metta—loving kindness. Here,
the Giver is the mover, and the Receiver is
the one being moved. Balance is the mid-
point between extremes, so it’s best to ex-
plore this practice from all sides to know
where your grounded passion truly lies.
8. Trust Communication = Community.
Amazing things happen when one steps
outside the box, and there is no coin-
cidence that a yoga mat is rectangular.
Don’t confine yourself to the soft routine
of this non-slip comfort zone. AcroYoga
creates a tangible sense of tribe and cel-
ebration which is hard to find anywhere
else. Remember, it is entirely up to you
how high you want to soar or how slow
you want to enjoy the process of getting
there.
May these tips help further your existing
practice or inspire you to give it at try…
with love, light, and flight.
10. balance
Text/Photos: Kristin Hansen .
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YOGA IN THEIR LIVES
Famous Estonian celebrities who do
yoga every day courage people to do
the same. “Yoga has the potential to
increase fat loss, develop muscle tone,
and build flexibility, leading to a more
lean-looking physique,” they say.
Here you may find pictures of their
favourite yoga poses!
Robert Annus (actor)
Sukhdev Kaur (yoga teacher)
Virge Naeris (decathlete)
Hanna-Liina Võsa (musician)
Kleer Maibaum (actress)
16. YOGA
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THE BENEFITS OF YOGA
The benefits of yoga provide both instant
gratification and lasting transformation.
In the fitness world, both are extremely
important. Too much time with too few
results can be incredibly discouraging,
and monotonous routines week after
week can lead to stagnation. Yoga can
change your physical and mental capac-
ity quickly, while preparing the mind and
body for long-term health.
Yoga is for everyone
Most yoga studios and local gyms offer
yoga classes that are open to all gener-
ations and fitness levels. It’s exciting to
enter a room full of young teens, athletes,
middle-aged moms, older gentlemen
and even fitness buffs and body build-
ers. Everyone can feel accepted and in-
cluded and, unlike other sports or classes
that focus on niche clients, yoga tends to
have open arms. Whether you like to say
“Om” or you can’t stand the word “yogi;”
whether you are 92, 53, or even 12, yoga
can help you.
Yoga encourages overall health and
wellness
Yoga is not just about working out, it’s
about a healthy lifestyle. The practice of
yoga allows students to be still in a world
consumed with chaos. Peace and tran-
quility achieved through focused training
appeals to everyone.
Yoga’s deep breathing and meditation
practices help foster an inner shift from
to-do lists, kids and spouse’s needs, fi-
nancial concerns and relational struggles
to something a little bit bigger than the
issues you face. Yoga helps relieve stress
and unclutter the mind, and helps you get
more focused.
Yoga has many faces
One of the benefis of yoga is that you
can choose a yoga style that is tailored
to your lifestyle, such as hot yoga, pow-
er yoga, relaxation yoga, prenatal yoga,
etc. Whether you prefer you’re at home,
in a private session, watching a DVD or at
a studio or gym, there are a huge variety
of options available to suit your goals and
needs.
If you are a yoga beginner, Hatha yoga,
which focuses on basic postures at a
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comfortable pace, would be great for you. If you want
to increase strength through using more of your own
body’s resistance, power yoga may be right for you.
There is a great online yoga program at Gaiam Yoga
Studio that focuses on Hatha yoga.
If you are ready for a deeper practice, Advanced Yoga,
or Bikram, also called “hot yoga,” may be just what you
are looking for. In Bikram yoga, the room temperature
is set to around 100 degrees Fahrenheit, resulting in
greater elimination of toxins from the body through
the increased production of sweat. No matter your fit-
ness level, fat percentage, or health history, yoga has a
place for you.
Strength training and flexibility
Yoga’s focus on strength training and flexibility is
an incredible benefit to your body. The postures are
meant to strengthen your body from the inside-out, so
you don’t just look good, you feel good too. Each of the
yoga poses is built to reinforce the muscles around the
spine, the very center of your body, which is the core
from which everything else operates. When the core is
working properly, posture is improved, thus alleviating
back, shoulder and neck pain.
The digestive system gets back on track when the
stretching in yoga is coupled with a healthy, organ-
ic diet, which can relieve constipation, irritable bowl
syndrome (IBS) and acid reflux. Another one of the
benefits of yoga is that stretching and holding of pos-
tures also causes muscles to lengthen, which gives the
body a longer, leaner look.
YOGA IS FOR EVERYONE!
18. TRAVEL
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TRAVEL BLOG
I left my career in corporate finance back
in 2011 without a plan, thinking I’d find
some answers once I hopped on a plane.
After five years of exploring the world and
sharing my experiences along the way, I
barely recognize the person I was before
my journey began. The number of life
lessons I have learned around this crazy,
beautiful planet makes my head spin.
Here are a few of the most important
things I’ve picked up along the way:
1. Travel doesn’t have to be expensive.
You CAN afford to travel, and it doesn’t
have to be expensive. Some of my most
amazing vacations have cost less than
$20 a day. Most people can find adventure
by carefully budgeting, even if it’s just a
“staycation” spent exploring your own
backyard.
2. Travel credit cards are amazing.
Worried about the cost of flights? The air-
line miles from your everyday spending
can add up to free travel, so find a card
that gives you bonus miles and other
travel perks.
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3. Sample the local food.
Food plays a central role in culture, and
you’ll find people bonding around a din-
ner table everywhere you go. Getting to
know the local grub is the easiest way to
meet locals and absorb their culture.
4. Save so you can splurge.
Splurge on the things you want the most.
For me, that’s food! I’ll happily take a bus
over a taxi to free up extra cash I can use
to indulge in amazing local cuisine. Buy
what you love. Save on what you can live
without.
5. Don’t be afraid to practice a new
language.
Traveling is a fantastic opportunity to
learn, so don’t be afraid to speak the lan-
guage of the locals. Even if you learn only
a few key phrases or a simple “hello” and
“thank you,” people will always appreci-
ate the effort you’ve made to speak their
native tongue.
6. Travel will teach you patience,
compassion, and understanding.
There are things going on in this world
that I had never thought possible. Seeing
how other people struggle and find joy
will open your eyes and help you connect
with the world around you.
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7. You’re never alone.
Travelers and locals alike will usually
help you out if you are in a bind. While
it’s important to avoid being too naïve,
it’s equally important to have an open
heart and mind.
8. ATMs can save you a lot of money.
Don’t throw away your cash at a currency
exchange. You will always get the best ex-
change rate from a local ATM. Leave your
money at home and withdraw when you
arrive.
9. Solo trips are life-changing.
Traveling alone is the best thing I’ve ever
done for myself—it’s the ultimate free-
dom. We don’t often get long periods of
time completely alone with ourselves and
our thoughts. A solo trip can give you a
new sense of independence and show you
just how capable you really are.
10. It is OK if you aren’t “good” at
traveling.
There is no right or wrong way to travel;
everyone is different. Be yourself and do
what you love, whether you go for three
days or three months, staying in a tent or
a five-star hotel. Do you!
11. Travel can be simple.
You don’t have to plan crazy adventures
or sign up for every tour possible. In fact,
you don’t have to do anything at all!
Lounge on the beach with a good book.
Spend the whole afternoon at a sidewalk
café. Sometimes these moments are the
ones that allow us to truly appreciate
where we are.
SLOW
TRAVEL IS AN
UNDERAPRECIATED
ART!
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12. Slow travel is an
underappreciated art.
Sure, hitting 10 countries in five days is
cool, but how much are you really able
to soak in? Take time to absorb all the
experiences and explore the
nooks and crannies of a distant land.
13. Volunteering is always a good idea.
Tons of organizations around the world
will give you free room and board in ex-
change for a helping hand. I worked on a
water-quality project in Honduras, spent
a month helping a literacy program in
Bolivia, and even volunteered for the
Paralympic Games in London. Each trip
was entirely unique and touched my heart
22. in ways that no other travel
experience ever could have.
14. You’ll never learn to pack
perfectly.
All of those organizers, vacu-
um bags, and bundling tech-
niques are great, but you’ll
pretty much always wind up
with a messy, jam-packed bag.
Breathe and accept.
15. You’ll always forget
something (and that’s OK!).
You can always buy some-
thing (except maybe your wal-
let or passport) at your des-
tination—often for cheaper!
Double check the basics, but
don’t fuss over the small stuff.
16. You should invest in a
camera that you love.
If you only bring your pass-
port and one other thing, let
it be a camera. Find one that
you love, and learn how to use
it. Remember: Owning a pro-
fessional camera doesn’t turn
you into a professional pho-
tographer, so master a few key
techniques to capture photos
you can cherish for a lifetime.
17. Jet lag is real.
Sadly, you’re going to get jet
TRAVEL
23. lag no matter how much you
travel. Drink water, eat well,
and do your best to get some
rest.
18. Let your passport be-
come your most valuable
possession.
Why throw away money on
things that you won’t care
about next year? Traveling
gives you experiences that
you will cherish for the rest of
your life. The more you travel,
the more you will want to live
simply.
19. Things will go wrong.
Some of my best travel memo-
ries come from days when ev-
erything felt
impossible. You will make mis-
takes, and sometimes it will
seem like everything is work-
ing against you, but just take a
deep breath and keep moving
forward.
20. Every relationship is
valuable.
All of the people I’ve sat next
to on planes, met at bars, and
stumbled across along the
way have added more to my
life than I could have possibly
imagined.
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24. NOVETRY
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We Have Come to Be Danced
Jewel Mathieson
“We have come to be danced
not the pretty dance
not the pretty pretty, pick me, pick me
dance
but the claw our way back into the belly
of the sacred, sensual animal dance
the unhinged, unplugged, cat is out of its
box dance
the holding the precious moment in the
palms
of our hands and feet dance”
Paradox
Jeff Dickson
“These are the times of fast foods and
slow digestion, big men and small
character, steep profits and shallow
relationships.
These are the days of two incomes but
more divorce, fancier houses, but broken
homes.
These are days of quick trips, disposable
diapers, throwaway morality, one night
stands, overweight bodies, and pills that
do everything from cheer, to quiet, to
kill.”
In Blackwater Woods
Mary Oliver
To live in this world
you must be able
to do three things:
to love what is mortal;
to hold it
against your bones knowing
your own life depends on it;
and where the time comes to let it go,
to let it go.
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Advice from a Tree
~~ anon
Stand tall and proud
remember your roots
drink plenty of water
be content with your natural beauty
enjoy the view
bask in the sun
don’t mind the clouds
provide shelter for birds, squirrels, and
other creatures
go with the winds that are blowing
through your life
climb a tree once in a while
Gentle me, Holy One
Ted Loder
Gentle me, Holy One, into an unclenched
moment, a deep breath,
a letting go of heavy experienc-
es, of shriveling anxieties, of dead
uncertainties.
That softened by the silence, surrounded
by the light, and open to the mystery,
I may be found by wholeness, upheld by
the unfathomable, entranced by the sim-
ple, and filled with the joy that is You.
Birds
J. Garrett Garrison & S. Sheperd
I love to watch how birds
Soar on the wind.
There appears to be such
Little effort, yet such joy.
I want to become like a bird
and let my spirit soar
On the winds that are blowing
Through my life.
I will not be crushed against the rocks!
I will sense the rhythm,
The flow, and react accordingly.
I will trust my inner guide.
