Just one year ago I´ve been to Vienna working as a Pilates trainer. I was having a great time in my life. I learned a lot about myself and my body, I´ve been trying to leave some parts of my past behind and to start over again into a new chapter of my life.
At this time, it was about february/ march I experienced a lot of -what some people call- ´coincidences´. I´d rather call it fate or synchronicity, that kind of sweet ´coincidences´ which do not seem to be accidental at all, but to be an immediate mirror of your own inner thoughts or these puzzle pieces embedded into a greater picture.
I felt like Alice in Wonderland, heading towards my most beautiful dreams, having them fulfilled one after another.
Then after these experiences, when I left Vienna, back at home I felt a little bit lost for quite a long time even if I now realize that I still kept on going my way, just a little bit slower.
Last year by ´coincidence´ I discovered a Yoga studio in Vienna. There for the first time I did some Hot Yoga classes and from the first class on I fell in love...
Until then I´ve tried a lot of different styles or classes, of Yoga, Pilates, Qi Gong, Meditation and much more...
But this fusion of this deep body awareness and the stilness of your mind, I haven´t had it in such a great way for a longer period of time...
Yogacollege Wien, Foto: Sabrina Jäger
I was leaving Vienna and missed the classes from the first the day on I was at home.
And so it happened that my inner desire brought me back to the same place at the same time one year later in another context.
I was visiting Vienna to meet with a group of other authors. I´ve published a book called ´Nachtschattengewächs´ in 2016. It was great meeting a lot of interesting and openhearted people there.
And on the first day I found myself heading back to the studio. As I arrived I felt like coming back home. I enjoyed a wonderful yoga class with Annemarie, Yin Yang Yoga, a form of Yoga which leads you into a good balance between tension and relaxation. Annemarie has a wonderful way of teaching you how to get back into the silence and to appreciate your body as a wonderful gift.
Tuesday evening after meeting my cousin and a friend of mine I went to a HOt Yoga class and there it was again... a feeling I was longing for such a long time. 40 degrees on the outside, your body sweating and detoxing throughout the whole yoga class, you and yourself ;) diving into a deep relaxed state of mind. Eva was leading through the class, the sound of her voice, her words and thoughts very mindfully used, had such a deep and relaxing impact on my inner system. So I just let go... feeling myself and my body, my breath... exactly where I was in that moment...
After the class having a shower is not just having a shower. It´s like washing away your whole overcome believs, feeling every drop of water on your freshly renewed skin, like a snake which strips of it´s old skin, like a catarpillar that turns out into a beautiful butterfly. Light, flying, blessed with love...
Throughout february the studio had a 'huggingchallenge' to spread warmth and love during this freezing cold period of time. And so it came that I met again with a new friend which I got to know a few days earlier in the first class. We hugged and it felt like we´ve known us before.
I had a nice little talk with Eva and we remembered our talk one year ago. Last year she left me the card of the studio knowing we would meet again... I asked her about Drew, a great teacher,
I´ve joined a wonderful class with. I remember the sentences: `There´s always the dark night, before the light morning dawns...´ or so ;) and `Please take care of your
water!` I often had to think about that why I also felt inspired to write about the importance of keeping our water clean... Thank you Drew!
Since I´ve been young I felt the ´urge´ of bringing light into this theme. Water, it´s the basis of our lives, such as light.
Drew, that yoga class was a magical experience...
without more words to describe. The same day I bought a little rabbit reminding myself of Wonderland, just before he was talking about the ´rabbit whole´. And when I asked Eva about Drew this
year -what ´coincidence´- she was just writing with him...
Last year I´ve also joined a class with Terry and another with Gundi. Terry´s got that great talent of leading you straightly into your body and especially into your center. After that
class I felt so strong and focused and flexible and light at the same time. Thanks for that.
Gundi directly spoke to my heart. It felt like after months of carrying a huge weight around with me it melt with my tears in the light of Gundis Yoga class. Thank you from my heart...
I´m looking forward to meeting Kathi, Yoga teacher, loving mommy and leader of the Yogacollege- yes all at once :).
My last visit was a short one but I expect it to be a longer one the next time I visit Vienna.
But even so time is relative.
Life is magic. Thank you all for that great time, even if it´s been just a glimpse in time, it was this kind of glimpse, where you feel eternity...
With much love Sabrina