What if real Yoga begins with feeling more alive, not just more flexible?

Ari is a Yoga teacher from Korea on a mission to investigate the depth of the Yoga tradition. She discovered a passion to bring the teachings of Krishnamacharya to Korea, along with her dear friend Ray and friends from the Gabbi community. This is a community of young people from Korea who are dropping out of corporate life and patterned conformism, in favour of finding their own path in life.

This conversation gets to the heart of the matter — what is Yoga, really? How can it be integrated into the lives of everyday people? The shift from conformity to autonomy is paralleled by the shift from yoga as performance to Yoga as intimacy with our own body and breath… the mystery of our own incarnation.

It's a great interview because it is coming from the freshness of Ari's own experience of Yoga, and feeling the breath and movement as one continuous intelligence. And it's a good convo to listen to because both speakers are loving and respecting what the other has to offer.

Yoga Begins with You –The practice adapts to your life, not the other way around

Breath is the Guide – Let the breath lead the body and the mind will follow

Strength is in Softness – Inhale and exhale are a love relationship, each nourishing the other

Real Yoga is Personal – It doesn't require tricks, brands, or poses; it requires honesty

Intimacy is the Path – Yoga returns us to real connection with life, with others, and with ourselves

Start Where You Are – A short, daily practice made just for you can change everything

Find Ari on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ari.yogatraveler

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