Norway-born, Kathmandu-based KPJAYI authorised level 2 Ashtanga yoga teacher, co-founder of the first Ashtanga studio In Oslo, buddhist practitioner and scholar of Himalayan languages and Tibetan philology - Ellen Johannesen shares with us her fascinating life story as we change between buddhist and yogic perspectives exploring the path to liberation.

Show notes

From contemporary dance to yoga
Movement patterns, innate animal logic and asana
The act of balancing or playing with the forces outside of you
Yogic Yamas & Niyamas vs. Buddhist Paramis
Regaining subtle body awareness through asana
Relocating to Nepal and studying Buddhism, Himalayan languages, Tibetan philology
How studying sutras and scriptures slowly changes you
Dependent origination and breaking the pattern
Practices aiming at removing samskaras
Reconciling Yogic and Buddhist perspectives
100.000 prostrations in Bodh Gaya
Making merit

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#20 Ellen Johannesen - Between Yogic and Buddhist Perspectives