In the World, Not of the World with Maartje Hesseling

Can Yoga be real in the corporate world? Can we live from the natural state while moving through meetings, deadlines, and the everyday push of professional life?

In this conversation with my good friend and dedicated practitioner Maartje Hesseling, we speak about what happens when Yoga becomes a daily reality. Maartje lives in Switzerland and works at a high level in the corporate world, but over the last three years, she has quietly come into a steady rhythm of practice. We talk about how that shift has changed her life, not by chasing self-improvement, but by staying close to what she actually is.

This one is for anyone who has felt torn between their inner life and the world of work. Maartje shares from her own experience, and her clarity and honesty really shine.

Key Takeaways

Yoga as Daily Relationship – Yoga becomes sustainable when it's not a self-improvement project, but a daily pleasure and relationship with life.

Drop the Drive – The subtle pressure to always get better is deeply ingrained, but it's not necessary. It's not helpful.

Corporate Compassion – When we're intimate with our own life, we relate with respect and clarity to everyone around us, even when things are tough at work.

Inclusion as Yoga – True inclusion at work begins by truly seeing each person, their presence, their gifts, and being in relationship with them.

No Conflict Needed – Yoga in the workplace isn't about turning anyone into a spiritual person. It's about being human together and making space for wellbeing.

Start With Practice – The clarity, confidence, and connection we long for don't come from a strategy. They come from simply showing up in our practice.

Links & Resources

You are the beauty. You are the intelligence. You are already in perfect harmony with life. You don't need to seek it. You need only participate in it.

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