Annette Lepavec

Once upon a Voice... After reaching the peak and just before crashing into shore, a huge wave remains in suspension . The tension builds up , the familiar sounds of the comings and goings of the ocean flow have been interrupted by the sound of silence, a profound and threatening silence. The music is quite different now : the uncertainties grow , resonating elements and tiny inaudible sounds are capturated and manipulated , unquiet vibrations soar above the water.

We go through countless little deaths in our lives. They can arise unexpectedly, in moments of happiness as of sadness and can sometimes interfere with our dreams. These are feelings, emotions, desires that were held in the flow, solidified and petrified over time at different stages of our lives. These little deaths are not a source of sadness or depression, they are rooted in the heart of life .

Beyond the tradition and innovation , yoga has to do with roots. The roots have no form , no color, no smell , and if they had, it would be a mixture of soil and blood. The roots live in our flesh and breathe through every pore of our skin. The roots make a man and give him the chance to spread its wings to be free. They are the light in man eyes, the living memory of all those who have gone. Roots give man the dignity to live when its wings have been torn off. Yoga is not

All YOGA poses are transitions and the biggest one is called corpse pose o shava- asana. As a transition we understand that a yoga pose is a place to get through rather than a place to be or a goal to reach because we can t achieve the unachievable. YOGA is much more that sequences of YOGA poses, YOGA is an ART , an unfinished masterpiece that makes us dream . Focusing on achieving a YOGA pose is just killing the dream .

LA ROCHEFOUCAULD said:" Death and the sun are not to be looked at in the face ". Maybe YOGA neither is. There are so many articles, books, conferences and videos about YOGA, so many YOGA styles with so many different teachers that it seems like this enormous octopus of endless tentacles is growing bigger and bigger and will never stop. This metaphor of YOGA is neither negative nor positive, that is a fact.