Yoga is a practice of union, of seeking a healthy partnership with yourself and, in the wider sense, a healthy partnership with others. This can be family, co-workers, relatives, business partners, life partners or clients.
To honour this ancient practice of yoga and to allow you to get to know me, your yoga teacher, a bit more closely, I have listed the 7 values that are most important to me when it comes to creating and fostering healthy partnerships. This is also how I approach teaching yoga, conducting business with my clients, and live my life.
- Authenticity
The ability to know oneself fully. Warts and all. So we can be honest and transparent in any situation.
- Compassion
The ability to put oneself in the shoes and situation of others. This allows us to act with understanding, care and consideration.
- Integrity
The ability to have and to adhere to a high personal code of ethics.
- Accountability
The ability to own and acknowledge one’s errors and mistakes in judgment. And then take responsibility for the impact of those actions and choices.
- Assertion
The ability to express one’s needs clearly & distinctly without judgement, emotional manipulation nor blame.
- Self discipline
The ability to act from one’s own intuition and to lead from the heart. The ability to show initiative. - Freedom of choice
The ability to put all those values in place and practice them on a daily basis.
I hope this inspired you to look at the practice of yoga in a different light.
Please feel welcome to share any of your values and anything that comes to your mind. Thank you.
With much gratitude,
Bettina Pfannkuch