Turning It All Upside Down with Lotta Sebzda
We have such a joyous person to share with you today! We have the Handstanding Grandma!! Surprised to find out she’s almost the same age as us tho. Weird.
Seeing a lot of guys out there OUR AGE just dying off. Having heart attacks and brain aneurysms. Normal end of life stuff (rip Tom Sizemore). So Stop it!! Roll out your yoga mat out, get your chai all warmed up. We are going to spend this Sunday morning having the most delightful time.
Lotta Sebzda has been practicing Ashtanga Vinyasa since 1999 and is a 56 year old grandmother as well an inspiring teacher both in person as well as on her online platforms!
The secret to Lotta’s continued love for the physical and spiritual practice… CURIOSITY!
Her posts and poses inspire yogis to continue their practice every day, but there’s more to this yogi than you see on social media!
Lotta has been practicing yoga for over two decades, and she’s seen so many changes reverberate through our community.
Over her 23 years of practice — 15 of which she has spent teaching — she’s seen how social media and the internet make yoga more accessible.
Now, there’s no more waiting to learn postures for the first time one by one, today you can find everything you need with a click of a finger.
Youtube, Instagram, and Twitter all make Ashtanga yoga more accessible, but it’s still important to seek out a yoga teacher you trust.
Lotta’s biggest piece of advice for new students and those interested in cultivating a dedicated practice is to find a teacher who has been practicing Ashtanga for a long, long time. A teacher who knows the history of the path will bring you a more fulfilling practice by teaching you more than simply the postures.
As long as you’re curious, Lotta says, you’ll find the way!
If you don’t think Ashtanga yoga is for you… if you’re feeling too old, too tired, too fat, too stiff… This is one episode you won’t want to miss!
Lotta shares her story and experience on how to continuing practicing through injuries and aging.
Yoga students always tell her that they “can’t wait to be like her when they’re old,” and this is greatly motivating!
Anything that encourages you to continue to practice and to share this practice with others needs to be nurtured. As long as you practice where you are and continue to practice for as long as you want, your practice will grow with you.
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Opening and closing music compliments of my dear friend teaching Ashtanga yoga in Eindhoven, Nick Evans, with his band “dawnSong” from the album “for Morgan.” Listen to the entire album on Spotify - Click Here.
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