On sound, healing, and the magic of autumn...

April 9, 2024 Madina Tanekeyeva

For the first time in my life, I enjoy autumn. I look forward to warmer clothes, cooler air, and cosy mindful cups of tea on the couch.

As the vibrant hues of autumn paint the landscape, it serves as a reminder of nature's cyclical dance of letting go. Similarly, in our inner landscapes, autumn teaches us to release so we can transform and grow.

In my Emotional Release Yoga classes at GroundUp (currently, the only studio I teach from), this autumn we focus on the notion of letting go and releasing. I am sure you know the feeling when we know that it’s time to relinquish the grip and stop trying, but we keep up the endless efforts.

How to fill your cup…and plate!

August 29, 2022 Madina Tanekeyeva

Yes, we did it again - the one-day retreat last Saturday was so special and magical! Thank you all for being part of it.

A few things emerged from this experience:

A question about how I keep my cup full and not get exhausted after teaching a retreat. On the contrary, I get energised!
People loved the salads I served and ask for recipes. Honestly, I am not a recipe person but I will try!

So read away on filling your cup and plate.

Anahata chakra - loving and accepting ourselves for who we are.

May 18, 2020 Madina Tanekeyeva

Anahata chakra is the energy centre that is located at our heart space and is translated from Sanskrit as “unhurt”. It’s about self-worth and loving ourselves for who we are.

Are you enough? Are you worthy of love and affection? Can you accept yourself not despite your imperfections but rather because of them?

On a physical level, this chakra is related to the upper back and chest area, arms and shoulders. The organs of the Anahata chakra are the heart and lungs.

Do you carry any tension in those areas? Can you love and accept yourself without having to perform, succeed, compare and be perfect?

Emotional Release Yoga - Unpacking Anger

October 14, 2019 Madina Tanekeyeva

I was 30 and I was angry.

It was a rough patch of my life. A relationship of 11 years just fell apart and I quit my corporate job. I had very little money because I started a business - Astanga Yoga School Amsterdam.

I was sad and could no longer put a happy smile on my face. And when I finally admitted to my parents that I wasn’t doing well, they could not take it so well, too. The easy go-lightly Madina wasn’t there and it was hard on them.

A question about how I keep my cup full and not get exhausted after teaching a retreat. On the contrary, I get energised!

People loved the salads I served and ask for recipes. Honestly, I am not a recipe person but I will try!