Quotes
Mit blik vandrede rundt, for jeg blev distraheret af den kunstfærdige stuk i rummet, der engang måtte have været godsets store hal.
»Luk øjnene,« foreslog Amira igen blidt. »Det kan være svært at slippe vores bekymringer, vores tanker, vores egoer. Det er derfor, vi er her i aften.«
"Please close your eyes."Amira took a small remote, and the muffled tones of a meditative chant came out of the walls and ceiling. It sounded medieval, and one of the vampires sighed happily.
My gaze wandered, for I was distracted by the elaborate stucco in the room that once must have been the Great Hall of the estate.
"Close your eyes," Amira suggested again gently. "It can be hard to let go of our worries, our thoughts, our egos. That's why we're here tonight.«
»Vi er her i aften for at lære at håndtere vores energi. Vi bruger tid på at kæmpe og anstrenge os for at blive noget, vi ikke er. Giv slip på de ønsker. Vis ærbødighed over for det, I er.«
The words were familiar – I had heard variations of that theme before, on other yoga teams – but they took on a new meaning in this space.
"We are here tonight to learn how to manage our energy. We spend time fighting and straining to become something we are not. Let go of those desires. Show respect for what you are.«
»Lad fødderne slå rod i jorden,« instruerede hun, »og indtag bjergstillingen.«
Amira led us through some gentle stretching exercises and asked us to get on our knees and warm up our spine before pushing us backwards in downward motion. We held the position for a few breaths before letting our hands ‘go’ back towards our feet and getting up.
"Let your feet take root in the ground," she instructed, "and take the mountain position.«
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