East+West

East+West An international yoga school in Ubud, Bali.

An invitation to take your Yoga off the mat🤍🤝
12/02/2026

An invitation to take your Yoga off the mat🤍🤝

The sacral chakra, known in yogic tradition as Svadhisthana, governs our connection with emotion, creativity, pleasure, ...
11/02/2026

The sacral chakra, known in yogic tradition as Svadhisthana, governs our connection with emotion, creativity, pleasure, and change. Located in the lower abdomen and linked to the water element, this chakra influences how we experience sensations and let life flow through us. When balanced, the sacral chakra encourages emotional flexibility, creative expression, and a grounded relationship with pleasure. When blocked, it can manifest as emotional numbness, rigidity, guilt, or difficulty trusting the body’s natural rhythms.

Working with the sacral chakra through yoga poses is less about achieving complex poses and more about cultivating safety, softness, and flow. Practices that focus on gentle movement, sustained attention, breath awareness, and permission instead of force help restore circulation through the pelvis and lower spine. Over time, this approach allows emotions to move freely without overwhelm and creativity to reemerge without pressure.

We love our little Bali life 🌞If you’re seeking to train internationally with world renowned teachers from the East and ...
10/02/2026

We love our little Bali life 🌞

If you’re seeking to train internationally with world renowned teachers from the East and the West, then this is your place ✨

Reminders for your soul.
09/02/2026

Reminders for your soul.

The mind moves through layers.Reasoning. Reflection. Joy. Identity.Practice is learning not to get stuck in any of them.
06/02/2026

The mind moves through layers.
Reasoning. Reflection. Joy. Identity.
Practice is learning not to get stuck in any of them.

Extended Side Angle Pose (Utthita Parsvakonasana) is often taught as a strong, grounding standing posture—but its deeper...
04/02/2026

Extended Side Angle Pose (Utthita Parsvakonasana) is often taught as a strong, grounding standing posture—but its deeper value lies in how it teaches balance between effort and ease. Rooted firmly through the legs while lengthening the side body and opening the chest, the pose asks practitioners to stay steady without becoming rigid. Although Extended Side Angle does not appear by name in classical yogic texts, it clearly expresses foundational yogic principles described in the Yoga Sutras and early hatha traditions: stability, spaciousness, and mindful engagement. When practiced with awareness, this pose becomes more than a physical shape—it becomes a training ground for breath, focus, and integrated strength.

Ancient practice. Modern application.Apply for training — link in bio. 🔗
02/02/2026

Ancient practice. Modern application.
Apply for training — link in bio. 🔗

Yogic reminders from our heart to yours 🤍
02/02/2026

Yogic reminders from our heart to yours 🤍

Where ancient wisdom meets modern science.East meets West in every breath, every movement, every moment of awareness.Thi...
30/01/2026

Where ancient wisdom meets modern science.
East meets West in every breath, every movement, every moment of awareness.

This is yoga as both tradition and training.
Rooted. Intelligent. Alive.

Join us in 2026 to experience this unfolding in person.

What does Durga represent?Durga is often understood as:Protection — fierce, loving guardianshipInner strength — courage ...
29/01/2026

What does Durga represent?

Durga is often understood as:
Protection — fierce, loving guardianship
Inner strength — courage that arises when boundaries are crossed
Righteous action (dharma) — knowing when to stand up and act

The mother who destroys illusion not to punish, but to free

She’s powerful and nurturing. Tender and terrifying to what threatens truth.

On a deeper, spiritual level, Durga Mata symbolizes the moment of clarity when you finally say, “Enough.” She represents the fierce, conscious energy that rises when boundaries are crossed and truth can no longer be ignored.

There’s no such thing as a yoga bodyIf you can breathe, you can do yogaHowever, your body is or isn’t… you can practice ...
27/01/2026

There’s no such thing as a yoga body

If you can breathe, you can do yoga

However, your body is or isn’t… you can practice yoga

The niyamas aren’t rules. They’re reminders.Little ways to return home to yourself in a world that constantly asks you t...
26/01/2026

The niyamas aren’t rules. They’re reminders.
Little ways to return home to yourself in a world that constantly asks you to become someone else.

Saucha is choosing clarity over clutter, in your space, your thoughts, your energy.
Santosha is letting this moment be enough, even before the next version of you arrives.
Tapas is showing up for the life you say you want, especially on the days it would be easier not to.
Svadhyaya is the gentle courage to look inward and listen to what your body, breath, and heart are teaching you.
Ishvara Pranidhana is the exhale of surrender, trusting that you don’t have to carry everything alone.

This is the practice.
Not perfection, not performance, but presence.

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