I met Gloria this winter at an outdoor activities event. Upon first contact I noticed the totally conscious calmness she emits. At the time, I didn't know about her involvement with yoga. Now, I know why. And most importantly, now I understand her in-depth awareness of what she perceives as problems in the vital space around her.
Perhaps this was one of the reasons why he once took up pharmacy. But yoga won her over for that very reason. For deepening the focus of reflection so that it doesn't become a problem. Prevention, not suppression, was always what was a priority for her.
In the very nice conversation we had, Gloria told us a lot. About how and why she chose to reconnect with her father's island. About the basic principles of Kundalini Yoga and how she adapted them to her own teaching patterns, with the ultimate goal of the safest method of self-improvement and redefining one's surroundings. For continuous self-improvement, for calmness and concentration as a deterrent against the stress and anxiety of modern life. So that one does not have to resort to drugs as a first choice.
Goria also tells us about the Sempreviva Yoga Studios in Vancouver and explains why they were a channel to connect Kythera with every corner of the Earth, using yoga as a vehicle. And of course, she mentions her collaboration with Mema and Paschalis at the Anemes Hotel. The start, the excellent response of the residents of Avlemona, the certification trainings, the alternative look at the tourist footprint of the yoga visitor. He focuses on the excellent interaction with other tourism activities of Kythera and explains why this alternative tourism can be more profitable for the place.
«In the future, the world will pay dearly for its tranquillity», she concludes, expressing the edge of her thought with a sensual fullness that radiates to her interlocutor in such an intimate way. Like the ultimate lesson in self-improvement. Like quintessential yoga.
