Participants in Gela's mindfulness and yoga workshop in Amsterdam share how they sustained focus for 5-6 hours straight, discovered breath work's calming power, and found that ditching their phones deepened their connection to themselves and others. Many said they felt less stressed and want yoga as a daily practice, not just poses.
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Thank you for this class. I think the biggest benefit for me was that when I practice mindfulness at home, I'm able to do it for a few minutes, 20-25 minutes max. But here in a group environment under your guidance, I was able to quieten my mind and be in the moment for almost 5, more than 6 hours. So I think the impact due to the duration is far, far greater which I could have experienced otherwise. So thank you to you and to all the fellow participants for that.
Very nice.
I had a very good time.
Time, and I loved your inspirational words, and I feel great.
I really enjoyed today's session. First, I learned a lot of things about breath. Then I realized that I really have some problems with my breath, and after that, I feel more calm. And secondly, I feel more connected to myself because I didn't touch my phone for the whole day, and I make a lot of connections with people, with the nature. I think that's really nice, and I will keep exploring myself, keep doing yoga, to find my inner peace.
Yeah.
I was a bit tired when I came here, but now I feel energized.
So I just went with Jella for an hour of yoga session, and I can tell you he's amazing. If you want to get the really traditional sense of what yoga is, then I think you should definitely try a class with Jella. And yeah, it was a beautiful experience for me, and I think everybody from the group really enjoyed it.
Yeah, you're a really funny guy, that's important. And when I lay down, I couldn't stand up anymore, I was so chill. So it worked.
How was the relaxation?
100%.
11 from 10. I found the lessons very nice and it gave me inner peace and I have less stress and I have a lot of exercises I can do to make my life easier. And to be more busy with my inner self.
I really enjoyed your yoga class, and it's good to have more time to explore the meaning of yoga, because in our Western world we think yoga more as like a pose and a posture thing, and we always say it doesn't matter how you do it if you just have the connection, but people are always looking to each other and looking how they can do it better. And it's— I think with all the knowledge of you, you give to us, It becomes much more than like a sport, but it's like more for your whole life.
It makes me a better person. It makes me learn about all the things that I still need to grow in as a person and to learn more about it. I liked it very much and it gave to me the— how to say it— the confirmation to me, to myself, that I have to go and do it. More often again.
I love the session. It was absolutely fantastic to take some time for yourself on Sunday morning and have time to pose. What would I say to Indians about yoga? Well, you guys have a real treasure there. Make sure you share with the world.
Thank you, Diana. You're really very, very amazing.
Oh, it was really good and very relaxing, and I didn't expect this. I really did not miss India being part of It's a yoga day today, it's really great. And we had enough people, very motivating, and we want to be, we want to make it, I want to make it part of my lifestyle now.
I was happy to find that mindfulness course of Gela here in Amsterdam. I got here by accident but stayed till the end because I liked what Gela says. It helps me to understand how things work in life, how to become more happy, more conscious, more present in the moment. And it's called achieving yoga state. So now that's my goal, to achieve it and to hold it for as long as I can, because it helps to live the life as you want, to improve quality of life. Recommend Living in yoga state to everybody. Namaste.
Today we had a session with Badri, so it was a very calm, peace, and it always gives some positive vibes in you. And this is how we make completely into positive things. And thanks again for Gella. It was amazing session that, that we had as a group, and I think you should also try from your— whenever you get
