![\"Radmila](\"https://www.seebtm.com/wp-content/uploads/Rada-1.jpg\" "\\"Radmila")
When You start doing yoga, perception of the world surrounding You becomes to change. For better, of course. What are the things that can be changed by yoga, read in the article Yoga as a Way of Life.
\nFor a few months, in a fitness center where I practiced, I was trying different fitness group programs. Yoga was the only class that made me feel refreshed and empowered. After yoga class, I could come home and clean entire apartment. Some other classes only made me think of \u201chitting the bed\u201d. I have no intention to deny benefits of a good aerobic training, but this was a deciding factor for me. Until you feel it within your own body, all arguments are redundant.
\nMost people associate yoga with one branch of yoga practice, Hatha. Hatha is all about the basics in these slower moving classes that require you to hold each pose for a few breaths. Ashtanga is a traditional and structured system of more complex movements and positions, and I enjoy it the most. It generates internal heat and builds strength, but just like with everything else, skipping steps is not always a good idea. I wouldn\u2019t recommend it for beginners.
\nVinyasa yoga combines these two. It is a dynamic practice that links movement and breath together in a dance-like way. Acro yoga is a less known concept, performed usually in pairs consisting of a base and a flyer. On base\u2019s hands or legs, the flyer can perform a wide range of movements and positions. This is a wonderful way of gaining trust and harmonization, combined with other benefits that yoga brings \u2013 building flexibility and strength, improvement of balance and focus. The transmission of these qualities from a yoga mat to one\u2019s personal and business aspect of life is invaluable asset.
\nStress influences all organ systems. It affects digestion, skin, but accumulated tension can be usually noticed in upper back muscles, shoulders and/or neck and lead to headache. These areas of the body are being targeted in every yoga class. A special way of breathing, Ujjayi, is additional help. You can practice it even while you are sitting at your office table. First, seal your lips and start to breathe in and out through your nose. Take inhalation that is slightly deeper than normal. Exhale slowly while constricting the muscles in the back of your throat.
\nIf you\u2019re doing this correctly, you should sound like waves in the ocean. You should keep attention on the breath. For a few minutes, focus only on this sound, no matter what is happening around you. It is not easy, but give it a try.
Only a few minutes of focused Ujjayi breathing can release tension and tight areas of the body, alleviate headaches, even lower blood pressure and regulate heartbeat. This is an only first aid, of course.
\nYoga is for everybody and every type of a body. Only important thing to remember is to choose an experienced teacher to adapt class for the needs of a specific person and body condition, age and health. Some people tend to say \u201cI\u2019m not flexible enough to do yoga\u201d. Saying that is like saying you\u2019re too dirty to take a bath.
\nSedentary lifestyle and disrupt work-life balance lead to absenteeism. Undoubtedly, companies should rather offer well designed type of physical activity during workday such as yoga than deal with consequences. It is known that quality time during the breaks can increase work efficiency. Yoga class is ideal for filling those breaks. Excluding financial factors, this is one of the best ways for a company to show care and appreciation to its people.
\n![\"Tittibhasana](\"https://www.seebtm.com/wp-content/uploads/Rada-3.jpg\")
There is no posture which can be described as the most demanding. Some people put a lot of effort in conquering postures that are relatively simple. For some other, even difficult ones are going smoothly. It surely depends of a body\u2019s physical condition and of practitioner\u2019s personality also. It is often said that \u201cYoga is not about touching your toes; it\u2019s about what you learn on the way down.\u201d Accept the challenge. Expand your limits. That\u2019s what it is all about.
\nFirefly pose is one of my favorite challenges. It is an arm balance pose that requires more core strength than arm strength. Lifting yourself off the floor by carefully shifting your center of gravity can be really complex. With an inhale, you should stretch your legs out to the
\nsides as straight as you can, keeping your pelvis high to make your legs parallel to the floor.
\nI\u2019m not even close. However, I\u2019m happy to share with you that I\u2019m constantly improving.
If You are interested in hatha and vinyasa yoga, contact Radmila via e-mail radmilaknezevic82@gmail.com or by phone: 063 104 1404 i 064 262 4072.
\nAbout most important things in yoga, read the interview with Suzana Jakovic, yoga instructor that committed herself in changing the educational system by using yoga philosophy and psychology.
\nThe post Who Should Practice Yoga? appeared first on SEE Business travel & meetings magazine.
\n", "content_text": "Radmila Knezevic, who turned her years-long hobby into a profession, is a licensed yoga instructor of the Vidya Voga school, which is under the auspices of the European Yoga Alliance. As she says, she finally found a profession that she can commit fully to with love.\nWhen You start doing yoga, perception of the world surrounding You becomes to change. For better, of course. What are the things that can be changed by yoga, read in the article Yoga as a Way of Life.\nHow and why You started practicing yoga?\nFor a few months, in a fitness center where I practiced, I was trying different fitness group programs. Yoga was the only class that made me feel refreshed and empowered. After yoga class, I could come home and clean entire apartment. Some other classes only made me think of \u201chitting the bed\u201d. I have no intention to deny benefits of a good aerobic training, but this was a deciding factor for me. Until you feel it within your own body, all arguments are redundant.\nWhat are the yoga types and what are differences?\nRadmila Knezevic, licenced yoga instructor of the Vidya Voga School\nMost people associate yoga with one branch of yoga practice, Hatha. Hatha is all about the basics in these slower moving classes that require you to hold each pose for a few breaths. Ashtanga is a traditional and structured system of more complex movements and positions, and I enjoy it the most. It generates internal heat and builds strength, but just like with everything else, skipping steps is not always a good idea. I wouldn\u2019t recommend it for beginners.\nVinyasa yoga combines these two. It is a dynamic practice that links movement and breath together in a dance-like way. Acro yoga is a less known concept, performed usually in pairs consisting of a base and a flyer. On base\u2019s hands or legs, the flyer can perform a wide range of movements and positions. This is a wonderful way of gaining trust and harmonization, combined with other benefits that yoga brings \u2013 building flexibility and strength, improvement of balance and focus. The transmission of these qualities from a yoga mat to one\u2019s personal and business aspect of life is invaluable asset.\nWhat part of the body is the biggest stress container?\nStress influences all organ systems. It affects digestion, skin, but accumulated tension can be usually noticed in upper back muscles, shoulders and/or neck and lead to headache. These areas of the body are being targeted in every yoga class. A special way of breathing, Ujjayi, is additional help. You can practice it even while you are sitting at your office table. First, seal your lips and start to breathe in and out through your nose. Take inhalation that is slightly deeper than normal. Exhale slowly while constricting the muscles in the back of your throat.\nIf you\u2019re doing this correctly, you should sound like waves in the ocean. You should keep attention on the breath. For a few minutes, focus only on this sound, no matter what is happening around you. It is not easy, but give it a try.\nOnly a few minutes of focused Ujjayi breathing can release tension and tight areas of the body, alleviate headaches, even lower blood pressure and regulate heartbeat. This is an only first aid, of course.\nWhom would You recommend yoga practicing to?\nYoga is for everybody and every type of a body. Only important thing to remember is to choose an experienced teacher to adapt class for the needs of a specific person and body condition, age and health. Some people tend to say \u201cI\u2019m not flexible enough to do yoga\u201d. Saying that is like saying you\u2019re too dirty to take a bath.\nSome companies offer yoga classes for their employees during working time. What do You think about that?\nSedentary lifestyle and disrupt work-life balance lead to absenteeism. Undoubtedly, companies should rather offer well designed type of physical activity during workday such as yoga than deal with consequences. It is known that quality time during the breaks can increase work efficiency. Yoga class is ideal for filling those breaks. Excluding financial factors, this is one of the best ways for a company to show care and appreciation to its people.\nFor You personally, what is the most demanding yoga position? What does it do?\nTittibhasana Pose\nThere is no posture which can be described as the most demanding. Some people put a lot of effort in conquering postures that are relatively simple. For some other, even difficult ones are going smoothly. It surely depends of a body\u2019s physical condition and of practitioner\u2019s personality also. It is often said that \u201cYoga is not about touching your toes; it\u2019s about what you learn on the way down.\u201d Accept the challenge. Expand your limits. That\u2019s what it is all about.\nFirefly pose is one of my favorite challenges. It is an arm balance pose that requires more core strength than arm strength. Lifting yourself off the floor by carefully shifting your center of gravity can be really complex. With an inhale, you should stretch your legs out to the\nsides as straight as you can, keeping your pelvis high to make your legs parallel to the floor.\nI\u2019m not even close. However, I\u2019m happy to share with you that I\u2019m constantly improving.\nIf You are interested in hatha and vinyasa yoga, contact Radmila via e-mail radmilaknezevic82@gmail.com or by phone: 063 104 1404 i 064 262 4072.\nAbout most important things in yoga, read the interview with Suzana Jakovic, yoga instructor that committed herself in changing the educational system by using yoga philosophy and psychology.\nThe post Who Should Practice Yoga? appeared first on SEE Business travel & meetings magazine.", "date_published": "2017-06-07T12:10:38+02:00", "date_modified": "2017-06-15T12:57:57+02:00", "author": { "name": "Miona Milic", "url": "https://www.seebtm.com/en/author/miona/", "avatar": "https://www.seebtm.com/wp-content/uploads/IMG-20240224-WA0003-e1728981138373.jpg" }, "image": "https://www.seebtm.com/wp-content/uploads/Rada-4.jpg", "tags": [ "European Yoga Aliance", "Ramila Knezevic", "Vidya Voga Yoga School", "yoga", "Be healthy and active", "LIFESTYLE" ] }, { "id": "https://www.seebtm.com/en/yoga-and-healthy-life/", "url": "https://www.seebtm.com/en/yoga-and-healthy-life/", "title": "Yoga and Healthy Life", "content_html": "Practicing yoga comes with lots of benefits. Which one You may ask? Read in the article Yoga as a Way of Life.
\nWhen I was a kid I was fascinated by the famous book Yoga by Jasmina Puljo, which my mother used to practice yoga. After years of practicing different sports, my body needed
\nsomething soothing, something that impacts overall health, not just the physical but on all levels. I feel like yoga started doing me, and I merely opened up, let go, accepted it, and respected it as a discipline of self-development, which it inevitably leads to \u2013 on the physical, mental, and spiritual level.
![\"Suzana](\"https://www.seebtm.com/wp-content/uploads/Suzana.jpg\" "\\"Suzana")
Breathing techniques release repressed emotions, fears, and frustrations. They activate breathing, which helps to get more oxygen into the body and the brain, in turn affecting the emotional and mental health and relaxation. We practice total or full breathing, learning to breathe properly and to consciously control the breathing process. Full breathing includes three basic modes of breathing \u2013 abdominal, thoracic, and clavicular (when the air fills the top third of the lungs) \u2013 and when done one after the other these form a single whole.
\nDeep, calm, and balanced breathing is vital for our health because it balances and calms the body and the mind, fills us with energy, and makes us feel rested and relaxed, while rapid and shallow breathing has a very negative effect \u2013 it increases anxiety, tension, stress, and pain.
\nConsequently, breathing is important both in yoga and in everyday life.
Mantras are sound vibrations, quantum technology, designed to neutralize the mind and thoughts. Chanting or reciting mantras stimulate 84 reflex points in the mouth directly affecting the hypothalamus, which is connected to the pituitary and pineal glands, sending
\na signal to every cell in the body to relax, be neutral, and become one with infinity. Sound and vibration can have a powerful effect on people. The most practiced mantra is singing the syllable AUM or OM since it is considered to be closest to the universal vibration that
\nhuman beings can receive.
Mantras wake the spirit, energize the body, relax the mind, and open the door to meditation. Meditation, especially Samadhi \u2013 identifying yourself with the subject or the idea of meditation and the highest form of concentration in meditation, as an exceptional
\nstate of mindfulness ranks highest among individual achievements in the philosophy of yoga.
\nMeditation and relaxation techniques deeply cleanse the mind and emotions of fatigue, anxiety, stress, frustration, deep-rooted fears, limitations, and conditionality.
![\"Suzana](\"https://www.seebtm.com/wp-content/uploads/Suzana-4.jpg\" "\\"Suzana")
Visualization and practicing concentration or focusing attention in yoga and meditation are used for internal awakening. By visualizing symbols, images, colors, or internal sounds, we communicate with the subconscious, because this is the language of the subconscious mind, reviving our experiences and repressed impressions. In yoga, concentration \u2013 Dharana (concentrated thoughts and attention) \u2013 is at the higher level of physical and spiritual human development and it is a prerequisite for using contemplation and meditation to reach the very top \u2013 Samadhi \u2013 the last segment of the spiritual discipline.
\nThere are many ways to practice focusing attention and these should be switched, and they significantly help to improve observation and memory, as well as playback of impressions. Prolonging the mental effort to reach deeper into the essence of an idea or the object of concentration leads to the penultimate degree of spiritual development, to meditation \u2013 Dhyana (contemplation and meditation). By using visualization and concentration we can see how superficial our observations are, not only concerning the things that surround us and that we use daily, but also in relation to the people whom we often meet or even who are very close to us.
\nPracticing yoga affects the entire physical, mental, and emotional health, removes the accumulated stress, tension, and anxiety that form within us every day, and fills us with positive energy. It develops flexibility and relaxation of the whole body, it brings the mind and emotions to a state of relaxation. and balance, which makes it different from other physical
\nactivities.
Yoga is generally an effective discipline that makes us stronger as individuals and as people, on the physical, mental, and spiritual level. Hatha yoga, among other things, can be seen as a complete exercise of the autonomous nervous system. Yoga can help with health issues, mitigating most of them and some eliminating entirely. Thanks to its effect on the body, mind, and emotions, yoga battles issues on all fronts, working simultaneously to alleviate the symptoms and eliminate the cause. On the physical level, exercising the spine through yoga brings fantastic results and full correction of the spinal column.
\nOn the psychological or mental level, the one that\u2019s always running and pressuring with endless thoughts, in time we calm a restless mind since yoga helps us to be present in the moment, fully aware of everything now. Regular practice of yoga results in inner balance, a state of happiness and fulfillment, and health and immunity are raised to a higher level.
\nPossibilities open up for solving problems in easier and more effective ways, with less stress and frustration, everyday functioning becomes easier.
![\"Suzana](\"https://www.seebtm.com/wp-content/uploads/Suzana-7.jpg\" "\\"Suzana")
Almost all positions in yoga \u2013 asanas \u2013 are of special importance, there\u2019s a whole science behind them. It\u2019s not an easy task to pick just one position, but this time I would like to suggest an exercise made up of 12 positions \u2013 the sun salutation \u2013 Surya Namaskar. The ancient technique of honoring and expressing gratitude to the sun, which is the source of all life forms on the planet.
\nThe solar plexus is, as the focal point of the human body, associated with the sun. This technique encourages intuitive abilities and increases creativity. It improves blood circulation throughout the body, maintains health and immunity, heart, liver, bowel, chest, neck, feet \u2013 from head to toe every part of the body is activated. The sun salutation is an excellent cardiovascular workout and a good way to lose weight.
\nFor more information about Suzana’s work, please visit her official website Sound Therapy Srbija, or Facebook page.
\nIf You want to find out who should practice yoga and to inform about types of yoga, check the interview with Radmila Knezevic, licensed yoga instructor of Vidya Voga school.
\nThe post Yoga and Healthy Life appeared first on SEE Business travel & meetings magazine.
\n", "content_text": "Suzana Jakovic, a yoga instructor with experience and commitment to change in education using a deep knowledge of the yoga philosophy and psychology, as well as the particular importance of yoga in maintaining a healthy body and a healthy mind. According to her, yoga as a healthy lifestyle brings relaxation and happiness to everyday life.\nPracticing yoga comes with lots of benefits. Which one You may ask? Read in the article Yoga as a Way of Life.\nHow and why did you start doing yoga?\nWhen I was a kid I was fascinated by the famous book Yoga by Jasmina Puljo, which my mother used to practice yoga. After years of practicing different sports, my body needed\nsomething soothing, something that impacts overall health, not just the physical but on all levels. I feel like yoga started doing me, and I merely opened up, let go, accepted it, and respected it as a discipline of self-development, which it inevitably leads to \u2013 on the physical, mental, and spiritual level.\nWhy is breathing so important in yoga?\nSuzana Jakovic, Yoga Instructor\nBreathing techniques release repressed emotions, fears, and frustrations. They activate breathing, which helps to get more oxygen into the body and the brain, in turn affecting the emotional and mental health and relaxation. We practice total or full breathing, learning to breathe properly and to consciously control the breathing process. Full breathing includes three basic modes of breathing \u2013 abdominal, thoracic, and clavicular (when the air fills the top third of the lungs) \u2013 and when done one after the other these form a single whole.\nDeep, calm, and balanced breathing is vital for our health because it balances and calms the body and the mind, fills us with energy, and makes us feel rested and relaxed, while rapid and shallow breathing has a very negative effect \u2013 it increases anxiety, tension, stress, and pain.\nConsequently, breathing is important both in yoga and in everyday life.\nWhat are mantras and meditation for?\nMantras are sound vibrations, quantum technology, designed to neutralize the mind and thoughts. Chanting or reciting mantras stimulate 84 reflex points in the mouth directly affecting the hypothalamus, which is connected to the pituitary and pineal glands, sending\na signal to every cell in the body to relax, be neutral, and become one with infinity. Sound and vibration can have a powerful effect on people. The most practiced mantra is singing the syllable AUM or OM since it is considered to be closest to the universal vibration that\nhuman beings can receive.\nMantras wake the spirit, energize the body, relax the mind, and open the door to meditation. Meditation, especially Samadhi \u2013 identifying yourself with the subject or the idea of meditation and the highest form of concentration in meditation, as an exceptional\nstate of mindfulness ranks highest among individual achievements in the philosophy of yoga.\nMeditation and relaxation techniques deeply cleanse the mind and emotions of fatigue, anxiety, stress, frustration, deep-rooted fears, limitations, and conditionality.\nWhile practicing yoga, we often use the power of visualization. (A/N: Imagine you\u2019re a golden egg, a star, a triangle, and the like.) What is it for?\nSuzana Jakovic, Yoga Instructor\nVisualization and practicing concentration or focusing attention in yoga and meditation are used for internal awakening. By visualizing symbols, images, colors, or internal sounds, we communicate with the subconscious, because this is the language of the subconscious mind, reviving our experiences and repressed impressions. In yoga, concentration \u2013 Dharana (concentrated thoughts and attention) \u2013 is at the higher level of physical and spiritual human development and it is a prerequisite for using contemplation and meditation to reach the very top \u2013 Samadhi \u2013 the last segment of the spiritual discipline.\nThere are many ways to practice focusing attention and these should be switched, and they significantly help to improve observation and memory, as well as playback of impressions. Prolonging the mental effort to reach deeper into the essence of an idea or the object of concentration leads to the penultimate degree of spiritual development, to meditation \u2013 Dhyana (contemplation and meditation). By using visualization and concentration we can see how superficial our observations are, not only concerning the things that surround us and that we use daily, but also in relation to the people whom we often meet or even who are very close to us.\nBased on your experience so far, what difficulties and issues yoga works best for?\nPracticing yoga affects the entire physical, mental, and emotional health, removes the accumulated stress, tension, and anxiety that form within us every day, and fills us with positive energy. It develops flexibility and relaxation of the whole body, it brings the mind and emotions to a state of relaxation. and balance, which makes it different from other physical\nactivities.\nYoga is generally an effective discipline that makes us stronger as individuals and as people, on the physical, mental, and spiritual level. Hatha yoga, among other things, can be seen as a complete exercise of the autonomous nervous system. Yoga can help with health issues, mitigating most of them and some eliminating entirely. Thanks to its effect on the body, mind, and emotions, yoga battles issues on all fronts, working simultaneously to alleviate the symptoms and eliminate the cause. On the physical level, exercising the spine through yoga brings fantastic results and full correction of the spinal column.\nOn the psychological or mental level, the one that\u2019s always running and pressuring with endless thoughts, in time we calm a restless mind since yoga helps us to be present in the moment, fully aware of everything now. Regular practice of yoga results in inner balance, a state of happiness and fulfillment, and health and immunity are raised to a higher level.\nPossibilities open up for solving problems in easier and more effective ways, with less stress and frustration, everyday functioning becomes easier.\nCan you single out one position that is especially important? For what reason?\nSuzana Jakovic, Yoga Instructor\nAlmost all positions in yoga \u2013 asanas \u2013 are of special importance, there\u2019s a whole science behind them. It\u2019s not an easy task to pick just one position, but this time I would like to suggest an exercise made up of 12 positions \u2013 the sun salutation \u2013 Surya Namaskar. The ancient technique of honoring and expressing gratitude to the sun, which is the source of all life forms on the planet.\nThe solar plexus is, as the focal point of the human body, associated with the sun. This technique encourages intuitive abilities and increases creativity. It improves blood circulation throughout the body, maintains health and immunity, heart, liver, bowel, chest, neck, feet \u2013 from head to toe every part of the body is activated. The sun salutation is an excellent cardiovascular workout and a good way to lose weight.\nFor more information about Suzana’s work, please visit her official website Sound Therapy Srbija, or Facebook page.\nIf You want to find out who should practice yoga and to inform about types of yoga, check the interview with Radmila Knezevic, licensed yoga instructor of Vidya Voga school.\nThe post Yoga and Healthy Life appeared first on SEE Business travel & meetings magazine.", "date_published": "2017-06-07T10:39:32+02:00", "date_modified": "2017-06-15T12:58:29+02:00", "author": { "name": "Miona Milic", "url": "https://www.seebtm.com/en/author/miona/", "avatar": "https://www.seebtm.com/wp-content/uploads/IMG-20240224-WA0003-e1728981138373.jpg" }, "image": "https://www.seebtm.com/wp-content/uploads/Suzana-3.jpg", "tags": [ "healthy life", "yoga", "Be healthy and active", "LIFESTYLE" ] }, { "id": "https://www.seebtm.com/en/yoga-way-life/", "url": "https://www.seebtm.com/en/yoga-way-life/", "title": "Yoga as a Way of Life", "content_html": "For me, a training session wouldn\u2019t count if I wasn\u2019t sweating all over when I finish. In the meantime, however, I became a mom. I was in my thirties and my neck, back, and digestion issues were getting increasingly common.
\nFor all these reasons I decided to try out yoga, even though in the beginning I did not see myself as \u201cthe yoga type.\u201d Most of the things seemed too slow, not too interesting, and with no effect. Not to mention that you\u2019re supposed to keep your eyes closed during many moves, recite mantras, and keep your focus on breathing. Putting it mildly, the practitioners look like a group of freaks or as \u2013 believe it or not \u2013 some people actually think \u2013 a cult. My third session, when we all started to laugh for five minutes for no reason, added to this feeling. However, very soon \u2013 perhaps in part because I\u2019m a nerd when it
\ncomes to exercise \u2013 I began to realize the benefits of practicing yoga.
Every little thing that you do, the breathing, and the positions \u2013 everything has a reason and an effect. Almost every day, as I\u2019m revealing layer after layer of this art of living, I am surprised and fascinated \u2013 by its simplicity, by just how logical it all is and how much it makes
\nsense. It\u2019s like those things that are so obvious, but they go unnoticed until you say them out loud. Or, for example, a thought that you completely agree with, but you weren\u2019t aware of it until you read it. Yoga is actually a way to become more aware of yourself, your actions, the people around you, and your surroundings. In addition to feeling fantastic because in that hour and a half you\u2019re doing something just for yourself, for your health and well being \u2013 which is in itself enough to feel good \u2013 my previously mentioned problems have significantly reduced. My neck and my back visibly started to get better and hurt less, and I stopped freezing up, which used to happen more than it should, especially from working on
\na computer.
![\"\"](\"https://www.seebtm.com/wp-content/uploads/bigstock-Meditation-On-Break-Time-127090295.jpg\")
Breathing exercises and certain positions have helped my digestion, reduced bloating, and mitigated gastritis. My response to problems and stress changed. I became much more aware of my reactions and thoughts (although there still a lot of room for improvement
\nin this area for me). I\u2019m mentioning my own issues and experience of resolving them
\nbecause most people \u2013 especially those who work sitting \u2013 have similar problems. I am aware that all this sounds a bit like an infomercial, but you\u2019re let with good faith to trust me.
Today, honestly, I think that practicing yoga is something incredibly important for mental and physical hygiene, for healthy internal organs, spine, joints, and hips, as well as for reaching inner peace and balance and reducing stress. More useful advises on stress relief You can find in article How to Deal with Stress in the Event Planning Industry. Most of us sit for eight hours at work and we are in a constant battle with time, so we usually have accelerated heart rate, and the stress just keeps accumulating. It\u2019s also sad that we have a habit of often telling bad things to ourselves when we get something wrong, when we make a mistake, or when we don\u2019t like the way we look.
\n\nif you are not prepared to change every moment, you will never know the truth – swami vivekananda
Yoga reminds us how important it is to love ourselves and our bodies. That further inspires balance with the environment, as well as health and success. Today, yoga to me absolutely
\nrepresents an integral part of my life and I often wonder how I ever managed without it. The benefits of yoga have long been recognized by companies around the world, also in our region over the last few years, and their employees can practice it during work hours. When I say this, I mainly mean that yoga improves focus and steadies breathing, which in turn reduces the level of stress we are subjected to. It nurtures our mind and teaches us to think positive about ourselves. All this results in more relaxed and happier employees, and in turn a positive working environment and increased productivity.
We had the pleasure of sitting down with two excellent yoga instructors, Suzana Jakovic and Radmila Knezevic, with a view to clear up what is yoga based on and answer common questions and concerns \u2013 both of yoga beginners and everyone else.
\nThe post Yoga as a Way of Life appeared first on SEE Business travel & meetings magazine.
\n", "content_text": "I spent half of my life doing different forms of exercise, from individual to group training sessions to static exercise and choreography. They were all physically very demanding, requiring a lot of energy. That was my way of venting, releasing tension, and \u2013 of course \u2013 staying in shape.\nFor me, a training session wouldn\u2019t count if I wasn\u2019t sweating all over when I finish. In the meantime, however, I became a mom. I was in my thirties and my neck, back, and digestion issues were getting increasingly common.\nFor all these reasons I decided to try out yoga, even though in the beginning I did not see myself as \u201cthe yoga type.\u201d Most of the things seemed too slow, not too interesting, and with no effect. Not to mention that you\u2019re supposed to keep your eyes closed during many moves, recite mantras, and keep your focus on breathing. Putting it mildly, the practitioners look like a group of freaks or as \u2013 believe it or not \u2013 some people actually think \u2013 a cult. My third session, when we all started to laugh for five minutes for no reason, added to this feeling. However, very soon \u2013 perhaps in part because I\u2019m a nerd when it\ncomes to exercise \u2013 I began to realize the benefits of practicing yoga.\nEvery little thing that you do, the breathing, and the positions \u2013 everything has a reason and an effect. Almost every day, as I\u2019m revealing layer after layer of this art of living, I am surprised and fascinated \u2013 by its simplicity, by just how logical it all is and how much it makes\nsense. It\u2019s like those things that are so obvious, but they go unnoticed until you say them out loud. Or, for example, a thought that you completely agree with, but you weren\u2019t aware of it until you read it. Yoga is actually a way to become more aware of yourself, your actions, the people around you, and your surroundings. In addition to feeling fantastic because in that hour and a half you\u2019re doing something just for yourself, for your health and well being \u2013 which is in itself enough to feel good \u2013 my previously mentioned problems have significantly reduced. My neck and my back visibly started to get better and hurt less, and I stopped freezing up, which used to happen more than it should, especially from working on\na computer.\nBreathing exercises and certain positions have helped my digestion, reduced bloating, and mitigated gastritis. My response to problems and stress changed. I became much more aware of my reactions and thoughts (although there still a lot of room for improvement\nin this area for me). I\u2019m mentioning my own issues and experience of resolving them\nbecause most people \u2013 especially those who work sitting \u2013 have similar problems. I am aware that all this sounds a bit like an infomercial, but you\u2019re let with good faith to trust me.\nToday, honestly, I think that practicing yoga is something incredibly important for mental and physical hygiene, for healthy internal organs, spine, joints, and hips, as well as for reaching inner peace and balance and reducing stress. More useful advises on stress relief You can find in article How to Deal with Stress in the Event Planning Industry. Most of us sit for eight hours at work and we are in a constant battle with time, so we usually have accelerated heart rate, and the stress just keeps accumulating. It\u2019s also sad that we have a habit of often telling bad things to ourselves when we get something wrong, when we make a mistake, or when we don\u2019t like the way we look.\nif you are not prepared to change every moment, you will never know the truth – swami vivekananda\nYoga reminds us how important it is to love ourselves and our bodies. That further inspires balance with the environment, as well as health and success. Today, yoga to me absolutely\nrepresents an integral part of my life and I often wonder how I ever managed without it. The benefits of yoga have long been recognized by companies around the world, also in our region over the last few years, and their employees can practice it during work hours. When I say this, I mainly mean that yoga improves focus and steadies breathing, which in turn reduces the level of stress we are subjected to. It nurtures our mind and teaches us to think positive about ourselves. All this results in more relaxed and happier employees, and in turn a positive working environment and increased productivity.\nWe had the pleasure of sitting down with two excellent yoga instructors, Suzana Jakovic and Radmila Knezevic, with a view to clear up what is yoga based on and answer common questions and concerns \u2013 both of yoga beginners and everyone else.\nThe post Yoga as a Way of Life appeared first on SEE Business travel & meetings magazine.", "date_published": "2017-06-06T15:07:25+02:00", "date_modified": "2017-06-13T10:47:27+02:00", "author": { "name": "Miona Milic", "url": "https://www.seebtm.com/en/author/miona/", "avatar": "https://www.seebtm.com/wp-content/uploads/IMG-20240224-WA0003-e1728981138373.jpg" }, "image": "https://www.seebtm.com/wp-content/uploads/naslovna-5.jpg", "tags": [ "yoga", "yoga as a way of life", "yoga benefits", "Be healthy and active", "LIFESTYLE" ] }, { "id": "https://www.seebtm.com/en/develop-a-skill-to-understand-yourself-and-others/", "url": "https://www.seebtm.com/en/develop-a-skill-to-understand-yourself-and-others/", "title": "Develop a Skill to Understand Yourself and Others", "content_html": "If, in addition, you have children, your life is enriched with unconditional love, indescribable pride, deep satisfaction and a complete lack of time, total chaos and constant storm of all kinds of emotions.
\nTake a deep breath, everything\u2019s fine. All of us feel likewise, more or less. From time to time, we all have the attacks of panic, frustration and failure. Each of us. Celebrities, worldwide successful people, your colleague, mom and dad, a man who passed you on the
\nstreet. Everyone has bad moments. All are under stress. This is, in a way, encouraging. We know that we are not alone, we are not the only one. There\u2019s nothing wrong with us,
\neverything is fine with us feeling thus sometimes. Also, such a finding should affect the greater understanding between people. Perhaps even today, when one of your colleagues has snapped something cranky or saleswoman was visibly uncomfortable, perhaps exactly today they have a bad day and pass through this phase. Perhaps it is exactly today such a day for your collaborators on the organization of the event, when he asked you the same question for the third time.
It could be so, and it could be that they are not doing their job properly. However, do not jump into conclusions right away, give them a chance. It would mean to you, too, that people have sympathy for you when you find it difficult, and when you\u2019re not quite yourself.
\nRespond them with a smile and genuine kindness. But, it is always good to read few advises that can help You in overcoming stressful situations. So, read the article How to Deal With Stress in the Event Planning Industry.
Try it out, for the purpose of an experiment.
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Imagine the following situation. A girl who had gone aesthetic procedures, conspicuously dressed, is sitting quite confidently in a bar, while a few tables away, a homely girl, modestly dressed, is sipping her juice, timidly hiding the view. Seemingly, two different worlds, with no points of contact. No one would ever think that both these girls suffer from loneliness and they struggle with a lack of self-esteem, thinking that they are not sufficiently beautiful and
\nsuccessful. Probably, they will contemptuously look each other in the street, unaware that they have so much in common.
Certainly not everyone will be open to receive love. However, second, third, or fourth person will be, and you will understand that when he/she smiles at you with her/his eyes. You will recognize each other. It will boost you with that energy you consume in situations when you ask yourself the following: I do not know where I got any more strength for all of these?
\nEvery day, with a friendly gesture, with a simple positive or inspiring thought, you can create small reservoirs of energy, keep those as hidden candies in your pocket, which you will take when you have a bad day or experience a \u201csystem failure\u201d.
Try it out, for the purpose of an experiment.
\nAnd, if you realize that it is \u201cworking\u201d, there is no reason for it not to be become a practice, right? The world would indeed be a much nicer place to live in, when there would rule the greater understanding, respect and love among people. And there\u2019s no reason for it not be like that, because, when the mask are off and the vulnerability shown, each of us is fighting
\na similar battle, but with our own fears, anxieties, anguishes.
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As I said, everyone, from time to time, has attacks of frustration and fear, a feeling of failure, we are all under some kind of stress. The difference is in a manner of how we deal with it. And how much we improve ourselves in terms of settling down our own thoughts, how much we love ourselves and how much we care about our own health. All this, afterwards, affects the extent to which the stress has \u201cdamaged\u201d us. All we do for our mental hygiene, physical health and harmonious relationships with people in our environment, can be experienced as protectors on our head, elbows and knees, like those for skating. If we fall, we will lump ourselves, but not even close as we would if we had no such protection.
And for that reason exactly it\u2019s good to find a protection that best suits you. The one that will protect you in a way that is most appropriate for you and closest to your sensibility and personality. Every recreational-sports activity or hobby can be of help for you. The question is which one is the most convenient for you to handle. Which one you like the best?
\nAs someone who has been over a decade in the event industry – one of the most stressful professions, I have to admit that I have been engaged in all kinds of sport activities. Some time ago, I tried yoga. It is known that yoga is one of the best ways to deal with stress. Why? Read the article Yoga as a Way of Life or interviews with Suzana Jakovic and Radmila Knezevic, certified yoga instructors.
\nBut also try it out, for the purpose of an experiment.
\nThe post Develop a Skill to Understand Yourself and Others appeared first on SEE Business travel & meetings magazine.
\n", "content_text": "Stress and tension are the everyday life for most people. Those are the accompanying side effects of city life, especially. We constantly rush around, we are under pressure both at home and at work, both due to real obligations, and the obligations and expectations that we impose to us ourselves, due to the load of work, and a natural desire to be successful in that journey called life.\nIf, in addition, you have children, your life is enriched with unconditional love, indescribable pride, deep satisfaction and a complete lack of time, total chaos and constant storm of all kinds of emotions.\nTake a deep breath, everything\u2019s fine. All of us feel likewise, more or less. From time to time, we all have the attacks of panic, frustration and failure. Each of us. Celebrities, worldwide successful people, your colleague, mom and dad, a man who passed you on the\nstreet. Everyone has bad moments. All are under stress. This is, in a way, encouraging. We know that we are not alone, we are not the only one. There\u2019s nothing wrong with us,\neverything is fine with us feeling thus sometimes. Also, such a finding should affect the greater understanding between people. Perhaps even today, when one of your colleagues has snapped something cranky or saleswoman was visibly uncomfortable, perhaps exactly today they have a bad day and pass through this phase. Perhaps it is exactly today such a day for your collaborators on the organization of the event, when he asked you the same question for the third time.\nIt could be so, and it could be that they are not doing their job properly. However, do not jump into conclusions right away, give them a chance. It would mean to you, too, that people have sympathy for you when you find it difficult, and when you\u2019re not quite yourself.\nRespond them with a smile and genuine kindness. But, it is always good to read few advises that can help You in overcoming stressful situations. So, read the article How to Deal With Stress in the Event Planning Industry. \nTry it out, for the purpose of an experiment.\nImagine the following situation. A girl who had gone aesthetic procedures, conspicuously dressed, is sitting quite confidently in a bar, while a few tables away, a homely girl, modestly dressed, is sipping her juice, timidly hiding the view. Seemingly, two different worlds, with no points of contact. No one would ever think that both these girls suffer from loneliness and they struggle with a lack of self-esteem, thinking that they are not sufficiently beautiful and\nsuccessful. Probably, they will contemptuously look each other in the street, unaware that they have so much in common.\nCertainly not everyone will be open to receive love. However, second, third, or fourth person will be, and you will understand that when he/she smiles at you with her/his eyes. You will recognize each other. It will boost you with that energy you consume in situations when you ask yourself the following: I do not know where I got any more strength for all of these?\nEvery day, with a friendly gesture, with a simple positive or inspiring thought, you can create small reservoirs of energy, keep those as hidden candies in your pocket, which you will take when you have a bad day or experience a \u201csystem failure\u201d.\nTry it out, for the purpose of an experiment.\nAnd, if you realize that it is \u201cworking\u201d, there is no reason for it not to be become a practice, right? The world would indeed be a much nicer place to live in, when there would rule the greater understanding, respect and love among people. And there\u2019s no reason for it not be like that, because, when the mask are off and the vulnerability shown, each of us is fighting\na similar battle, but with our own fears, anxieties, anguishes.\nAs I said, everyone, from time to time, has attacks of frustration and fear, a feeling of failure, we are all under some kind of stress. The difference is in a manner of how we deal with it. And how much we improve ourselves in terms of settling down our own thoughts, how much we love ourselves and how much we care about our own health. All this, afterwards, affects the extent to which the stress has \u201cdamaged\u201d us. All we do for our mental hygiene, physical health and harmonious relationships with people in our environment, can be experienced as protectors on our head, elbows and knees, like those for skating. If we fall, we will lump ourselves, but not even close as we would if we had no such protection.\nAnd for that reason exactly it\u2019s good to find a protection that best suits you. The one that will protect you in a way that is most appropriate for you and closest to your sensibility and personality. Every recreational-sports activity or hobby can be of help for you. The question is which one is the most convenient for you to handle. Which one you like the best?\nAs someone who has been over a decade in the event industry – one of the most stressful professions, I have to admit that I have been engaged in all kinds of sport activities. Some time ago, I tried yoga. It is known that yoga is one of the best ways to deal with stress. Why? Read the article Yoga as a Way of Life or interviews with Suzana Jakovic and Radmila Knezevic, certified yoga instructors.\nBut also try it out, for the purpose of an experiment.\nThe post Develop a Skill to Understand Yourself and Others appeared first on SEE Business travel & meetings magazine.", "date_published": "2017-06-06T11:30:37+02:00", "date_modified": "2017-06-09T15:23:47+02:00", "author": { "name": "Miona Milic", "url": "https://www.seebtm.com/en/author/miona/", "avatar": "https://www.seebtm.com/wp-content/uploads/IMG-20240224-WA0003-e1728981138373.jpg" }, "image": "https://www.seebtm.com/wp-content/uploads/header-2.jpg", "tags": [ "stress", "tension", "understanding skills", "yoga", "LIFESTYLE" ] }, { "id": "https://www.seebtm.com/en/6th-international-yoga-festival-in-belgrade/", "url": "https://www.seebtm.com/en/6th-international-yoga-festival-in-belgrade/", "title": "6th International yoga festival in Belgrade", "content_html": "Festival will gather representatives from different yoga schools from all around the world.
\nBeside representatives from yoga centers from 42 places in Serbia,\u00a0the\u00a0participation has been announced by representatives of the Yoga Federation of Austria, Czech Republic, Montenegro, Bulgaria, Germany, Switzerland, Italy and other European countries, as well as from representatives from Asia and Russia.
\nDuring this year festival will be held many workshops, and yoga classes for kids and older people. Special attention will be focused on the the most popular yoga style in the world – ART YOGA SIMILIRIS.
\nThe post 6th International yoga festival in Belgrade appeared first on SEE Business travel & meetings magazine.
\n", "content_text": "6th International yoga festival will be held on 1st and 2nd August 2015 at Ada Ciganlija in Belgrade.\nFestival will gather representatives from different yoga schools from all around the world.\nBeside representatives from yoga centers from 42 places in Serbia,\u00a0the\u00a0participation has been announced by representatives of the Yoga Federation of Austria, Czech Republic, Montenegro, Bulgaria, Germany, Switzerland, Italy and other European countries, as well as from representatives from Asia and Russia.\nDuring this year festival will be held many workshops, and yoga classes for kids and older people. Special attention will be focused on the the most popular yoga style in the world – ART YOGA SIMILIRIS.\nThe post 6th International yoga festival in Belgrade appeared first on SEE Business travel & meetings magazine.", "date_published": "2015-07-30T15:01:43+02:00", "date_modified": "2016-12-30T13:17:12+01:00", "author": { "name": "Mirjana Novitovic", "url": "https://www.seebtm.com/en/author/officebs/", "avatar": "https://www.seebtm.com/wp-content/uploads/slika-.jpg" }, "image": "https://www.seebtm.com/wp-content/uploads/Peti-festival-joge-u-Beogradu-Joga-savez-Srbije-2014.-3.jpg", "tags": [ "belgrade", "yoga", "yoga festival", "News and events" ] } ] }