Sports and Yoga health in Norway The viking legacy lives on in winter-sports... Norway holds the world record with 303 medals out of which 107 gold since the start of the Olympic winter games with cross-country skiing and speed skating as the top sports.(wikipedia).For a nation with about 5 million people at present it is no small achievement. Yoga-asanas as a discipline seem to attract more and more practitioners in Norway and have helped them to gain a better sense of their body as a precious instrument and learn to appreciate meditation as a psycho-spiritual counterpart to become a more healthy and balanced human being. While many health-food stores sell a myriad of supplements, vitamins and cell-regeneration kits to complement "missing" minerals and essential building blocks of our bodies, we sometimes forget that to hydrate more, detoxify and reduce the number and types of food we eat is allowing the body to regain its natural balance all by itself. In the same way, to make oneself more successful is not a matter of engineering thoughts with a multitude of principles, how-to's and instruction manuals, but of "letting go" of pressures that artificially clog our minds and cause stress. Hence Yoga and meditation approaches teach us how to release tensions and allow our bodies and minds to come into a natural flow that brings the "intuitive knowledge" to perform naturally at its best, the secret that has produced not only sportspeople, but also great leaders to be in "the zone", feeling "mindfull", which P.R. Sarkar termed as "apexed psychology". Dada Mokseshvarananda, a yoga monk has inspired hundreds of people in the US, Africa, Mexico and Haiti to change their lives through Leadership-skills, yoga and meditation workshops. He has inspired many to volunteer in service programs all over the world most recently in Haiti where he spent the last 7 years leading major social service projects. Now for some time in Europe, he is facilitating Programs in Norway: Introduction to basic principles of Yoga: 22 February 2025 - - 14:00 - 17:30 H at Huseby school 50 m from t-bane 5 - exit Hovseter) Become aware and eliminate unwanted thoughts, concepts and attachments to unfold your full potential with knowledge of biopsychology and time-tested yoga techniques. Yoga principles are presented and explained and 3 are being explored more closely and how to apply them in our daily lives (2 hours). It is followed by a yoga-asana session concluding with meditation and a short discussion (1:30 min). 150 kr. Basic principles of Yoga (II) and diet : 22 March 2025 - 10:00 - 18:00 H (Huseby school) Yoga principles are explored more deeply with a few practical exercises that help us to integrate them in our daily lives and the benefits of a vegetarian diet. Timeless principles of "Dharma" are discussed and how to apply them. Lunch is vegetarian and is included in the program. 300 kr. Detox and health retreat / Weekend - 6-7-8 June (location to be determined) We invite you to have a life changing experience for your Body, Mind and Spirit. This safe and effective program includes guidance, education, detox cuisine and naturopathic therapies. Special classes, talks and presentations are designed to support you during your detox and to give you the tools and inspiration to make healthier lifestyle choices when you return home. 2000 kr. (including the full day on friday and accomodation) for more details check: http://www.yogadetoxretreat.org/ Spiritual Adventure Training: tentative date : 13-14-15 June (location to be determined) Explore your strengths and weaknesses, face your fears and come out strong and focussed to face your life challenges with renewed vigor, understanding about yourself and inner peace. The program is outdoors as we hike and perform team-exercises on the way. Yoga and meditation practices are explored and workshops help us to deal with our inner enemies and tensions. 1500 kr. (including accomodation) special discounts for students available. For all enquiries and reservations please call: Dada Mokseshvarananda at (+47) 45-11-69-22 e-mail at mark@innersports.org Arun at (+47) 92-60-61-99 e-mail at aruntrondheim@gmail.com Regular yoga classes are being held at Huseby school every tuesday 18:00 to 19:30 H (50m from Hovseter t-bane No. 5)