Termine I Abenteuer und Achtsamkeit

 Termine:

Juli

Sonntag 26.7.

Freitag 31.7.

August 

Sonntag 2.8.

September

Freitag, 4.9.

Sonntag 13.9.

Programm und FAQ I Abenteuer und Achtsamkeit

"Eindrücke sammeln, ohne etwas erreichen zu wollen."

 PROGRAMM:

1. Kennenlernkreis: Bietet die Möglichkeit zur kurzen gegenseitigen Vorstellung.

2. Themenwanderung: Ich möchte dich einladen, an den jeweiligen Wochenenden in verschiedene Themen, die ich selber mitbringe, zu tauchen. Zum Beispiel in die Stille und Bewegung hineinzutauchen, zu sehen, zu beobachten. Wo ist Stille und wo fängt die Bewegung an? Hat es Farben? Gibt es eine Form? Wo ist der Atem und hat er Rhythmus oder klemmt's irgendwo?

3. Mittagessen mit Ausblick: Bitte reichlich Wasser mitbringen, eine Sitzmatte sowie etwas Leckeres zum Essen, um Kraft zu tanken.

4. Sanfte Bewegungsformen: Ich lade dich ein, zu wahrnehmen, wie es sich anfühlt, wenn ich meinen Atem mit bestimmten Bewegungen verbinde, die Füße am Boden spüre und mich für die Bewegung öffne.

5. Abschlusskreis: Abschied und Austausch. Wo stehe ich und was nehme ich mit?

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1. Welcome Circle: Offers an opportunity for a brief introduction among each other.

2. Theme of the Hike: On each of the weekends, we will dive into different themes. For example, finding the balance between stillness and movement: Where is stillness, and where does movement begin? Does it have colour? Is there a form? Where is the breath, and does it have a rhythm, or is it blocked somewhere?

3. Lunch with a View: Please bring plenty of water, a seat mat, and a delicious meal to recharge your energy. 

4. Gentle Movement: Noticing how it feels to connect the breath with specific movements, feeling the feet on the ground, and opening up to soft, intuitive movement practice.

5. Closing Circle: Farewell and reflection. Where do I stand now? What am I taking away with me, what am I leaving behind?

FAQ

1. Wie fit muss ich sein?

Wenn du noch nie gewandert bist, ist das vollkommen in Ordnung. Wir gehen langsam und machen regelmäßig Pausen. Wir wollen die Natur erleben und nicht bloß überleben. Bitte beachte jedoch, dass die Tour für Personen mit Gehebehinderungen leider nicht geeignet ist.

2. Wie soll ich mich anziehen und was muss ich mitnehmen?

Zieh am besten Kleidung an, in der du dich rundum wohlfühlst. Leichte Sport- oder Yogakleidung ist ideal. Ich empfehle dir, ein Wechsel-T-Shirt in den Rucksack einzupacken. Feste Wanderschuhe oder Schuhe mit einer guten, rutschfesten Sohle sind Voraussetzung. Da sich das Wetter schnell ändern kann, gehören eine Regenjacke oder ein warmer Pullover sowie für manche von uns Sonnen- und Mückenschutz in jeden Rucksack. Eine Iso-Sitzmatte für die Pausen und Wanderstöcke können ebenfalls sehr hilfreich sein.

3. Was bringe ich zu essen mit?

Obst, Sandwiches, Wraps, Haferriegel oder ein Brei – bring einfach etwas mit, was dir guttut und dir Kraft schenkt.

4. Was ist sanfte Bewegung?

Unter sanfter Bewegung verstehen wir achtsame, langsame Schritte und leichte Dehnübungen, die deinen Körper mobilisieren, ohne ihn zu überfordern. Es geht darum, Verspannungen zu lösen und Energie zu schöpfen, im Hier und Jetzt anzukommen. Ich möchte hier bewusst keine Labels oder Namen benutzen.

5. Darf ich meinen Hund mitbringen?

Da wir unseren Blick bei dieser Wanderung ganz bewusst auf uns selbst und nach innen lenken möchten, lade ich dich ein, ohne Haustier zu kommen.

6. Stornierung und was passiert bei schlechtem Wetter?

Wir wandern auch, wenn das Wetter mal nicht perfekt ist. Deine Sicherheit ist mir jedoch sehr wichtig. Bei Gewitter oder extremen Wetterlagen kann es daher passieren, dass ich die Wanderung kurzfristig absagen muss. Genauso stehen meine Kinder für mich an erster Stelle: Wenn ich als Mama an diesem Tag dringend gebraucht werde, kann es ebenfalls vorkommen, dass ich die Tour kurzfristig verschieben oder absagen muss. 

7. Wichtige Hinweise zur Teilnahme

• Eigenverantwortung: Du nimmst auf eigenes Risiko an der Wanderung teil. Für Unfälle oder Schäden kann ich keine Haftung übernehmen. Geh einfach liebevoll sowie achtsam mit dir um und höre gut auf deinen Körper.
• Plätze: Da wir in einer kleinen, gemütlichen Runde unterwegs sind, sind die Plätze limitiert. Melde dich am besten frühzeitig an, um dir deinen Platz zu sichern. Und genauso melde dich rechtzeitig ab, falls du es nicht schaffst. 

Abenteuer und Achtsamkeit I Adventure and Mindfulness // (German & English)

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Ich denke nun schon seit einer Weile immer wieder darüber nach, wie ich dieser Klimakrise, der digitalen Verschmutzung, der Aufmerksamkeits- und Angstökonomie auf gewaltfreie Weise begegnen kann. Wie kann ich das Wort „Aktivismus“ für mich neu definieren? Denn irgendwo tief in mir bin ich eine emotionale Aktivistin und Feministin. Aber wie ich diese kraftvolle Energie für etwas Gutes und Kreatives nutzen kann, habe ich mich auf einem der letzten Waldspaziergänge mal wieder gefragt.

Ich bin sehr nah an dem Gedanken aufgewachsen: „Wir erben die Erde nicht von unseren Vorfahren. Wir leihen sie von unseren Kindern.“ Und ich wünsche mir, dass wir, die Menschen der westlichen Gesellschaften, diese Botschaft verkörpern.

Irgendwo in einem winzigen Dorf irgendwo in Slowenien, umgeben von den grünsten Bergen, die man sich vorstellen kann, haben meine Eltern mir beigebracht, dass Aktivismus bedeutet, einen Garten anzulegen. Die Wege der Pflanzen zu lernen. Wann man sie in die Erde setzt und wie man sich das ganze Jahr über an ihnen erfreut. Wie man selbstversorgt lebt. Und wie man hart arbeitet und auf dem Weg dorthin niemals aufgibt – weil das echte Leben rau sein kann und kein „Instant-Gram“ ist. Es ist die PQRS-Kurve eines EKGs und keine flache Asystolie.

Und was am wichtigsten ist: wie man Dinge wieder und wieder verwendet und nicht zu viel recycelt (was buchstäblich bedeutet, die Verantwortung für unser Konsumproblem an jemanden anderen zu lagern). Wie man sich um die Erde sorgt, um die Mitmenschen, um unsere Älteren und unsere Vorfahren – denn ob wir sie mögen oder nicht, wir sind sie. "Wir sind mindestens sieben Generationen unserer Vorfahren und sieben Generationen unserer Nachkommen“, sagt der daoistische Meister Zhongxian Wu. Um das mal in Relation zu setzen :)

Meine Urgroßmutter, eine der wichtigsten Frauen in meinem Leben, nahm mich mit in den Garten, und wir saßen einfach schweigend in unseren gemütlichen Stühlen. Wir genossen die Anwesenheit der anderen, während wir einfach nur da waren, präsent.

Jedes Mal, wenn ich diese Praxis des „Re-Wildings“ auf eigene Faust fortführe, taucht eine Idee auf, ein Samen, ein Wunsch, ein Komet, eine Sternschnuppe.

Dem folgend bin ich nun hier und öffne mich mit meinem kleinen Geschenk an die Welt, an meine Vorfahren und an meine Nachkommen, vor denen ich mich ebenso verneigen mag wie vor Dir.

Mit der Wärme einer Umarmung, von Herz zu Herz, und der Sanftheit zweier gütiger Hände auf deinen Schultern, mit dem Augenblick freue ich mich auf unser Zusammensein.

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(EN)

I´ve been thinking and re-thinking for a while now about how to approach this Climate Crisis, Digital Pollution, Attention and Fear Economy in a non-violent way. How to redefine the word " activism " for me. Because I am an emotional activist and feminist somewhere deep inside, but how to use this potent energy for something good and creative i was wondering yet again on one of many recent walks in the woods.

I grew up very close to the Idea: "We do not inherit the Earth from our ancestors. We borrow it from our children." And I wish for us Peoples of Western Societies to embody this message.

Somewhere in a tiny Village behind God´s back in Slovenia, surrounded by the greenest Mountains you can imagine, my parents taught me that Activism is planting a Garden. Is learning the ways of Plants. When to put them into the Earth and how to enjoy them throughout the year. How to be Self Suficcient. And how to work hard and never give up on the way there beacuse real life can be rough, and it is not "instant-gram". It is a PQRS curve of an ECG and not a flat Asystole. 

And most importantly, how to reuse and reuse and not recycle too much (which literally means out-sourcing the responsibility of our consumerism problem). How to care for the Earth, for a fellow Human being, for our elderly and our ancestors, because whether we like them or not, we are them. We are at least seven generations of our ancestors and seven generations of our descendants, says Taoist Master Zhongxian Wu. Put that into perspective :)

My great-grandmother, one of the most important Women in my life, took me to the Garden, and we just sat there on our comfy chairs in silence, enjoying each other's presence while simply being there, present.

Everytime when i continue this Re-wildening practice on my own, an idea pops up, a seed, a wish, a fireball, a shooting star. 

Following which, I am now here opening up, with my little Offering to the world, to my ancestors and to my descendants, to whom I may bow as well as to You, 

With a warmth of hug, heart to heart, and the gentleness of a kind two hands on your shoulder projecting safety as I look into your eyes, I bow to You.

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Bitte beachte, dass weder Englisch noch Deutsch meine Muttersprachen sind; daher besteht die Möglichkeit, dass bei der Übersetzung etwas verloren gegangen ist. Dennoch ist das für mich völlig in Ordnung und ich bin dankbar für dein Verständnis und deine Geduld.

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Please note that neither English nor German are my native Languages so there is a possibility that something was lost in translation. Nevertheless i am fine with that, and I am grateful for your understanding and patience.

Das Gehen ist Öffnung zur Welt.

Das Gehen ist Öffnung zur Welt.

Es verzetzt den Menschen wieder in das glückliche Empfinden seiner Existenz.

- David Le Breton

Some notes from the last walk in the woods:

Fall in my heart

"Walk away quietly in any direction and taste the freedom of the mountaineer. Camp out among the grasses and gentians of glacial meadows, in craggy garden nooks full of nature's darlings. Climb the mountains and get their good tidings, Nature's peace will flow into you as sunshine flows into trees. The winds will blow their own freshness into you and the storms their energy, while cares will drop off like autumn leaves. As age comes on, one source of enjoyment after another is closed, but nature's sources never fail." - John Muir

All these seasons of nature are also seasons within me. Some of them are painted in autumn colors, melancholic and rainy while others are full of joy and sunshine, like the hottest summer by the Adriatic sea. Some of them are lasting as long as the seasons in nature, while others have the ability to change faster than the transition of day and night. I must admit i enjoy them all.

Going to the Mountains is going Home, said my really good friend that I have never met - John Muir. And for the past few years that has been the exact definition of my homecoming.

But shortly after I had moved to London an idea was planted inside me. An idea that even London can become my place to be. In order to make it happen I had to find a home within myself. So i put my shoes on and went for this long hike. 

I was trying to get used to the noise and accept it, but I simply couldn't let go. I used to lay in my bed and imagined it being the wind that flows through my hair and moves the leaves while I am taking a walk through the foggy forest in the late afternoon. But I couldn´t hear a melody I could enjoy.

Secondly, I was trying to get into the flow with the speed of turbulent waves that are rushing through the city like there is no tomorrow. Somehow, somewhere, at some point, I have just plugged in without even noticing and I was hooked. I became a short-distance runner that I never was. Suddenly, everything became a race. My route to work, my ride to the market, and in the end even my path to the nearest park.

I was a little tiny human caught in a massive vortex while my body became an erupting volcano trying to compensate disconnectedness I felt between myself and the city that I love and hate at the same time. 

And still, I was not ready to accept the defeat between my nature and the idea. 

Today I finally got a chance to go back and pray in my "temple" during the last couple of days. I notice how I really needed it, but at the same time, I am afraid that those three days in Slovenia simply won't be enough to contemplate the storm of emotions raging inside me. ..

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But they were enough. As soon as we landed I saw it coming. As underslept as I was at that point, my body just ran towards the arms of the Alps. My lungs started gasping for air because now I realized that I am choking more than ever. 

I took my brother Jure and Luc to share the experience, but I was too disconnected to share. Talking never felt so unnecessary. I hated words at that time. Simply because they are used in so many ways that make no sense to the spirits of Life. I felt so intoxicated with words that all that I wanted was just a silent conversation with Him. 

And there He was, standing so peacefully and still in front of me. My mountain. My Jalovec.

He was not touched by my presence in any way. He simply was there. Belonging.

Jalovec (2,645 m) on the far right.

And there I was standing completely naked in front of the face of these majestic mountains, watching how the glacier within me turned into a river, slowly gaining a movement and joining the stream. So powerful. Watching how the sound of the spring fell down from the nearby mountain into a waterfall straight through my shivering body. 

I have realized how much I was craving these sounds. And the smell and stillness of the surrounding nature that was glowing like gold in all its autumn glory. I feel my body waking up. Anxiety slowly fading away while I started feeling this pain all over my body. And sadness. And fear. And disappointment. And finally, the ultimate. A relief has started coming into my being. 

And I am grateful that I have got to experience all of this. What I know now is I know where I belong. 

I know where my home is. I even know I enjoy getting lost well.

But none of these could happen without me moving to London and forming such an intense relationship with this special city. Connecting with it and disconnecting at the same time. And that is when my people come in. So many beautiful souls and moments that I would never have. I feel privileged. I feel rich.

One Love <3
Ana


Photos made by me and my Nokia. © 

Do Srebrnega sedla in Planjave prek Zeleniških špic

Kamniška Bistrica (595m) - greben Zeleniške špice - Srebrno sedlo (2115m)- Planjava (2394m)- Kamniško sedlo (1864m)- Kamniška Bistrica (595m)

Moj pogled se je premikal od grebena do grebena, od vrha do vrha. Bil sem nad vsem in onstran vsega, dvignil sem se še višje, nad svoje zemeljske čute. Le mila toplina pod poznim popoldanskim soncem in slan okus ob robu ustnic sta me opozarjala na mojo zemeljsko dimenzijo. - Matja Klemše

 

Heaven is just another name for Earth. Lake District.

Everybody needs beauty as well as bread, 

places to play in and pray in, 

where nature may heal and give strength to body and soul. 

-John Muir

In my dictionary, the idea of the home that we have can be just about anywhere on this ever-shaking cosmic object called our planet.

Nevertheless, there was this whole period of time after moving to London. I would quite often feel lost and sometimes a bit puzzled while trying to absorb the energy of the humongous urban jungle. 

London has so many different sounds, impulses, shapes, colors, frequencies, and heartbeats happening in one single instant that it can quickly become a giant black hole and I can stand there in the middle of Oxford Circus, naked, feeling nothing and everything at the very same instant. There is a river flowing through, a river flowing in. Flowing with the speed of the light and in the slowest slow motion that you can imagine. They exchange fearlessly in just one single blink of a moment. I thought I wanted to connect with the city; to join hands, live it deeply, to engage and play with it. But little did I know, that I will become a city at some point in town.

And when I for thought i´ve got to the point where I finally thought that this is it, my idea was brought down after just one flight back to Slovenia, to the sunny side of Alps. Life has this way of flow, of change of not knowing involving into knowing... all at the very same time.

Endless landscapes flowing between the warmth of the crazy family and friends I grew up with, the beauty of the people, addictive mountain air, and finally, the energy from the mountains that were rising in front of me was just mind-blowing. Mesmerizing. Hypnotic.

I felt again. In slow motion. I felt the onrush of emotions with every breath I took. The big giant open scape with mountains, in particular, has this superpower to bring out all of me. And I felt so alive till the very end when I arrived at the airport a few days later with this big lump in my throat and all I could think of was how I did not want to go back to England, despite the fact that there are too some really special souls welcoming me back. 

That is when I became aware of how transitory all these moments are...

By the time I stepped in front of our door in London and saw the big smiley faces of my dear friends, my tears dried up, the sun greeted me and I was home again.

But still, hooman in me thought: "there must be something, missing."

I simply wasn't able to completely dive in and embrace the beauty and energy the city offers when you are open and willing to accept it. 

Luckily, train tickets to Lake District arrived just in time and the iron road was carving the train line that would be waiting for me by the end of July. Little did I know that this train ride will be yet one of the most beautiful rides. Horizons that I knew before expanded within every new landscape that flew by my eyes. I said to myself this is it, welcome to Heaven.

And I was chanting this mantra for the whole week while talking to Renata and Edu over our slow analog everyday life divided by Clacks and Cliks. All I had to do was to put my shoes on and go out for a walk, for a hike.

I also realized how much I missed the rain. I felt so privileged every night, before drowning into a long, deep sleep in front of a wide-open window, smelling the fresh scent, listening to the playful sound of raindrops. My favorite lullaby to this day. 

All this nature that is surrounding us is putting me at peace. I connect effortlessly and relax. I slow down. I am here. Now. The complete opposite of the concrete jungle, where I used to feel that i am everywhere and nowhere at the same time. Renata grounded me by the end of my stay. We started talking about how everything is transitory. Time, sadness, rain, lovers, melancholy, moments. We.

I don't know what happened a few days later but everything came in place and for a few moments I felt that even London can be my home now. 

Whitehaven

Thank you Renata and Edu for sharing and having me there  <3

Photos made by me and my Nokia. © 

Love

Ana