Jasenovac

The Keeper of Stories: Finding Peace with a Painful Family Legacy

Have you ever noticed how, in many families, certain roles just seem to ‘settle’ on someone? The organizer, the peacemaker, the one who remembers every birthday... and sometimes, the keeper of the heavy stories. The one entrusted, consciously…
The Evolution of Yoga and My Search for New Approaches
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The Evolution of Yoga and My Search for New Approaches

When I moved to Berlin in 2009, being a yoga teacher felt like the most unique profession in the world. It was quirky, unconventional, and allowed me to live life entirely on my own terms. I started teaching yoga in my non-furnished living…
Choosing Peace Over Panic: Why I Stopped Reading the News
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Choosing Peace Over Panic: Why I Stopped Reading the News

To Read the News or Not to Read the News? Growing up, I always enjoyed following the news. It felt natural, like part of my DNA. I still vividly remember being 13 and reading Danas, a progressive political magazine in the former Yugoslavia.…
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Long Tones, Thin Walls, and the Superpower of Zen Practice

Ever since I started playing the flute as a child, my life revolved around a simple yet profound ritual: practicing. And good practice, my teacher often reminded me, starts with long tones! If you’re unfamiliar with the art of long tones,…
advanced yoga studies in Berlin 2025

Advanced Yoga Studies in Berlin 2025

    POETRY OF BODY AND MIND 12 days in-person training module A profound immersion into advanced yoga studies and practice with lead teacher Tatjana Mesar and guest teachers This training module is a part of our Dynamic…
Ekaggata

Ekaggata | One-Pointed Mind

Workshop with Tatjana Mesar in Berlin We are excited to invite Dynamic Mindfulness teachers and advanced students to a special 2,5 hour workshop led by Tatjana Mesar, lead teacher. Date & Time: Saturday, August 3rd from 15:00…
Buddhist chanting in Kreuzberg

Buddhist chanting and study group in Kreuzberg

What is Buddhist Yoga? Was ist buddhistisches Yoga?
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What is Buddhist Yoga?

Embracing change: a new perspective on the body In today's society, the emphasis on physical appearance is undeniable. We're bombarded with messages about looking good, being fit, and striving for an ideal body image. This obsession with outer…
Master class series in Zagreb

Saturday Master Class Series

FLOOR WORK with Tatjana Mesar, 500-hr ERYT at Ilica 169 in Zagreb, Croatia and online on Zoom Saturdays at 10:00 -11:30 am CET For yoga teachers, trainees, movers and curious yoga practitioners In-depth exploration of one topic,…
Listen to your body

It depends. Contextualize!

How many times have you been instructed to “listen to your body”, or to “move freely” in yoga classes and wondered what the heck you"re supposed to do now? Probably too many...I certainly know I have! Such expressions are really…
Yoga Scholarship
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Finding stillness: how Zen Yoga changed this Iranian woman’s life

A turbulent life in Iran led Azi Etemadi to immigrate to Germany where she found “the sweet taste of stillness”, and became a Dynamic Mindfulness yoga teacher to help refugees. Cottbus in eastern Germany is a small and quiet university…
contemporary yoga
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Transcending tradition and finding a contemporary yoga that fits

Most of the physical movements and postures commonly recognised as “yoga asanas” haven’t been around that long, but have come to be widely accepted as sacred forms. But things are evolving quickly, and yoga is now adapting to evidence-based…