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Feb 16Liked by Thomas Klaffke

Thank you for your work, I am really enjoying it and it is giving me a lot to think about, especially in my training to become a yoga teacher.

I’ve been feeling a bit disillusioned with yoga lately and couldn’t pinpoint why, but after reading the ‘Why is everything so ugly’ article, I think I found my answer. The (at least Western) yoga world is also not exempt from this sameness and ‘ugliness’. Every teacher’s instagram page is.. Exactly the same.

But I think yoga is traditionally a great tool for this ‘inner rewilding’. At times, I fear that yoga has become a selfish, individualistic pursuit, a way to help oneself cope in this hellish, capitalist landscape (I am generalising). I want my teaching to open student’s eyes to the possibilities of new systems and new ways of living, a new worldview.

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Feb 16Liked by Thomas Klaffke

A crisis of inattention. We live in undeniably ugly times. Rehabilitating humanity by learning to embrace the world. -> you made my day! Thank you.

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Feb 26Liked by Thomas Klaffke

Hi there Thomas, just wanted to say thanks for this it's incredibly skilled of you to bring these concepts and references together in such a comprehensive way, I'll be sharing and incorporating this in the way I approach things. I'll be reading and re-reading - thanks again 🙏🏽

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Yes yes yes, this totally resonates. We're not in a good place, but I am also seeing the hunger people have for new ways of being and doing things. The desire for change is huge, and so many great projects, ideas, communities are already out there. Thank you for your work!

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