Oct 11 2021 47 mins
Tessa is half-Belgian, half-American and is a teacher at Yyoga in Brussels. Monica and Matt chat to Tessa about when and how she discovered yoga - as a student in Florida. Tessa seems to have taken a very different course through life after her introduction to yoga than the one she had envisaged when she went to the USA to complete post-graduate studies.
Tessa found yoga (or yoga found Tessa) after she had already instigated a spiritual practice. Her yoga practice helps to put her in a place that allows her to continue this practice. Although she very much enjoys the physicality of yoga, one of the greatest values it has for her is enabling a "moving meditation".
Tessa talks about her family's love of nature and animals, especially her father's fondness for taking random animals into the home. Listen out for tales of Mr Wiggles! There's also some discussion about mindful eating and vegetarianism.
Where is Tessa now in her yoga practice and her spirituality? Listen to the episode to find out.