Maeva Morin or the portrait of a yogini sensitive to the ecology of body and mind

Maeva Morin is curious by nature and passionate about life. She is very sensitive to ecology and has worked in NGOs for the protection of the environment. Trained at the French School of Yoga, she had the chance to travel through different lineages (Madras, Durkheim, Haoutoff, Energie) which have enriched her practice. Yoga is, for her, a way of taking care of her inner ecology and of building a bridge between the microcosm - the human organism - and the macrocosm - the Earth on which we live. This is why her practice and teaching are based on the ecology of the body and mind. You can find her entire philosophy through her blog Maeva Yoga .

It was only natural that I asked him a few personal questions about his yoga practice, which I am sharing with you today.

How did you get into taking care of yourself?

I started taking care of myself when I entered the workforce. I felt more stress and tension was building up in my body. I pushed open the door of the yoga class closest to my home. I didn't understand everything in the first class but I felt that it was good for me to come back.
And then, I quickly realized that yoga fit into my philosophy of life: organic and local consumption, slow life, slow consumption. Little by little, everything came together.

What practice for your well-being?

I practice and teach Hatha yoga and prenatal yoga (De Gasquet method) because I am 5 months pregnant! So my practice evolves with my pregnancy…

I meditate daily (mindfulness and Zen meditation) too; it is a precious appointment with myself. Recently I started to transmit meditation and I take great pleasure in it.

And I occasionally practice yin yoga, which attracts me more and more. This idea of ​​slowing down and settling into postures with your breath is a huge source of energy for me.

What is the ritual of your practice?

I unroll my mat when I get out of bed, otherwise I get caught up in the list of things to do! I often start lying down for a time of recentering with my breathing, then I chain postures without a set program. I let myself be guided by the intelligence of my body which takes me towards the movements that will do me good in the present moment. The duration varies depending on the time I have and then I sit down. Again, this can last 5 minutes or 45 minutes.

What do you get out of it?

This time of practice allows me to put myself in order internally before starting my day. Becoming aware of my inner state allows me to better approach my day according to the weather of the day. Practicing Zazen is also deeply transformative for me, observing my mind, how it works and settling into stillness. "Meditate as if your life depended on it" suggests Jon Kabat Zinn, I think that's a bit of that for me.

What do you carry in your yoga bag?

The Manduka Superlight travel mat , which takes up no more space than a T-shirt, a water bottle, or a pair of Breath of Fire pants, whose sparkling colors and eco-responsible approach I appreciate; and if I'm going on several trips days, my meditation zafu .

What is your favorite object/accessory?

A personalized semi-precious stone meditation mala. I meditate with it but I also really like wearing it on me.

What would be your advice for Tayrona Yoginis?

My advice would be, every day, to consider their body as a vast unknown territory to keep this permanent curiosity of the beginner. And also to cultivate kindness with oneself, without competition, without judgment or goals to achieve. Simply practice for themselves and to do with the body they have.

Where/how do you practice?

I practice daily at home and I have a weekly class at the French Yoga School where I trained. It is important for me to keep a class where I receive a transmission from another teacher. Occasionally, I sign up for workshops of other types of yoga, notably yin yoga, to let myself be surprised and shake up my practice habits.

I go on a yoga or meditation course once or twice a year for a week to really disconnect and focus on my practice.

What is your mantra/favourite phrase?

Where does the path end?

To be present, right now.

Like many people, I am sometimes overwhelmed by a flood of thoughts, the desire to program, to control. It is difficult to let go and let yourself be carried away by the movement of life. However, these fallow moments to daydream and contemplate are vital to recharge your batteries. To get out of doing and having to anchor yourself in being. We do not always know if we are present to ourselves or if we are living a moment of happiness, it requires an effort to cultivate attention. How to recognize them? "Just now, nothing is missing". This sentence soothes me enormously and brings me back to the essential.

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