Rogier van Eijk

Rogier came to yoga from an athletic background. His specialisation was 400 meter hurdles. “Competing at the highest of one’s capabilities, being fully in the moment with the mind completely focussed on only the next hurdle to come, staying relaxed even when the going gets tough – I have run magical races, although they were rare, in which everything seemed to happen of its self.”

But sports have a downside: injury. And injuries came. And they came more and more. In the end they prevented Rogier from reaching his former levels of competition. It was at that time that he discovered yoga. After a while of practice he started to have similar ‘flow-experiences’ as he had as an athlete, but now without any sense of competition. Surprisingly, through the yoga practice his injuries diminished and eventually disappeared all together. “It felt as if yoga was taking care of my body again.”

In yoga also Rogier’s education as a scientist and his interests in psychology and philosophy come together. He feels a deep gratitude and love for the yoga way of life. “In the end yoga is nothing special: it’s about living and being human. Yoga provides the tools.