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Yoga Cello | Evelien Fokker | TEDxAmsterdamWomen


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so who of you ever has done yoga please

so who of you ever has done yoga please raise your hands

raise your hands

raise your hands okay keep them up keep them up with and

okay keep them up keep them up with and

okay keep them up keep them up with and mindfulness or a meditation course or

mindfulness or a meditation course or

mindfulness or a meditation course or something maybe what look around you

something maybe what look around you

something maybe what look around you it’s pretty much huh okay lower than

it’s pretty much huh okay lower than

it’s pretty much huh okay lower than that so we’re talking today about

that so we’re talking today about

that so we’re talking today about bridging the gap between the past the

bridging the gap between the past the

bridging the gap between the past the present and the future and I would like

present and the future and I would like

present and the future and I would like to guide you into this present moment

to guide you into this present moment

to guide you into this present moment right here and therefore I brought this

right here and therefore I brought this

right here and therefore I brought this beautiful instrument

beautiful instrument

beautiful instrument it’s a cello from 1720 speaking about

it’s a cello from 1720 speaking about

it’s a cello from 1720 speaking about the past it’s here now and when I played

the past it’s here now and when I played

the past it’s here now and when I played this beautiful instrument I really feel

this beautiful instrument I really feel

this beautiful instrument I really feel this soul

this soul

this soul this vibration resonance as this as if

this vibration resonance as this as if

this vibration resonance as this as if it’s a human being well we are human

it’s a human being well we are human

it’s a human being well we are human beings although we sometimes act like

beings although we sometimes act like

beings although we sometimes act like human doings we do a lot we talk a lot

human doings we do a lot we talk a lot

human doings we do a lot we talk a lot we think a lot we share a lot we inspire

we think a lot we share a lot we inspire

we think a lot we share a lot we inspire a lot and we also do forget to take a

a lot and we also do forget to take a

a lot and we also do forget to take a break sometimes and we really need that

break sometimes and we really need that

break sometimes and we really need that break to rest to pause to breathe so

break to rest to pause to breathe so

break to rest to pause to breathe so that’s where I want to focus on with you

that’s where I want to focus on with you

that’s where I want to focus on with you so let’s all inhale deeply and take a

so let’s all inhale deeply and take a

so let’s all inhale deeply and take a very satisfying

very satisfying

very satisfying exhale and in Netherlands we often say

exhale and in Netherlands we often say

exhale and in Netherlands we often say hey well we have done something so let’s

hey well we have done something so let’s

hey well we have done something so let’s do it all together inhale

does it feel good I think because we

does it feel good I think because we forget to take a break I think that’s

forget to take a break I think that’s

forget to take a break I think that’s why yoga mindfulness is getting more

why yoga mindfulness is getting more

why yoga mindfulness is getting more popular every day because we need this

popular every day because we need this

popular every day because we need this break to keep on doing keep on spreading

break to keep on doing keep on spreading

break to keep on doing keep on spreading our IDs or whatever we do because we’re

our IDs or whatever we do because we’re

our IDs or whatever we do because we’re busy very much so I’m gonna play more

busy very much so I’m gonna play more

busy very much so I’m gonna play more cello for you and I will sing along and

cello for you and I will sing along and

cello for you and I will sing along and the only thing you have to well do is

the only thing you have to well do is

the only thing you have to well do is focus on your breath that’s the only

focus on your breath that’s the only

focus on your breath that’s the only thing are you ready for that um and

thing are you ready for that um and

thing are you ready for that um and another powerful tool to be here and now

another powerful tool to be here and now

another powerful tool to be here and now it’s focused on this on this bread and

it’s focused on this on this bread and

it’s focused on this on this bread and also maybe he’s so already I wear

also maybe he’s so already I wear

also maybe he’s so already I wear nothing bare feet to feet on the ground

nothing bare feet to feet on the ground

nothing bare feet to feet on the ground is also very helpful so if you want to

is also very helpful so if you want to

is also very helpful so if you want to join two feet on the ground just feel

join two feet on the ground just feel

join two feet on the ground just feel experience what it does with you just

experience what it does with you just

experience what it does with you just sit very comfortable for a couple of

sit very comfortable for a couple of

sit very comfortable for a couple of minutes so you focus on your breath and

minutes so you focus on your breath and

minutes so you focus on your breath and you relax your body with every exhale

you relax your body with every exhale

you relax your body with every exhale you really can relax everything just try

you really can relax everything just try

you really can relax everything just try an experiment and during my cello play I

an experiment and during my cello play I

an experiment and during my cello play I will also sing a melody from tears a a

will also sing a melody from tears a a

will also sing a melody from tears a a little town in the heart of France and

little town in the heart of France and

little town in the heart of France and today is a very spiritual place so it’s

today is a very spiritual place so it’s

today is a very spiritual place so it’s a very simple melody and it can go on

a very simple melody and it can go on

a very simple melody and it can go on forever we don’t have the time right now

forever we don’t have the time right now

forever we don’t have the time right now but if you feel that you want to join

but if you feel that you want to join

but if you feel that you want to join this beautiful melody please do so and

this beautiful melody please do so and

this beautiful melody please do so and it was a big dream to sing actually all

it was a big dream to sing actually all

it was a big dream to sing actually all along with you will be amazing to sing

along with you will be amazing to sing

along with you will be amazing to sing with hundreds of people so if you want

with hundreds of people so if you want

with hundreds of people so if you want feel free and if not just focus on your

feel free and if not just focus on your

feel free and if not just focus on your breath and allow yourself to relax okay

breath and allow yourself to relax okay

breath and allow yourself to relax okay so if possible free yourself from

so if possible free yourself from

so if possible free yourself from everything you don’t need right now sit

everything you don’t need right now sit

everything you don’t need right now sit comfortably in your chair two feet on

comfortably in your chair two feet on

comfortably in your chair two feet on the ground if you wear shoes feel free

the ground if you wear shoes feel free

the ground if you wear shoes feel free to take them off

to take them off

to take them off just feel but it’s what it does with you

just feel but it’s what it does with you

just feel but it’s what it does with you and then I also invite you to close your

and then I also invite you to close your

and then I also invite you to close your eyes and afterwards after the music is

eyes and afterwards after the music is

eyes and afterwards after the music is gone still keep them close to feel and

gone still keep them close to feel and

gone still keep them close to feel and hear the sound of silence as well it’s

hear the sound of silence as well it’s

hear the sound of silence as well it’s very powerful so please close your eyes

very powerful so please close your eyes

very powerful so please close your eyes and focus on your breath and with every

and focus on your breath and with every

and focus on your breath and with every exhale you relax the body more and more

exhale you relax the body more and more

exhale you relax the body more and more relax your face your jaw your tongue

relax your face your jaw your tongue

relax your face your jaw your tongue your eyes your arms

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so slowly deepen your breath even more

so slowly deepen your breath even more and feel the sensations in your body

know that you can always take this break

know that you can always take this break you can always take this time for

you can always take this time for

you can always take this time for yourself by breathing two feet on the

yourself by breathing two feet on the

yourself by breathing two feet on the ground relax the body and you might even

ground relax the body and you might even

ground relax the body and you might even know there is no gap there’s only

know there is no gap there’s only

know there is no gap there’s only awareness and let’s move let’s turn over

awareness and let’s move let’s turn over

awareness and let’s move let’s turn over let’s transform from human doings

let’s transform from human doings

let’s transform from human doings towards human beings thank you

towards human beings thank you

towards human beings thank you [Applause]

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