Archetype

(derived from the Greek arkhetupon meaning "primitive model" ).

(derived from the Greek arkhetupon meaning “primitive model” ). The archetype is a concept created by Carl Gustav Jung, it is a mental processes at the base of human cultures. Archetypes appear in myths and dreams as universal symbols or as a person who serves as an ideal model to a group. This ideal image that we forge is the result of our subconscious. The archetypes are both elements of our instinctive life and the nourishing power of our spiritual life.

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The Institute · Brussels

These words come alive on the mat.

At the Ashtanga Yoga Institute, these words don't stay on the page: they are lived, breath after breath. We have been transmitting traditional Ashtanga in Brussels for over fifty years, in the lineage of Sri K. Pattabhi Jois — each posture adjusted individually, even in a group class. Here, you don't read yoga: you practise it, guided.

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