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Around the world - YIDL at the Budapest Carfree Day

A presentation about a yoga organization's participation in Budapest's Car-Free Day.

"We have a yoga center at 121 Baross Street, 8th floor. In the district, this is our guru āśrama, our first center in Hungary."

"It’s a very interesting experience that you can practice yoga even in such a place, and nothing really disturbs you. On the contrary, the curious onlookers inspire us greatly in our practice."

A representative of the Yoga in Daily Life system describes their annual participation in the event on car-free Andrássy Avenue. She explains the organization's origins under Paramahaṁsavāmī Maheśvarānanda and highlights their long-standing Budapest center. The talk emphasizes the unique experience of practicing yoga in the transformed urban space and invites the public to join.

Filming location: Budapest, Hungary

European Car-Free Day is held every year in mid-September across Europe. We are also present every year in Budapest. At this time, Andrássy Avenue is completely closed off, and all kinds of civil organizations, theaters, and similar groups participate. In daily life, we represent Yoga as a system. We are an international organization: the Yoga in Daily Life system. The founder is Paramahaṁsavāmī Maheśvarānanda, an Indian yoga master who has been present in Hungary for over 30 years. The center is located in Vienna, and we have yoga centers and yoga āśramas worldwide. We have a yoga center at 121 Baross Street, 8th floor. In the district, this is our guru āśrama, our first center in Hungary. We have been in the same place for over 30 years, continuously holding yoga classes. We have already practiced with the children today; there were several of them, ranging from two years old to around fourteen or fifteen. It is very interesting that Andrássy Avenue is closed at this time, and at that place, we practice yoga once every year. Today I even managed to relax; I almost fell asleep in a place where cars are constantly passing throughout the year. It’s a very interesting experience that you can practice yoga even in such a place, and nothing really disturbs you. On the contrary, the curious onlookers inspire us greatly in our practice. Tomorrow we will be here all day as well, from 10 to 6, and we welcome dear visitors. Let them also try what it is like to exercise their right on one of Budapest’s busiest streets.

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