Annie Carpenter SmartFLOW Blog
A word from Annie
The quest to know self via un-selfing.
Yoga asks the question: Who am I? The journey to answer is as much about unravelling as it is about finding. Through steady attention, discipline, and the ancient practice of neti, neti—naming all that is not lasting—we glimpse the true self beneath the layers. This is un-selfing: a difficult, beautiful path towards connection with all life.
How do you return to home?
From a quiet flat in Vienna to the ever-changing seasons of her own backyard, Annie reflects on what it means to come Home — not as a place, but a feeling. How do you return to yours?
We are one.
Yoga, like the world around us, is evolving. This reflection explores how practice adapts over time while staying true to its deeper purpose, honoring both individuality and the collective. May we remember that at the heart of it all, we are one.
Spiders, Bird Song, Karma.
A spider encounter in Sydney got me thinking about Karma and the lessons nature offers. Yoga teaches us to embrace it all—the beauty, the challenge, and everything in between.