There is good in everyone, but greatness is not in all. These children will grow up to be a great people, living on a path of love and unity. There is no separation, when you embrace all before you. These children will have the best guardian and big brother anyone can ask for. This bond is so touching and incredible, it is deemed real. I do recall, two years ago when I was just starting to practice with them and I was mocked with hatred comments. The children were perhaps 6 to 14 years old. As shocking as I didn’t expect such behaviour, I had learned then that to have a heart of gold, it isn’t easy. These children are diamonds in my eyes. Thank you young ones. If you enjoy seeing the progress of my work in communities of Uganda 🇺🇬 then it's time to make it bigger by giving that small donation of a coffee ☕ so that we can make our dreams and goals come alive. Below is the gofundme link to donate in. https://gofund.me/d3aba5d0 Also check out in my bio for the link to donate. Being a yoga, acroyoga, meditation and Lindyhop, swing dance instructor makes me feel happy to share with my community that love of togetherness. @maputoafroswing is our target this March to attend it with some of the students, you support will count us closer to the goal. @naomishandsomedevils @ty_robert_johnson @cocoswingmarseille @yoga @lululemon @lululemonsg @lululemoneurope @lululemonmy @lululemontw @aloyoga @yolohayoga @littlebigswingcamp @blacklindyhf @pacificswingdance @sunnysideswingstudio @leelapetronio @gustavandlaia @roottorize #yoga #yogamats #yogateacher #Roottorise #yogaheals #yogapose #yogainschools #yogaaddict #yogainprisons #communityyoga #communityswing #childrenmentalhealth #slumyoga #kidsyoga #lindyhopperslife #lindy #LindyHop #solojazz #swingout #swingdancelife #SwingDanceUganda #healthylifestyle #heartofdanceafricanrhythm #instructorokurutgeorge https://www.instagram.com/p/Co1XA9coBXG/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=
Something Must Change. Everything sucks… now what do you do? Do you wallow in that negativity or do you do whatever you can to move out of it? Do you stay miserable or do you get some help that may lead you to better days? Do you succumb to your situation or will you make a change? The choice is always yours, but, let me tell you one thing: Avoiding how bad your times are right now removes all chances for you to improve. No matter what kind of situation, I go through now days, I won't stop sharing my services to people who are in need always like to @heart_of_dance_african_rythyms , #nagururemandhome which is kids prison in Kampala and others which I didn't mention. I am still calling upon individuals and organizations that would love to sponsor or donate so that I can keep on sharing #yoga #meditation and #dance to kids always. #heartofdanceafricarhythm #nagururemandhome #yoga #kidsyoga #peaceandlove #prisonyoga #slumyoga #communityyoga #communityswing #travelling #traveldancer #uganda🇺🇬 #Ugandaswingkids #SwingDanceUganda #Donate #sponsor #instructorokurutgeorge #inspiremeafricainitiative (at Kampala, Uganda) https://www.instagram.com/p/CoZgyKrLKU5/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=
Accept that the negatives exist and accept that it is only a setback. To do that you must not run from them. Do not hide from the bad times and do not try to minimize them. Let them hurt. They are a sign that you have more growing to do to get to where you want to go, otherwise you would not even notice them. Just the fact that you are seeing the negatives shows that you want more positives, else you would not see them as negatives. If you are hurt from the break of a relationship it shows you how much love you want. If you hate being poor again or still or feel terrible about the incoming bills it shows you how much more wealth you still dream to have. And if you hate yourself and feel like nothing is going right it is because you still dream of a life where everything is. Do not let that dream die. For that you must accept that these are bad times that must change. If you do not let them be as bad as they are they will continue to creep up silently and overtake your life through the cracks and breaks. Accept that life sucks, that things are bad right now and then come to the only conclusion you can be that person you want to be. Am so happy, how am reaching out to different communities with #yoga and #meditation. Some of my projects are yoga in slums of Kampala, yoga in children's prisons. Am still calling for @lululemon @givebackyoga @yolohayoga @baronbaptisteyoga @yogaalliance @africayogaproject @yoga @yogajournal @uluyoga @stretchylicious @yogainspiration @aloyoga @alo @usmissionuganda @ministryofayush @svyasayic @svyasayogauniversity @bnys_2k19 To come out and support me to reach out to more communities in Uganda and others countries in Africa 🌍. @heart_of_dance_african_rythyms #givebackyogafoundation #heartofdanceafricarhythm #yolohayoga #kidsyoga #slumyoga #prisonyoga #communityyoga #yogamats #yogaheals #yogachallenge #yogaflow #yogainschools #yogatherapy #yogatogether #inspiremeafricainitiative #instructorokurutgeorge (at Kampala, Uganda) https://www.instagram.com/p/CnzT7tPo8l6/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=
The holidays has come to an end for some of the students as school calls them back again. In Uganda on 09th January 2023, that's when candidate classes from some schools have reported back to start up first term as last year's third term was cut short due to #ebola out break. This is the most important moment for me with children to practice #meditation as we prepare them to get back to school. Their minds has be in present and set their goals and objectives of this year. If you have your students there and you need them to acquire this kind of knowledge then hesitate to contact me anytime. Thanks so much to @roottorize for their generous supports of #yogamats and if you need quality yoga pants then just check out their website or page and purchase the best from them. Also know that each purchase you do, some of the percentage goes to communities of Uganda to access yoga @lululemon @yogaalliance @baronbaptisteyoga @aloyoga @alo @yolohayoga @yolohastudio @lululemonsg @lululemonexperiential @eduminofindia @ministryofayush @svyasayogauniversity @svyasayic @karuna.yoga.studio @yogajournal @yoga.pura.vida @violadavis @givebackyoga @usmissionuganda #yoga #yogaeverywhere #slumyoga #kidsyoga #childrenmentalhealth #communityyoga #acroyoga #Jamming #yogamats #yogateacher #peaceofmind #meditation #community #uganda🇺🇬 #instructorokurutgeorge #yogaflowwithokurut #Roottorise #heartofdanceafricarhythm #okurutgeorge (at Kampala, Uganda) https://www.instagram.com/p/CnODj4Qo8rT/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=
I Kept Pushing - I could have stopped at thousands of points before this and life would have been so much easier. I could have done what everyone told me to do, getting only the bare minimum done and spent my entire life wasting it away. But that wouldn’t have made me happy. Although it was tough and although I wanted to give up thousands of times before, I didn’t. I kept going. This is why I am here today. As am planning to share my knowledge of #yoga and #swingdance to dancers in Northern Uganda and I will be starting with Lira district. I still need more people to support me on this projects so that we have more young generations benefiting from it. If you like to be one of the sponsors for the workshops of #lindyhop, #swingdance and #yoga, which am going to do in Lira, Kitgum and Gulu just DM. @lululemon @yolohayoga @yogaalliance @yogajournal @laswingdanceposse @swingrevolutiontrojmiasto @lindyhopchamps @lindyhopjkpg @lindyholidaydancecamp #lindyhopperslife #lindyhopper #yogaeverywhere #yogaboy #yogamats #lindyhop #swingdancers #swingdancing #solojazz #yoga #acroyoga #instructorokurutgeorge #inspiremeafricainitiative #SwingDanceUganda #Ugandaswingkids #communityyoga #communityswing #heartofdanceafricanrhythm #peaceofmind #meditation #peaceofmind #okurutgeorge (at Kampala, Uganda) https://www.instagram.com/p/ClUZabPrDF8/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=
Everyone is going to leave you eventually. Life , the world, and people aren’t like what they are in fiction. So don’t raise your expectations that high. Um. So I learned this one the hard way. I mean, who doesn’t want a friend that would fall into Tartarus with them? Or who would always have your back no matter what and protect you when you’re in trouble? Sure, some people are like that to a certain extent. But no one is going to go completely out of their way for you. People tend not to do things that don’t benefit themselves. The only rare exception that I know of would be people in the military (or sometimes cops), who do often give their lives for their camarades. But regular people? Forget about it. This means you have to look out for yourself. No one is going to do that for you. If on the off chance they do, it won’t be forever. People come and go in life, and there’s not a lot you can do to stop it. But that’s okay. You’ll meet more and better people. Well, hopefully. So now, if you want to share that little moments with me as am still in Europe now just organise for me some workshops or connect me to some of the schools to teach because still in Europe until September so we can connect then learn from each other through #Dance and #Yoga. #traveldancer #dancelife #danceinschools #lindyhopperslife #lindyhopper #SoloJazz #solojazzmoves #solocharleston #solotraveler #1920s #1930s #yogaeverywhere #communityyoga #communityswing #blhfoundation #frannkiemanning #herrangdancecamp #healthylifestyle #uganda🇺🇬 #Ugandaswingkids #europe #AnduzeJazzDanceCamp #AuthenticJazz #SwingDanceUganda #OkurutGeorge (at Herrang Lindy Hop Dance Camp) https://www.instagram.com/p/CgyomkXKq7E/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=
Don’t cry because it’s over, smile because it happened. Even though there are drastic differences between human cultures and the way we express ourselves. Each of these thousands of ways of moving the muscles in our faces, serve to express and reinforce one of the six basic emotions: anger, disgust, enjoyment, fear, sadness, and surprise. And the most powerful and profound facial expression of them all? The smile. Smiling is universally considered to be a way we display joy. It can communicate our internal world to people on the outside, and it can be a welcoming sign to new people. When we smile, our muscles can send feedback to our faces and help to boost our mood. Why I say so it was a lovely day to move through Stockholm with Mikaela and we ended up at #Bredäng where there was a live band performing for people in the park and it is played by two Ugandan, Congolese then with a photographer from the roots of Bugiri but with background of Kenyans. So I met someone called #Bryan Arwa who is running an online Tv platform which you love to check out called #Arwa-iCTv on YouTube and Facebook. And I need to say that thank you #Arwa Bryan for taking us this cool picture during our time at Bredäng and I hope we meet up again. 📸📸 By @Arwa-ICTv #Band #liveperformance #traveller #travelphotography #nature #smile #smiling #smile😊 #meditation #peaceofmind #peaceandlove #meetingnewpeople #happiness #yogaboy #communityyoga #communityswing #lindyhopperslife #swingdancers #swingdancing #lindyhopper #sweden #visitstockholm #yogateacher #OkurutGeorge (at Bredäng) https://www.instagram.com/p/Cfq68BQKc2G/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=
Life ends. Be it unfair or not, lucky or unlucky, happy or sad, it will end for all of us. Just like a day in the amusement park, or a ride on a horror ride, eventually our time will come to a stop. It may be in a few decades from now, maybe in a few years, or it might be tomorrow; but hopefully not. What point is there to worry about a life you will not survive anyway? Why must we take everything that happens to us like it is the end of the world? Why must we stress about our clothes, worry about our bills, or yearn for a different life? What good does that do? There are many sayings about this topic, telling us that we should live our life today for we may not be here tomorrow, yet many of us ignore these ideas. But, given the question of what we would do if we knew we would die tomorrow, all of us would change how we lived. We would spend time with our loved ones, finally take the courage to go ask out that person we always wanted to, or would go up to our boss to tell them how we truly felt. We would do what we enjoyed and tried to fill the last day with as many happy experiences as possible. But why must we wait to fill our life with these experiences? Why do not treat death as a constant companion that could take us at any point in time and just do what we wanted to and lived the life we wanted to live now? #motivationalquotes #motivation #july #speaking #communityyoga #communityswing #sharing #learning #dancelife #dancers #yogalife #acroyogalife #photographer #happiness #encouragement #enjoyment #peaceofmind #meditation #traveller #solotraveler #SoloJazz #lindyhopperslife #charleston #SwingDanceUganda #yogaflowwithokurut #okurutgeorge (at Stockholm, Sweden) https://www.instagram.com/p/CfdpsnNq2sd/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=
Has Yoga week comes to an end today as 26th June 2022 has been one the day to remember in my life. It was of the previledge to be one of the teachers alongside @alimugisha8 and @mukisajacksonscott to teach yoga to over 600 people as the chief guest was Indian High Commission and I need to appreciate my fellow yoga teachers who trusted us to go to Jinja as share with these lovely people. What made my day is that after the session people came to me even the children to appreciate the practice and more them asking where can they keep practicing from while they are in Jinja. Let's keep spreading the love of #yoga to our communities as it's the way to keep ourselves healthy and I need to take this opportunity to appreciate people who are always supporting to keep reaching out to different communities in Uganda 🇺🇬 with #yoga. @roottorize and I need to tell you that check out their page now as they have new stock on market for you as Yogis and Yoginis as you need to know that when you buy from them then you are supporting communities in Uganda 🇺🇬 to receive more yoga classes. @the_love_wiz thanks so much for supporting me to keep spreading love of yoga to different communities in Uganda 🇺🇬 @yogaalliance @teachingforequity @teachingforfree @yolohayoga @givebackyoga @yogainspiration @lululemon @wearegaia @kathie_yogi @aloyoga @_stellan @yogaoneuae @lubojanan_yoga @yoga_international @facethecurrent @dailymonitorug @bluemarbleday @usmissionuganda #internationaldayofyoga #yogaeverywhere #yogamats #yogapracticenotyogaperfect #yogalife #yogainschools #slumyoga #communityyoga #yogaflowwithokurut #yogateacher #OkurutGeorge (at Jinja, Uganda) https://www.instagram.com/p/CfRvnIOq09p/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=
I used to take everything that happened to me so seriously… Every breakup was a cold and deep abyss, every failure a brick that broke many bones, and every negative event an injection of pure worry, stress and despair. But none of it mattered. I was still alive. And that meant that I had all the time, the ability and the opportunity to still turn my life around and to make it into what I wanted it to be. But, most importantly, I was still able to smile. At the end of it all, is that not what matters? It’s not the house or the car, not even the family or friends, and definitely not the fame, success or money in our bank account. What matters are the joy we experience along the way. It is the amount of joy that we experience overall that makes life worth living. The only thing truly standing in the way is our perspective. An extra bill can ruin your month, or it can inspire you to work harder and achieve a greater life. A breakup can break your heart to a million pieces, or it can break away some of the negativity to make room for better things. And an accident can spiral you down an endless cycle of self-pity, or it can give you a second chance at living a truly worthwhile life. It is all a matter of perspective. Thanks 🙏🙏 to universe for the love, care and 💕💕 I need to appreciate those people who have always been there for me from day one and they are still with me up-to-date #love #loveyourself #loveislove #lifestyle #happiness #healing #healthylifestyle #yoga #acroyoga #swingdancer #lindyhopper #charlestonlife #meditation #happy #peaceofmind #peaceful #communityswing #communityyoga #slumyoga #FrankieManning #blhfoundation #ilhc2022 #travel #adventure #SwingDanceUganda #yogaflowwithokurut (at Kampala, Uganda) https://www.instagram.com/p/CfIxIwKKsTM/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=
International Day of Yoga. I'm so excited and happy to be part of teachers who were sharing yoga to a thousand of people in Kampala, Uganda 🇺🇬. Even though the weather ☁️ wasn't favourable to us all has it was rainy day and the program started abit as it was expected but it went well and lovely. So this gives me a lot of energy to keep sharing #yoga to slums, rehabilitation centers and schools because we need to healthy always. #internationaldayofyoga #yoga #healthylifestyle #healing #yogaeverywhere #healthyfood #peaceandlove #practicingyoga #childrenmentalhealth #communityyoga #slumyoga #yogaflow #yogaflowwithokurut #yogateacher https://www.instagram.com/p/CfAEDuZqfE2/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=
Let Stuff Go - What does not make you happier afterwards than before is something you should not keep in your life. Be willing to give things up for that makes room for better things. Keep a list you update regularly and cross out things regularly. #dance #meditation #yoga #acroyoga #swingdance #lindyhop #charleston #childrenmentalhealth #solojazz #healthylifestyle #slumyoga #communityyoga #communityswing #SwingDanceUganda #Ugandaswingkids #uganda🇺🇬 #yogaflowwithokurut #blhfoundation #frannkiemanning #ILHC #blhf (at Kampala, Uganda) https://www.instagram.com/p/CegBTkeKi0y/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=
Leave Things Simple - The bottom line is always simple. Remember that when life gets too complex and stop overcomplicating everything. Divide the problem into its simplest form and it won’t be nearly that scary. As a young generation in this 20th century, many children and youth are facing a lot of problems, which have made them to loose hope, faith and meaning of life in them now. So now, I move through slums, villages and community based organizations to teach #swingdance #lindyhop #yoga and #meditation. Here am I now with #Stas and #Valerie from #Ukraine as they moving with me through schools to introduce #Boogiewoogie and I will be sharing with you all the videos, how children are so happy. If you need to support us through these just reach out now because together we can make a great world 🌍. #slum #villagelife #community #OpenYourHeartWithRTR #yoga #acroyoga #meditation #lindyhop #swingdance #Boogiewoogie #Ukraine #uganda🇺🇬 #connection #slumlife #communityyoga #communityswing #lifestyle #slumyoga #childrenmentalhealth #charlestonlife #SoloJazz #solojazz #Ugandaswingkids #SwingDanceUganda (at Kampala, Uganda) https://www.instagram.com/p/CedRwOxKQtb/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=
Service Whatever purpose you came here for, you must not think it was for yourself alone. That’s looking at it too narrowly. If you think it was for the common good, you will serve others. When you die, you will be smiling while others will be crying when they remember how you served them selflessly. We don’t need to sit here and tell you about the health benefits of yoga such as increased flexibility, better mental health, reduced anxiety and stress, protection from injury, and overall better fitness. Those are just a few of them. But what about the benefits of doing yoga, not just by yourself, but with someone else? Namely, your kids. Doing yoga with kids has a number of benefits, both emotional and physical. Yoga decreases stress & anxiety And as a parent, you are the primary influence on your child of what is healthy and good. If you are always running around and stressed, then they will come to interpret that behavior as encouraged. Our kids live in a busy world of school pressures, homework, after school activities, even media, like video games and television programs, and we may not realize the stressful impact of these influences. In reality, even young children may face more pressures and daily stressors than we realize. Encouraging your child to do yoga, and practicing it with them, can help balance out these pressures and ease stress. In fact, multiple studies have shown that yoga can decrease the secretion of cortisol, the primary stress hormone, making it one of the top forms of natural anxiety relief. Furthermore, yoga helps teach its students reliable techniques for relaxation and inner-fulfillment, which can help set your child up to navigate life’s challenge better. @yogaalliance @givebackyoga @yolohayoga @uluyoga @markwhitwell @nude_yogagirl @baronbaptisteyoga @lululemon @lululemoneurope @lululemonsg @lululemontw @facethecurrent @dailymonitorug @cnn @bbcafrica #yoga #yogaeverywhere #yogaboy #yogamats #heartofdanceafricanrhythm #yogapracticenotyogaperfect #yogapose #yogaflow #yogalife #yogainschools #yogatherapy #yogacommunity #communityyoga #slumyoga #childrenmentalhealth #childrenyoga #meditation #yogaflowwithokurut (at Kampala, Uganda) https://www.instagram.com/p/CeG3SfsKuAM/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=
Fear is a cunning enemy that robs us of our courage and diverts our attention away from the present moment. It is possible and important to overcome your fears and anxieties in order to improve yourself. When you're feeling worried, write down what you're afraid of. Then, while still being realistic, write down an alternative explanation that is less frightening. Your intellect will register the rationale even if your sentiments do not shift straight away. With practice, fact-checking your anxieties becomes second nature, and you become less influenced by fear. Am so happy always to stand down my fear no matter what through reaching out to different communities in my country Uganda. @givebackyoga and @yolohayoga thanks so much for standing with me to keep giving out #yoga classes to communities because one yoga mat has changed people's life seriously and impacted many of people in the world 🌎🌍🌍 #givebackyogafoundation #yoloha #yolohayoga #communityyoga #slumyoga #healthylifestyle #healthy #peaceandlove #practicingyoga #kidsyoga #yogaeverywhere #yogamats #yogateacher #yogapracticenotyogaperfect #yogachallenge #yogachallenge #africanyoga #africa #blacklove #yogaflow #yogalifestyle #yogaflowwithokurut (at Kampala, Uganda) https://www.instagram.com/p/Cd_CXpYq7zQ/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=
Much of our mental suffering comes from how tightly we hold our beliefs. In the monastery my teacher Ajahn Chah used to smile and ask, "Is it true?" He wanted us to learn to hold our thoughts lightly. Within the stillness of meditation we learn to observe how words and images arise and then vanish. When we let thoughts come and go without clinging, we can use thought, but we rest in the heart. Excerpt: "The Wise Heart" #mindfulness #meditation #jackkornfield #yogagirl #yogaeverywhere #childrenmentalhealth #metalhealthawareness #metalhealthmatters #communityyoga #slumyoga #childrenmeditation #childrenyoga #yogaflowwithokurut (at Kampala, Uganda) https://www.instagram.com/p/CdxHIA8Kylo/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=
1 - Purpose You didn’t ask for permission to be born. That means you didn’t come here by accident. You arrived here by divine intent for a specific purpose. Once you complete that purpose you will depart peacefully. If you don’t discover that purpose — well, too bad. You will become a tragedy. Join and support my community #yoga and #swingdance classes always. #yogaeverywhere #heartofdanceafricanrhythm #communityyoga #yogagirl #yogamats #yogaboy #yogapracticenotyogaperfect #yogapose #yogachallenge #yogainschools #yogalife #yogatherapy #yogalifestyle #meditation #slumyoga #childrenyoga #okurutgeorge (at Kampala, Uganda) https://www.instagram.com/p/Cc5MFTrKrEX/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=