It has been a full week and have loved every minute of it, from bliss to pain, it is all an opportunity to learn and expand. One of my teachers, Alanna (check her out @ jivadiva.com) shared some words with me and I want to pass them on, "If your path to heaven isn't heavenly, you are on the wrong path".
Our lives are to be enjoyed. For me, I became aware of what wasn't supporting the joy I said I wanted and took action. Everyday has become an adventure into the life I choose to create. Yoga, for me, nurtures my spirit so I can soar through my days. What gives you that, what inspires you to be in your greatness? Investigate, take a look.
Yoga is Love and as I deepen my own practice I find I can Love more, Hmmmmm Mmmmmm!
I thank you who come and give of yourself an hour and a half (or more) each week, to settle into your natural spirits and permission to be you. I understand life is busy but when we fill ourselves up we have more to give to others.
Tuesday, August 31, 2010
To My Students, 8/19
This morning as I was practicing Mysore (Ashtanga Yoga) as always I bring awareness (some days easier than others) to my breath, my feet, my alignment, my thoughts & feeling/connecting to the energy in the room. Today something felt different, so I let go and connected to my breath and allowed my practice to flow as it may.
I have been experiencing the same pain from my heel spur that I do my best to include throughout my practice, honoring what I can do and can not. Today I looked at it differently and this is how it went.....
I feel pain, I know its pain but what kind of pain is it? My teacher offered Patanjali's Yoga Sutra 2.16 (http://www.yogawithamey.com/futuresuffering.html), "Future Suffering can and should be avoided". I have heard this before, yet not in the same way. If we make space for offerings, much can shift in a moment.
Yoga gives us Love & Support for our spirtual, physical, mental, emotional and energetic bodies. It gives us permission to witness, brings awareness and lets up come back to our natural spirits, you know the one that you "feel" in your hearts.
I invite you to come to class as you are, you are enough! I am blessed to be practicing with you as the journeys we take affect all we surround.
I have been experiencing the same pain from my heel spur that I do my best to include throughout my practice, honoring what I can do and can not. Today I looked at it differently and this is how it went.....
I feel pain, I know its pain but what kind of pain is it? My teacher offered Patanjali's Yoga Sutra 2.16 (http://www.yogawithamey.com/futuresuffering.html), "Future Suffering can and should be avoided". I have heard this before, yet not in the same way. If we make space for offerings, much can shift in a moment.
Yoga gives us Love & Support for our spirtual, physical, mental, emotional and energetic bodies. It gives us permission to witness, brings awareness and lets up come back to our natural spirits, you know the one that you "feel" in your hearts.
I invite you to come to class as you are, you are enough! I am blessed to be practicing with you as the journeys we take affect all we surround.
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