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As stated in my previous blog entry, theres a catch-22 afflicting yoga culture in Ottawa. Reflecting further on ways to remedy the traps of the heart we can encounter on our yoga journey, I’ve come up with the following so far. Obviously I did not come up with this alone, but with discussions, learning from and interactions with others and a personal experience. Please add to it in the comments if you see other ways we can liberate ourselves from the trap of Yoga-Perfect over Yoga-Practice! Together we grow!
1. Use yoga to discover the Perfection of the Universe, not to ascribe to and prove the idea of perfect limited to only what your mind can imagine. 2. Co-create with the Universe the connection you seek with others. Smiling is the most basic human expression of this invitation. 3. Perpetrators of violence in all its forms are suffering too. Liberate them by liberating your mind of the dichotomy of a toxic relationship. Know your worth. 4. Ignorance becomes painful to the ego when mindful forces call your awareness to the harm your ignorance was causing to self and others. Know your self worth is untouchable, then leap, with all the gratitude that will bubble up, into the opportunity to live easier and better. 5. And to the irremediably violent and aggressive (in a given instant), I love myself more than your ignorance on how to love and care for yourself. 6. Do not use the body to get into the pose. Use the Pose to ger into your Body (-Bernie Clark, “Yin Yoga”) Namaste.
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Paula Mohsen
10/20/2019 06:11:38 am
I love the last quote. I have always been scared of Yoga, because I am not flexible, and I only feel relaxed after a practice. To me it always seemed like a physical "exercise" thing, but the last quote made me realize that it is more of a "mindful" thing. Now I realize that Yoga is a way of surrendering to the Universe, letting go and meditating. Thanks. PS. You should have a Youtube Channel for those of us who are not in Ottawa. Paula, I am happy that my reflections on yoga culture rendered yoga accessible to you to think of engaging in! The youtube yoga channels are numerous already, I've come to realise, and can be very helpful when you apply one important principle: listen to your body first. This will be your compass in keeping yourself safe when engaging in practice and make it work for you! It you lied down on a floor for 60 minutes and just focused on breathwork alone, that would also be yoga! Let me know how it goes :) Leave a Reply. |
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