Tip of the day: When you step onto your yoga mat, do you turn off and tune out the rest of the world? Or are you looking around, scoping out the room and comparing yourself to the others in it? Or worse, are you comparing you to yourself on a day when you felt stronger, more flexible, or more at ease? The only things that matter in your yoga practice are: you (exactly as you are right then), yourself, your breath and your thoughts. Nothing else matters. To be sure, no one else matters. There is something so magical about getting lost in the rhythm of the breath: being present in each moment. Yoga is not a competitive sport. At the heart of yoga is a practice of self-awareness. So if you experience any limit, simply acknowledge those feelings (they could be physical – like difficulty maintaining a pose or keeping up with a quicker-paced sequence – or emotional – like frustration or uncertainty) and watch how you respond physically and emotionally. This will heighten the practice of awareness and maybe even help you focus on one thing at a time.
Posted on: Mon, 05 Aug 2013 02:48:01 +0000
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