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MINDSET AND YOGA
One of the questions being asked is,
“𝗜 𝗸𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝘆𝗼𝗴𝗮 𝗶𝘀 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝗻 𝗽𝗵𝘆𝘀𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗲𝘅𝗲𝗿𝗰𝗶𝘀𝗲. 𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗜 𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗼𝗿𝗽𝗼𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗱𝘀𝗲𝘁 𝗶𝗻 𝗰𝗹𝗮𝘀𝘀 𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝘀𝘁𝘂𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝗝𝗨𝗦𝗧 𝗪𝗔𝗡𝗧 𝗧𝗢 𝗠𝗢𝗩𝗘 𝗼𝗿 𝗦𝗧𝗥𝗘𝗧𝗖𝗛?“ 🤔
First, I disagree that students who come to yoga just want to stretch or move. They may think so, or even say so.
But I think deep down they know that there is something more than physical yoga exercise. Maybe they can’t describe it yet.
But I believe they know. And if they don’t (yet), it’s our job to let them experience that through our teachings. 🙌
Besides saying “listen to your body”, “be mindful”, or just laying out all the Yamas and Niyamas, there are MANY ways that we can “sneak in” some philosophical teachings in yoga classes.
First by asking yourself how you feel in your OWN practice. 🤗
When I practice backbends, I often have fear because we can’t see our back.
It takes COURAGE to get over the fear to explore the “𝘶𝘯𝘬𝘯𝘰𝘸𝘯”.
When I practice side splits, I feel discomfort but I know that it’s part of the practice.
Learning to 𝗘𝗠𝗕𝗥𝗔𝗖𝗘 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗗𝗜𝗦𝗖𝗢𝗠𝗙𝗢𝗥𝗧 and stay with it. ✨
When I practice arm balance, it’s when I feel it’s time to cultivate PATIENCE, knowing that it takes time and repetitions to build strength.
I learn to “𝘥𝘰 𝘢𝘯𝘺 𝘢𝘮𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘵” of the pose and not to give up.
A little challenge for you today. 🤩
Students, as you practice today, take a moment to perceive how you feel and note what EMOTIONAL attribute you can cultivate through your practice.
Teachers, when you teach today, consider the emotional/mental attribute of your class – what message would you like to convey in your class today?
Share your thoughts with me. 🙂
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