Greetings Yogis and Yoginis,
This week in class we are considering the topic “The Breath of Life.”
Mindful Breathing
We spend most of our time caught in the memories of the past or looking ahead to the future, full of worries and plans. The breath has none of that “other-timeness.” When we truly observe the breath, we are automatically placed in the present. We are pulled out of the morass of mental images into a bare experience of the here-and-now. In this sense, breath is a living slice of reality. A mindful observation of such a miniature model of life itself leads to insights that are broadly applicable to the rest of our experience.
- Henepola Gunaratana
The homework is to learn for yourself what it means to “truly observe” the breath. Consider how Dharana or concentration, the fifth limb of Yoga, can assist you in learning about your breath and your Yoga practice.
Blessings,
paul cheek
Rushing Water Yoga
The BKS Iyengar Yoga School of Southwest Washington
417 NE Birch St., Camas, WA 98607
360.834.5994
www.rushingwateryoga.com
info@rushingwateryoga.com
Serving Yoga to Camas, Washougal, and Vancouver Washington since 2003
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