Flow

Greetings Yogis and Yoginis,

This week in class we are considering the topic “The Breath of Life.”

Flow

When the practice of postures is combined with conscious breathing and deep states of concentration and absorption, prana will sometimes spontaneously “take over” the practice. Suddenly, energy will begin to direct the flow of postures. In these moments we may have a sense of effortlessness, of complete surrender to a force greater than ourselves. This experience can be surprising, compelling, and blissful. And, it appears, to be completely out of our control. We cannot make it happen. We can only let it happen.

- Stephan Cole

The homework is to learn to let your practice happen. While maintaining your effort and integrity work to connect with the breath more and through this connection to the breath allow your energy, or prana, to guide you. To take this practice off of the mat practice letting go of controlling life’s situations and allowing life to unfold.

Blessings,

paul cheek
Rushing Water Yoga
The BKS Iyengar Yoga School of Southwest Washington
417 NE Birch St., Camas, WA 98607
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Serving Yoga to Camas, Washougal, and Vancouver Washington since 2003