The Inner Obstacle Race

Greetings Yogis and Yoginis,

This week in class we are considering the topic “Dealing With Difficulties.”

The Inner Obstacle Race

Remember, Yoga practice is like an obstacle race: many obstructions are purposely put on the way for us to pass through. They are there to make us understand and express our own capacities. We all have that strength, but we need to be challenged and tested in order to understand our own capacities. In fact, that is the natural law. If a river just flows easily, the water in the river does not express its power. But once you put an obstacle to the flow by constructing a dam, then you can see its strength in the form of tremendous electrical power.

- Swami Satchidananda

The homework is to learn what your obstacles are on and off of the mat. Figure out how the two environments overlap and how work in either can impact the other. Finally evaluate how you are creating your own obstructions and start finding your power by challenging these obstructions through your practices.

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
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Serving Yoga to Camas, Washougal, and Vancouver Washington since 2003