Greetings Yogis and Yoginis,
This week in class we are considering the topic “Embodying The Spirit.”
Be Friendly Towards Your Body
Do not fight your body. Do not carry the world on your shoulders like Atlas. Drop the heavy load of unnecessary baggage and you will feel better.
Do not kill the instinct of your body for the glory of the pose. Do not look at your body like a stranger, but adopt a friendly approach toward it. Watch it, listen to it, observe its needs, its requests, and even have fun. Play with it as children do, sometimes it becomes very alert and swift.
To be sensitive is to be alive.
- Swami Karmananda Saraswati
The homework is to cultivate sensitivity towards your body on and off of the mat. Observe your body from the inside out and assess its needs. Learn how to best care for your body by observing your habits related to food and movement. Finally, consider how your emotional state impacts your physical body.
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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'Embodying The Spirit' love the sound of this topic after 8 weeks of 'DWD' even though I enjpoyed the 'pain is my friend' mantra.
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