yoga and patience quotes

“you will get there when you are meant to get there. So relax, breathe, and be patient”.

I love this quote. We rarely use that word anymore, but it is a good one to pull out and examine when you can. We seem to practice impatience a lot because that is what we are used to. You may even have done it today at the grocery store when you were waiting in line and the person ahead of you was taking FOREVER to pay. You rolled your eyes, stamped your foot. Everything has to be done yesterday or it isn’t good. Well, I don’t think speed is the same as intelligence.

Hey we all have our own pace. Interesting to watch my students today doing a simple vinyasa with forward folding. Each was at their own tempo and it was great because I could tell they were watching their alignment and waiting for their breath, pretty much all I could ask for. Science lately is revealing that chasing a stretch with vehemence does not change your body’s set postural point and may in fact, put you at risk for injury. I prefer to set up a pose with a great prop and settle in for a bit. Wait, and let the pose be revealed a bit. Wait some more and it may get interesting.

yoga and patience quotes