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Teaching Tip Tuesday
Teachers – give some thought
to the pace of your yoga class. Students, practice with the pace of your breathing
define peace
Breathe with Purpose
Hope you will save the date for my workshop at YOCOMO June 2nd, 1:30-3:30 pm
This workshop will focus on breathing practices, with a hint of asana and a dose of self-reflection and inquiry. The breath is the link between the mind and the body in yoga. Learn how to use it to relax, energize, and create mental focus.
Language: English
Level: all levels
balance
Balance can be a juggling act.
What do you do to create or maintain balance ?
How do you know when your life is out of balance.
Yoga therapy breathing tip for today try a balanced breathing practice for a few minutes. Sit comfortably, breathe with ratio of 5:5(inhale:exhale)
Enjoy!
exhale
by their very nature, an exhale is a release…you may not notice the effects until you start to consciously lengthen them…
P.S. Save the date – I will be presenting a workshop at YOCOMO : Breathe With Purpose Sunday, June 2nd at 13:30-15:30 .. stay tuned
limits
There are only limits in your mind… above all else, Hatha Yoga is a discipline that trains the mind to overcome its limitations; I invite you today to focus not on what you cannot ‘do’ ~ a few moments just to breathe and connect with yourself at a deeper level will help you uncover possibility and joy…
yogah citta-vritti-nirodhah ~ Patanjali sutra 1.2 ~ Yoga is the ability to direct and focus mental activity
mind/body/spirit
a relaxed mind is a focused one…
pranayama for peace:
breathing in I connect with my peaceful center
breathing out I connect with my peaceful center
optimism
Attitude can be like a fork in the road, we can choose which direction to go. If things are going well, it is easier to choose to be positive. True courage and strength come from choosing optimism, even in the face of adversity. This is a lesson my Teacher repeated to me…so today, even if it is not so easy, BE OPTIMISTIC…why not? He always says, “what is yours will come to you” and we always added the mantra “Thy Will”.
If you come across someone who needs a lift, share this affirmation with them.
The “ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha” breath can be very encouraging as a tool – try it 🙂
just breathe
Conscious sighing can help release tension. All you do is inhale through the nose and exhale with an “Aaahhh” sound. A few repetitions, then return to inhale through the nose to a count of 5, exhale through the nose to a count of 5. “You are where you need to be. Just breathe”