I like this ‘board’ – not the usual pie shape. My yoga practice helps me find a balanced perspective.
great thoughts
Tag Archives: yogawisdom
faith
Faith is taking the first step even when you don’t see the whole staircase.
-Martin Luther King, Jr.
present moment
I know…but, hey, it is called the present moment!
If your mind is sucking you in like a vacuum cleaner you can try sitting quietly and just breathing for a few moments, or if you would rather be doing something else, can you just get up and do it?
Part of practice involves discipline so maybe if you really need that cookie to distract yourself, stop at one?
the bright side
pranayama for the brighter side: inhale 4 pause exhale 8 pause times 10
body wisdom
today, before you get on your mat with movement, rest in stillness and listen to your body..it will direct you..it’s smarter than you 🙂
decisions
decisions to make today? I have seen more students resolve ‘conflict’ once they have relaxed the thinking mind…
guidance
I practice yoga with guidance from my instincts, and yet the voices of my Teachers are a consistent undertone… Continue reading
yoga and you
Whatever ‘style’ of Yoga you 
practice, keep a sense of humor and always listen to your own body…This great quote will keep you focused: “Standardized or forced practices may not help in the study of yoga, and may in fact cause disturbance. The key to right teaching is in the adaptation of yoga to the individual, not the individual to yoga…the whole spectrum of yoga practice must be carefully adapted to the individual’s situation. Nothing can be forced.” ~ T.K.V. Desikachar , The Heart of Yoga
Inner Space
Today I will give myself the space I need…
“You are the sky. Everything else is just the weather” ~ Pema Chodron
Great visual to accompany your yoga practice today, or simply find your seated posture. Breathe calmly and allow stressful situations to float away like passing clouds on a big blue sky…
