We practice - not to fix, not to chase - but simply for the sake of practice itself. We ‘stack the blocks’ simply because it feels right. Because there is nothing we need to gain that isn’t already here, right now.
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Once, there was an old farmer who knew his time was nearing an end. He called his three grown children to his bedside and said, “In the pasture, there is a treasure. I want you three to have it when I am gone.” The children, eager to honor their father’s wishes, promised to find and care for the treasure.
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In yoga, we talk about balance - between effort and ease, strength and flexibility, breath and movement. But there is another balance that plays an important role in both life and practice: repetition and novelty.
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Your yoga practice is a great place to develop awareness. Even during your practice, you will find clear habits… some which may be decidedly worth repeating and others that may be ready for release. As you play with the shapes of your body (Asana) watch what happens (What do you avoid? What do you over-perform?)...
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During an interview with the Dalai Lama a reporter once asked, “How do you fit in daily meditation with your busy schedule?” In a cheeky sort of (teacher-ey) reply the Dalai Lama said that on a normal day he would meditate for one hour… but on extremely busy days he would meditate for two…
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When I really consider why it is that YOGABLOOM needed to exist for me… it boils down to the feeling of connection that we have with each other through sharing space and practice. We become ‘related’ through the time we spend in this community.
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Recently I said YES. And trust me, every bone in my body was whispering NO. I brushed up against my fear - it was attached to feeling like maybe I wouldn’t be ‘enough’, maybe I would ‘fail’ and maybe I would have a classroom of eyes on me watching while it happened (teacher problems).
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When we need them most, life’s lessons seem to have a way of finding us. Recently, I was stuck in a rut. But while watching my eldest daughter navigate a new App Game I realized that my rut was just something to be shifted. Here is a short story about getting back on my path with renewed perspective and energy.
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