I’m not much of a picture taker. I get far too involved in the moment to remember I have a camera. When we are in a state of vairagya, we are so present that there is no desire, we simply are. Yoga is the process of creating and refining this capacity for stillness.
We don’t mourn each pose as we move out of it. We don’t mourn each breath that passes. Why should we mourn the less important things.
We have chosen to be here. Let us devote ourselves to this moment.
They say it takes 10,000 hours to master something. What have you chosen to spend 10,000 hours on?
| +10 | Regular, Ardha Hanumanasana > Parighasana, Porch Swing > Brigit’s Cross |
| +25 | Vishnu’s Couch > Ardha Dhanurasana, Parsvakonasana > Trikonasana > Vasisthasana (Tree), Parivrtta Parsvakonasana |
| +40 | Sirsasana I, Goddess Pose, Eka Pada Rajakapotasana (Regular, Thigh Stretch with shoulder opener) |
| +55 | Setubandhasana (Eka Pada Partner), Urdhva Dhanurasana (Eka Pada Partner), Malasana (Regular, Leg extended) |
| +70 | Ardha Gomukhasana, Janu Sirsasana (Regular, Parivrtta), Omega |
It’s easy to mistake desire for dedication, enthusiasm for action, knowledge for capability. What defines our yoga practice is the practice. Consistent practice over a long time is more effective than inconsistent bursts–cramming is not the practice.
What stirs our memory? What shape does it take? How does it bind us deeper in our web of connection?
We can sleepwalk through our time, or we can resolve to be present, no matter the challenge. It doesn’t mean it’s going to be easy, and we may need to find the particular tools that help us do so, but it’s possible–it’s our birthright.
We are constantly imagining the the world as other than it is. The question is whether we will use this imagination as a tool for growth, or an excuse to stay the same.
| +10 | Regular, Virabhadrasana II, Virabhadrasana 1 > Parsvottanasana, Parivrtta Parsvakonasana |
| +25 | Arhda Hanumanasana, Baddha Parsvakonasana > Baddha Trikonasana > Ganapati’s Trunk > Svarga Dvijasana, Navasana > Ardha Navasana |
| +40 | Adho Mukha Vrksasana, Eka Pada Rajakapotasana, Agnistambhasana |
| +55 | Setubandhasana, Urdhva Dhanurasana (Partners, Regular), Utthanasana (Partner) |
| +70 | Janu Sirsasana (Regular, Parivrtta), Omega, Dwi Pada Yogidandasana, Shavasana |
There’s no experience we’ve had that is so unique that it can’t be shared.
There’s no virtue in being right, only in being free.