Yin-Yang-Yoga

Tag: mindfulness

  • Yoga is a non-Doing

    What is Yoga?

    The very Existence of the Mind and Body is a manifestation of Yoga.

    Before there was Jon Doe, there was Yoga.

    What is happening just below the surface of your Awareness? What do you see when you peek beneath your sense of “I” or “Me”? Yoga is what we find there. The True Self (Atman) is this Yoga. You Are It.

    Practice.

    The Eight-Limbed Path of Yoga helps us to See this Yoga.

    As we become more skillful at achieving Stillness, as we develop the skill of non-Doing, we can more clearly See this Yoga both on and off the mat.

    Relax is an Active.

    Relax does not mean turn off your Body. Most People do not want that!

    Relax means to not strain. Continue to do whatever you intend to do, but don’t create fake work. If Work is required, we do it, but we keep it in perspective. If you hope to do a handstand, hard work may be required, but there is no need to rush or run yourself ragged. Do a little bit Today, and try again tomorrow too.

    and Remember, even at Rest, there is much going on. The Body is always working. In Yoga Practice we are learning to let the Body do its work, and to help it run efficiently throughout all of our various activities.

  • Remember

    There is no standard.

    Do as much as you can.

    Do as much as you want.

    Do as much as feels right in that Moment.

    Even the most acrobatic yogi on Earth may just lay on the mat some days.

    Have goals, but let go of Expectations. We come to the mat to take the small steps. The giant leaps are actually little surprises that often show up when we least expect them.

    If a certain posture or physical achievement is your goal, Practice with all due diligence.

    If your goals are not so physically inclined, Practice with no less Intention, but know that, of course, your work may look a little different than the Athlete or Dancer.

    Our Practice is inherently unique based on our own objectives and experiences, but what we all share when we roll out the mat is Being, Here, Now, with The Breath.

  • Technology Loop

    Ever get stuck in a so-called (as shown on Portlandia) “Technology-Loop”?

    Compulsively switching back and forth to different devices and apps and other tiny distractions. These often very tiny tasks, by virtue of being endless, keep us so very busy.

    I myself had just moments ago turned off my smartphone to dive into a Digital-Detox and immediately realized I wanted to play the drums to some music and the phone was powered on again, not more than a minute into the endeavor.

    But, true to the Technology-Loop, I now find mySelf Here on this site; though I am hopeful that in just a moment I will be rocking out.
    After I read this tweet.
    Uffda.

    Technology isn’t Bad.
    Just use it wisely.
    be Mindful.