Intentions in an Asana Practice - thoughts...

I've recently started formally offering my perspective via a Teacher Training that I've created and am leading... I'm taking this first round conservatively, and in the honor of my lineage, I only have one student. We are working together, in direct contact and with merged intent.

He's a good friend, a solid person and a Yogi who goes deeper than Asana practice. It's a pleasure to spend the time with him, sharing my perspective of the Teachings and Krishnamacharya Yoga. And, I know him well enough to trust he will give me some solid feedback and let me know what's working.

Today, we'll be discussing Intentions of Asana - how they create space for experience and what we can hope to faciliate within ourselves and our students.

This is one perspective, so I thought I'd share it with y'all and get some insights or push-back, and be able to work some of that in as well.

Presented for your thoughts -


Self-Awareness ::: Self-Acceptance ::: Self-Transformation

an ever-evolving upward spiral of consciousness, a virtuous cycle of evolution...

Self-Awareness

• Introspection, using attention to the breath to draw us inward and to give the mind a focus point, a place in which to rest…
• Looking at the internal landscape, identifying areas of tension or tightness, as well as mental patterns of negative or self-defeating thoughts and behaviors…
• Revealing self-imposed limitations and internal critiques as well as understanding how the chronic stressors of our lives impact our physical, mental and emotional states…

Self-Acceptance

• Making conscious decisions not to react to thoughts and thought-patterns or our sensations, but rather to observe and be with the experience…
• Accepting ourselves where we are, just as we are, but understanding that we are in constant flux and growth…
• Letting go of our restrictions, limitations and expectations – shedding the garbage that we have imposed upon ourselves or taken on for others – revealing our true selves…
  

Self-Transformation

• Change takes place as we let go of our physical, emotional and mental tension…
• The process of letting go whatever we have allowed to hold us back, with the compassion and courage to face new challenges…
• Learning to master our own nervous system as we change the way we react to stressors (physical, mental, emotional).

That is what we'll be reflecting and dialoging on today - please, let me know your thoughts, what you resonate with, how it occurs to you, what you don't jive with!

And, give thanks and praise -
be well, celebrate!

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