Beyond the Asana

                                           Balancing Effort with Ease 

Let's return to the study of Yoga Philosophy through the Eight Limbs by addressing Yoga Asana. An aspect of yoga that is meant for spiritual awakening yet has been boxed into a physical workout in its expansion to the west. And although the physical benefits are real, the true purpose of  experiencing movement of the body with the breath and inner observation, is a path to awakening your soul alignment in this lifetime. 

The Yamas and Niaamas, shared this past month, lay the groundwork for right attitude and right action in how we live. Yoga Asana is an opportunity to practice right action within the intimate relationship of our own physical structure.

Hatha Yoga is also known as the yoga of effort. And it is through the effort that we learn to respond with more grace and less reactivity when challenges appears. Asana teaches us to let go of expectation, comparison and judgment while sinking into curiosity, truth and acceptance.

I like to invite the students in my classes to view Yoga as “an individual practice in a group setting,” thus allowing our choices to be ultimately guided from the inside out and  awakening to appear organically from your own heart.

For those in Montana, I hope to have the honor to practice with you in July. (see link below)

And for all of you, I ask....

What is Awakening within you today? 

I'll share story of my own in the next love letter.

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