Often people tend to pull us into their drama. Our awareness can get overwhelmed. What if we allow them time for self-correction? What if we don’t always comment about what we are critical of? What if we focus in a positive way and offer love with enthusiasm?
I invite you to practice the zip mantra (influenced by the brilliant Paul Muller-Ortega ) on your mat space as well as in your life space. Do tell us how it goes!
In the business of life, we tend to get contracted, even with our yoga practice. We want to be aligned, with good form and practice these principles in sequential order. At times, all of those details can bog us down. Bring playfulness into your yoga practice and think of it like a game. See what part of you is winning in certain poses. Steadiness, Spacious Breath, Hugging the Midline? The directions for Warrior 1 Up are here, but don’t stop there. Think Rock, Papers with each pose and notice what becomes more clear.
Feed Compassion, Starve Blame
Feed Love, Starve Shame
Feed Smiles, Starve sneers
But whatever you do, don’t feed the Fears!
Feed the Truth, Starve the Lies
Feed Awareness, Starve Denial
Feed Sweet Serenity, Starve Bitter Shouts
But whatever you do, don’t feed the Doubts!
Chakra-Man: The Official Grounded Super Hero
The most realistically human of all super heroes and based on the character of a real-life principal of an elementary school.
Chakra-Man came to life one day.
There must have been some magic in the drawings made with love
For this Chakra-Man, was more than we dreamed of……
Little Bo Breath has lost her depth,
And can’t tell where to find it:
She closes her eyes, tunes inside
And breathes from hips to armpits.
When you feel shallow and dull, deeply breath to get more full.
Settle your seat and settle your feet.
