The holidays have pulled me from regular things. Practice included. So (and I don't know why) I'm afraid something won't be right when I return. Tonight, after work, I will recall this story as I settle onto my mat.
A father was rightfully proud of his daughters progress on the paino. He asked a well known composer, with whom he was acquainted, to listen to the girl play. The composer listened and when the girl finished the father asked, "Isn't she wonderful?" After a pause the composer observed, "She has amazing technique; I have never heard anyone play such a simple piece with such great difficulty."
Mike
Saturday, January 9, 2010
Drishtis
Drishti - point of gaze or focus
Nasagrai - tip of the nose
Ajna Chakra - between the eyebrows
Nabi Chakra - the navel
Hastagrai - the hand
Padhayoragrai - the toes
Parsva Drishti - far to the right
Parsva Drishti - far to the left
Angusta Ma Dyai - the thumbs
Urdhva or Antara Drishti - up to the sky
Atma Drishti - keep your gaze on God / all you see is divine
Nasagrai - tip of the nose
Ajna Chakra - between the eyebrows
Nabi Chakra - the navel
Hastagrai - the hand
Padhayoragrai - the toes
Parsva Drishti - far to the right
Parsva Drishti - far to the left
Angusta Ma Dyai - the thumbs
Urdhva or Antara Drishti - up to the sky
Atma Drishti - keep your gaze on God / all you see is divine
Friday, January 8, 2010
Tuesday, January 5, 2010
Monday, January 4, 2010
new year resolution
for the holiday my mother gave me a journal -
on the first page she wrote...
"this is a gratitude journal for you. whenever you make an entry, write down the date and then list a few things that you are grateful for. one day, you will look back over your journal and you will see just how blessed life has been."
this is my new year's resolution.
taking a few minutes at the end of each day
looking back and seeing how wonderful it was,
and writing five things i am grateful for.
for example,
an entry for today:
i am grateful for triple A coming and starting my car after 3 days in the cold snow :)
XO, ashley
on the first page she wrote...
"this is a gratitude journal for you. whenever you make an entry, write down the date and then list a few things that you are grateful for. one day, you will look back over your journal and you will see just how blessed life has been."
this is my new year's resolution.
taking a few minutes at the end of each day
looking back and seeing how wonderful it was,
and writing five things i am grateful for.
for example,
an entry for today:
i am grateful for triple A coming and starting my car after 3 days in the cold snow :)
XO, ashley
Sabian 2010
Sabian's New Year's resolution is to feed the squirrels in our back yard an apple every Sunday.
You don't find Yoga , Yoga finds you
As i was driving to work this morning, this thought popped into my head so i thought id share.
As much as you practice, as much as you study, as much as you learn from your teachers and life, try as hard as you might you never really find Yoga.
It is not out there to be found, it is not a concept to one day grasp, it is not an experience to one day have.
It is right now, in each moment, what ever is, exactly as it is.
All of the information out there, is just a hint on what Yoga may or may not be like for you.
Every one of us are unique expressions of the same whole.
Although at its source Yoga is the same we each have our own unique perception and experience of what it is to us.
So stop looking for Yoga you cant find it. It will never meet some kind of theoretical, conceptual expectation you may put on it.
Let Yoga find you, be completely open to this experience right now. That's all there is ...
As much as you practice, as much as you study, as much as you learn from your teachers and life, try as hard as you might you never really find Yoga.
It is not out there to be found, it is not a concept to one day grasp, it is not an experience to one day have.
It is right now, in each moment, what ever is, exactly as it is.
All of the information out there, is just a hint on what Yoga may or may not be like for you.
Every one of us are unique expressions of the same whole.
Although at its source Yoga is the same we each have our own unique perception and experience of what it is to us.
So stop looking for Yoga you cant find it. It will never meet some kind of theoretical, conceptual expectation you may put on it.
Let Yoga find you, be completely open to this experience right now. That's all there is ...
Sunday, January 3, 2010
Dandasana
Dandasana was the hardest pose for me when I began to practice. My hamstrings were so tight that even with my knees bent my pelvis tilted backwards. Years later I still cringe whenever it comes up in class.
Now I can do poses that I wouldn't have dared to dream of in the beginning. Somewhere along the way dandasana became easier, but my dread of it remained.
That made me start wondering ... how many other poses have changed without my noticing?
My new focus on my mat is to reexamine my practice.
Let go of how it used to feel or how I think it should be.
Focus on what is happening in the moment.
Breathe and be present.
Feel.
Wish me luck, this may be harder than dandasana used to be.
Now I can do poses that I wouldn't have dared to dream of in the beginning. Somewhere along the way dandasana became easier, but my dread of it remained.
That made me start wondering ... how many other poses have changed without my noticing?
My new focus on my mat is to reexamine my practice.
Let go of how it used to feel or how I think it should be.
Focus on what is happening in the moment.
Breathe and be present.
Feel.
Wish me luck, this may be harder than dandasana used to be.
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