where attention goes, energy flowsI know this is random, but the last dream I had before waking today involved me wading in a shallow rocky bay in a sea amidst of a crowd of people. I was looking for cool rocks, much like I do IRL. At some point, I unknowingly wandered through a gate and into a land where people were extremely oppressed. I kept searching for how to get back while learning about the suffering of this place. I awoke with a renewed appreciation of and gratitude for the land in which I live. I think we can all understand why this dream is timely. But in regard to the video this week, to me it’s a reminder of how powerful it can be to train our attention to focus on something while at the same time not getting swept up in it. It happened naturally in my dream (inspiring gratitude as opposed to panic), but the “muscle” of healthy awareness is something we need to train. How do we see and notice specific difficulty while still remaining distant enough to create change, both in ourselves and in our environment? Ideally our physical yoga practice is a training ground–breathing through challenges now so we can breathe through life’s difficulties later, avoiding getting trapped in our fixations. What you do on your mat spills out into the world, Subscriber First Name. In fact, what we choose to spend time doing, thinking about, or feeling affects how we present to, and therefore affect, others. We don’t need to change big things about ourselves—you were created uniquely as you are for a purpose. You are here for a very real purpose, and your motivation is your gift! I strongly believe this. What we can do is do the physical, mental, and emotional work to remain healthy, kind, and aware. Click on the image above and hit “log in” on the menu bar to access your member area where all classes are posted.
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