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We are all living in uncertain times where the only thing certain is change. Most situations affect our routine functioning and demand us to adapt ourselves to that change. How willing are we to embrace big or small changes and adapt? Whenever there is a change around us, there needs to be a change within us, an inner preparation. The change has to start in our mind. If we resist the internal shift, we resist the external change too. It leaves us stressed and unhappy. Instead of sticking to internal comfort zones created due to past experiences or belief systems, let’s cultivate a habit of being able to change our habits. Flexibility increases our ability to adjust and adapt to different people and environments. Using our powers to accept, adjust, accommodate, tolerate, or mould are one decision away. Remind ourselves, I adapt to people and situations and flow with life. I know when to adjust and when to confront, and I use both powers the right way.
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Ashtanga often gets an undeserved reputation because people don’t want to be honest about the gap between the posture that is being presented and what their body can actually do on that given day. Unfortunately, two things usually happen, people either force themselves to look like the pose or they quit. Ashtanga is not asking us to do either one.
The grounds of the Ashtanga Yoga System is that you learn each posture one by one especially in a Mysore style class. When we get to a posture that is not working with our body, our teacher assesses the reason for this. They will then make the decision to either stop you there or give you an approximation of the posture and let you move on. This is how we stay safe when we practice the Ashtanga Yoga Method and that is the importance of having a teacher as well.
The problem is that instead of seeing this as an amazing way to stay safe and slowly build a practice, the ego sometimes sees it as a failure.
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Surrender requires faith and it is itself an act of faith. If we do not believe in a power greater and grander than ourselves we might think that we have to bear the weight of the world on our shoulders. We might carry blame and shame around like chains around our hearts. It is so easy to judge every experience as a pass or fail test. When we succeed we feel like a hero, but when we fail we feel like a victim. But faith allows us to see from a totally different perspective, from a Divine perspective.
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One year in lockdown and quarantine and I bet we are still in our own processes of transition, release and surrender, yet in the midst of such intensity there is a reflection of hope amidst a sea of doubt and disbelief. We usually see in the world what we have cultivated within ourselves. Yoga teaches us to have faith in our own ability to change and grow, to know and evolve our own values and literally to become the change we want to see in the world. Accordingly what change we can believe in is a direct reflection of our own strength and grace.
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The moment we have time for ourselves and our practice is a message to ourselves and to the world that we will not be second place in our own lives. We know our importance in the world and we have chosen to be an active participant. We will not be lazy about how we use our energies. We will be powerful and masterful in the use of our energies. We are willing to live to our highest potential and do the greatest good for the world.
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