I usually do a month-end review and note the activities that I’ve engaged in but since I’m in throes of a yoga love affair and September is National Yoga Month, I’ll do something different. I did, for the record, practice yoga for 16.5 hours. So, for National Yoga Month, here are things that came out of my yoga teachers’ mouths and resonated with me for one reason or another.
Maybe your neighbor can hear you breathing or even I can hear you breathing up here.
Imagine that I'm going to put a container on your mat. Put all of your worries, fears and stresses in there. I'm going to come by and put a heavy lid on your container then I'm going to take the container out to the parking lot…
Your breath is your energy and your power.
Stretch your arms and legs out. Make an X with your body and lift up. It’s like a magic carpet ride.
Try to get your hips to settle down (in swan pose).
You’re not struggling. It’s like Goldilocks. Not trying to hard or too little but just right…
Notice the texture of your breathing.
And if your head comes down, let it (during resting swan pose).
You should feel all the joints in your hands – especially the pinky and thumb (during downward facing dog).
Hug 'em (knees) in…
Don’t live in the future. Keep your head over your hips…
Use the strength of your arm…
Look through the hands; get there (top of the mat)...
Love your body. Love yourself. You are lovable…
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This is a group class so let’s create energy…
Check in with your face...
Traditionally, the palms are open during savasana to get flashes of intuition.
We put our two thumbs on the third eye and say Namaste.
Balance -- use it or lose it.
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