It is one thing to stand up and fight for what is right. But, as comically and tragically true, I heard somewhere once this realism: ‘the world is divided into people who think they are right’.
Encouragement to reflect on this Melbourne Cup weekend: where we each stand, and what the yoga tradition can teach us so we move towards union rather than division.
Our mats are a laboratory. We are both scientist and experiment. Whatever we practice, will get stronger. Are you strengthening patterns of separation, judgement, scattering focus - or can we come together, and unite this breath, this moment, to harness attention back to now?
Some words on the power of intention and dedication.
A new shala, a new start. Some pictures in celebration and remembrance!
Read MoreTo be with is to show up, with a kind and courageous sense of care. Not to idealise, but to accompany the life flowing through every tick-tock of time we have on this living breathing Earth. Isn’t this the core of our practice, whatever outward form it takes?
A letter of appreciation, and hope, for the year ahead.
Read MoreWhatever you focus on, you will feel.
How often do you notice your focus drifting towards the noise of the day? When so much stimulus is pulling our attention in different directions, it is important to have a tool to help us refocus. To create a space of more clarity, so we can choose what is important in this moment. This is the anchor of your Sankalpa.
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