Fall in love with your practice

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What’s to love beyond an “end goal” or “shoulds” (I should strengthen my core; I should stretch my hamstrings)? Or, maybe, what’s to love is:

  • a deeper steadiness

  • a lighter presence, feeling lighter inside

  • the Grace of the breath

  • being present (not needing things to be different or more)

  • your strength

  • devotion to loving your life

In this practice, students were encouraged to let go of any burdens they were lugging around and to get back to their essential self. I love to practice for an hour if I have time, but one thing that made me fall in love with yoga was only practicing for 10-15 minutes and still being able to tap into focus, softness, inspiration and positive energy. I knew there was magic in a practice that could transport a person in such a short amount of time.

But a key to transformation in the practice is to be “in it” for the love of it, not a chore to check off your list. Either way you’ll get strong and flexible. But when you do the good work and drink in every breath and shower yourself with appreciation, the cells shimmer. We practiced in real time across the miles, and we released our minds from “shoulds”. We softened and rooted into our practice and allowed it to be like a caring partner in life ….. something we care for that cares for us back.

The vinyasa practice wove in the “happy pose” (triangle) to open all parts of the body, and we balanced in Warrior 3, and we strengthened in dolphin. We closed with Hanumanasana and a silly balancing of a block on our heads as we sat down trying not to drop the block :)

Sweet yogis said hi and asked their questions at the end. My lovely assistant, Mikayla, shined in her practice. The light in me sees and loves the light in you. Namaste, Lynn