Yoga is always more than meets the eye. and more than meets the mind. Its a deep practice that reveals itself in proportion to ones willingness to look inward. it occured to me last night that the 21 day yoga challenge is simply and exercise in authenticity, mindfulness and dedication. and none of those things are easy all the time.
for me, i WANT to practice physical yoga everyday. if i could do yoga twice per day, everyday, that would be a dream come true. i desire to have that space. to feel the endorphins run around in my body. to feel vital and alive and fantastic. BUT, i can't have it right now. this is reality and it creates a great inner struggle. i wrestle with letting go of desire. letting go of attachment to what used to be. adjusting my expectations to be more realistic to what is presently available to me. accepting that as a householder, in this phase of my life, that i can not be so selfish.
what CAN i do? what is my yoga today? how can i be genuine, mindful and dedicated to life today? mat or no mat, this practice serves me everywhere.
21 days of yoga. simple yes. easy, no. not today.
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This is my biggest struggle each day, too, and the challenge has brought forth more frustration than acceptance...and yet, it is a practice! I continue to TRY to accept things the way they are and be truly happy with my practice as it is, lacking in big chunks of asana and in-studio time as it may be. And as much as I crave that hard core sweat, I need calming and grounding meditation now more than ever, so I will TRY to accept that there is a reason meditation is more readily available to me right now : )
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