Ch-Ch-Changes
Monday saw us reach Step Two of England’s Road Map out of Lockdown. Did you finally get your haircut? (My appointment is 4 May). Grab a pint? Hit the gym? Not do much at all?
The roadmap indicates change. A shift from one state to another. You may feel joy, relief, hesitation, anxiety, and everything in between. Regardless of where you are on the scale, it’s all good and normal. There is power in understanding how you’re feeling during this process of change - “it’s the journey not the destination” is a well-worn phrase for a reason.
The same applies in yoga classes. When you change or transition, from pose to pose, there is information available to you. Some questions to consider, are you:
· Present as you move?
· Mindful of how you’re moving your body?
· In a rush to get out?
· Hesitant to leave?
· Breathing or holding your breath?
· Thinking “what is she on about?”
There are no right or wrong responses to these questions - whatever your answer, it’s useful information for gaining greater self-awareness as you transition from pose to pose.
The core idea is that change is constant, and being present to change provides us with a lens to learn something more about ourselves..
This is what I’ll be covering for the rest of the month of April. Transitions. I just love this theme, because while transitions are as important as the postures themselves, they are not usually explored in-depth during yoga classes.
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This weekend I’ll be completing my Mindfulness Meditation Training which I am hoping to integrate into my classes. If all goes well, I may add standalone meditation classes to my teaching schedule. I’ve been practicing Mindfulness Meditation for the past few months and it’s been a game changer. That’s for another blog post though :)
You made it to the end. Thank you for reading!
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