My yoga teacher, Linda Grace, gave us an assignment Monday night at our restorative practice; challenge ourselves to do a 20 minute savasana (corpse pose) every day. Give yourself that time to relax and just breath. She said to think about when and where you would do this each day, what kind of music you would play, what props you would use. It's not as easy as you think to find 20 minutes a day to just lay still.
So here it is Friday and I have not found the time to do a 20 minute savasana a day. Well we did one last night at our Thursday class and someone asked how everyone was doing with the challenge. Only one person had tried it in the evening and they said it was hard. You keep hearing the household buzzing around you and then the rest of the family is wondering where you are and "What are you doing?" Linda Grace said when trying new things it's sometimes harder before it gets easier but to keep trying. I had even started this blog Tuesday morning about this subject and hadn't finished it, probably because I hadn't found the time to start the challenge myself.
Judith Lasatar says, "Everyone who is alive in the world has exactly the same amount of time each day." It's up to you how you use it. A 20 minute relaxation break seems like a nice thing to do for yourself. I always look forward to it in class, why shouldn't I look forward to it every day of my life?
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Lessons from my yoga practice.
Losing weight while sitting still
Clarity happens while you're sitting still, doing nothing, listening to your inner voice, listening to your breath. I started practicing yoga several years ago and all of a sudden everything made sense. If you just stop and breathe every day, go inward, you will find all that you are. My yoga practice has shown me it's not about losing weight or making more money or whatever it is you think you need to do. It's about how you live your life and what you want to accomplish, what's calling out to you. What inspired action can you take? All the other things, weight loss, money, relationships will fall into place on their own when you still yourself and listen to your inner voice and take those actions that inspire you. This is my adventure into the next chapter of my life. I'll be writing about the lessons I learn in my yoga practice and how that has led to my healthier lifestyle. I want to know what your inspired actions are too, so join in the conversation. Some of the topics I'll be discussing are health, nutrition, exercise, spirituality and meditation. Join me while I sit and do nothing!
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- Kim Ritner
- I'm a photographer and artist living in Santa Barbara, California. I've had a camera attached to my hand since high school. I also love to write and paint. I started blogging to share my creative process.
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