“I
may not have gone where I intended to go, but I think I have ended up where I
intended to be” – Douglas Adams
The mindful practice of yoga is one of revelation….of exploration. We explore
in order to revel ourselves, to ourself. To truly get to know whom we are. It
is an on-going journey of self-exploration. Yoga is the original mind-body
workout….it is meditation in action.
I came to yoga originally for the physical aspects, to sweat and stretch,
to work my body. But once I began, I realized the mental clarity I felt after
each practice. I wanted more. I wanted to explore, and keep exploring. I wanted
to reach within, get to know myself. Yoga became a process of self exploration
for me, a process of healing. My body felt balanced, inside and out. My energy
was up, yet I was relaxed. Yoga gave me patience and resilience. It has taught
me how to cope with the stresses of life. Yoga has given me a more balanced
state of mind. And don’t get me wrong, I’m not a master at any of those
feelings or tapping into them. It’s an ongoing process of self relazation. I
practice and continue on my journey of yoga to explore. To know more.
It’s easy to get lost, confused, feel uncertain, resistant. It’s in those
times that we are lost we can really get to know ourselves. We learn how to
cope, how to move forward. We turn inward. When we are in places that feel
foreign, even when we travel somewhere new, our outer world changes. It forces
us to go inside to what we know. We sit there and explore. We see who we are.
I urge you to keep asking questions, keep excavating, inquiring,
learning. When you feel something, get to know it even better. Explore that
feeling. Know what sensations arise within, how your body physically reacts. Life
is crazy, it’s a whirlwind everyday with all that we have to do. Make sure you
take a little time each day to slow down.
Make
sure you explore. And then explore some more.
