WhAAt ThE?!?!
I know...I hear you....am I doing something? What's with the numbers?
No, it's not 30Journals 30Days revisited. But oh, wouldn't that be nice.
Instead, today has been the second day--out of my 40 day quest to renew my vows to Yoga again.
To decrunch my body.
To balance my heart.
To get my priorities straight.
To continue on in this amazing journey my life has begun.
To get Yoga back in my life where it is suppose to be.
To tell the truth, I feel all giddy. Like a beginner--getting a taste of this Yoga magic for the first time. It all actually started last week--Thursday, when I went to an Introduction to Yoga class.
But yesterday, I decided...I need to make a commitment to myself...along with challenging myself...how about a Yoga LOVE Renewal, I thought!!! I used to be the kind of chica that did Yoga every day--it was part of my routine--a prime part of my life. And, I'm not here to dwell on the past instead I'm ready to move on--be present. So I'm committing to Yoga everyday for 40 days--as sort of a jump start back into my practice.
That's it.
I hope to write about it here if I can. But if I don't--I'll be sure to write about it in my journal.
You see my Lovelies, it doesn't matter, this is all for me.
Today was day two. I went to early morning Yoga class at my beloved Yoga studio and we talked about focusing the mind using a mantra. Just contemplating this--I couldn't believe how many times my mind tried to steal the present away from me--or how many times my mind started to think the most random--and many times personally toxic thoughts. Out of nowhere. Self inflicted pain or insecurity--when all I was doing was moving my body around on a mat.
That's the real "what the?!?!"
I feel like I'm done with that. I want a mantra. I want a new story to tell myself. A new word that can flood my mind and push all the yuck out.
Maybe LOVE.
Or You rock.
Shanti Shanti.
Or just let it go Connie...let it go.
3 comments:
YOGA LOVE!!!!!
I'm admiring you in california... as I sit with my bum leg.
I need a mantra too!
Imma go journal about it!
You inspire so many! So ...
let it go Çonnie!
SHanti Shanti
You rock
and..
LOVE lots and lots of LOVE to you from me!
Congratulations on such a wonderful renewal and commitment! I was just pondering waking early tomorrow, as we prepare for school to begin on Wednesday, and treat myself to an early morning on-the-mat practice. Hmmm...
Years ago, I read a book by Eknath Easwaran and he gave a list of common mantras. I selected one and worked with it for quite awhile. I was thrilled the day I was rock climbing (my first time: Outward Bound course) and I panicked up on the rock and then WHAM! My mantra just started up and I breathed, relaxed and climbed. It was amazing.
Years later, in my yoga training program we had the opportunity to be "initiated" and receive a personal mantra. I love the mantra I was given, but it is something I am growing into ... aspiring to I guess. I still have a fondness for the mantra I intuitively selected - which turned out to be associated with 3rd chakra, center of will and determination (Ram). Long winded way of saying ... however your mantra comes to you, it will be the right one.
I am smiling because I remember at the end of my month long yoga teacher training we could go to any afternoon class at Kripalu (up to then, we had to practice all together) and a bunch of us went to the intro class. We floated out of that room! The people who went to the bad ass advanced class saw us and were like "what did they do in there? You guys look blissed out!" So never underestimate the power of becoming a beginner ... again and again and again!
xo Lis
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