10/11/2020
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I am always working to find a balance between effort and ease - between being strong and being vulnerable, and allowing the endless chatter in my mind to cease. It is hard for me to just โbe.โ Instead, my addiction is the need to find my edge, each and every time I practice, instead of having the wisdom to know that today, may not be the day.
Look, I know you have heard me say, โflexible people are not happier people.โ But, I say this because I need to hear it more than anyone else in the room. It is my constant reminder not to fall back on old repetitive habits โ such as avoiding asanas, or postures, that I know my body needs and craves, but I despise due to my mobility limitations. Have you seen me in frog or seated forward fold? I loathe both of them. Yet, in reality, I know you havenโt seen me in these asanas. At no time are we looking around the room and judging one another. But do you fear that? I do. I am always afraid that since I am a certified yoga instructor, I should be able to sit in frog with ease without sounding like a buffalo in labor (this is the endless chatter I was talking about). Remember what Shane said, 80% of our thoughts are negative.
Know that we all struggle โ every day (especially in 2020) โ to balance the need for effort and ease. Know that I struggle with you.
Ask yourself: โWhat do I need from my yoga practice today to help find balance and break old habits?โ Yoga is a process of self-awareness and inquiry. Find that place of comfortable discomfort.
Most importantly, follow your journey. Iโm on my own journey โ just like you.
One soul, One society. We are society yoga.
Namaste, Kate