Yoga Thoughts

Ahimsa and Svadyaya


Don't overthink.
Don't expect to understand everything in one go.
Don't over breath, your natural breath is good to start with in the beginning.
Don't overdo your physical capacity.

Generally bend less, tense less and move slower.
Keep your body safe.

Move towards safety and building a foundation for a practice which reduces the risk of injury as you progress into more intense exercises and postures.

Yoga is no different from any other sport, start with simple, move towards mastering those basics so that the more complex postures are more likely to be explored.

Don't believe that you have to know everything in order to have a practice. Simply work with what does make sense and continue to attempt to make sense of what does not, but not over thinking and causing deep frustration.

Bending less is counter intuitive if your concept of yoga is all about stretching. Yoga is about unity with your authentic self, which allows us to deal with the comings and goings of life easier.

Tensing less does not mean that you don't activate your muscles, it just means that you do not need to overactivate in a muscle, learning how to create varying degrees of tension in particular muscles can really allow for some amazing physical expressions. Less can be more.

Moving slower allows us to really appreciate our uniqueness and to discover particular physical aspects of our physique, especially as our capacity changes from day to day. Smarter movement is created through slow movement and repetition. Don't expect to master a movement in one go.