The Three Parts of Awkward Pose

Jeff said something interesting in class today about awkward.

He said that the first part of awkward works the outer part of the thighs and you should feel it.

In the second part you work right through the center of your thighs down through your toe.

In the third part you are working the inner part, and you shouldn't just squeeze your knees together but you should seal it all the way up your inner thighs.

Abraham Maslow's Advice on Becoming Self-actualized and Living a Life of Meaning

You need to do two things:

1. Become independent of the good opinion of other people.

2. Become detached from the outcome.

Studio

One of the things I like about practicing yoga at the studio is that everyone is equal. You leave your old roles behind with your clothes in the change room. No one is above or better than any one else. Instead, we practice together, each of us working with our own bodies, our own issues. We practice together and share our energy. By the end we are all sweaty and we may look a little flushed and disheveled, but we RADIATE BEAUTY.  

Wayne Dyer and Hafiz

Wayne Dyer quoting the great poet Hafiz:

“Even after all this time, the sun never says to the earth - ‘you owe me.’ 

 
Just think of what a love like that can do... 

 

It lights up the whole world.”

Yoga Posture vs. Ego Posture

I love this.

I love how he talks about "the edge" and how one uses consciousness to neither fight nor flight...

My Mantra

You could think of these as New Year's Resolutions or Things I'm Working On.

Do less

Slow down

Be present

Single task

Limit information intake

I've grabbed these from this website:

http://www.ritholtz.com/blog/2011/12/handbook-for-life-52-tips-for-happiness-and-productivity/?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=pulsenews

My Mantra

You could think of these as New Year's Resolutions or Things I'm Working On.

Do less

Slow down

Be present

Single task

Limit information intake

I've grabbed these from this website:

http://www.ritholtz.com/blog/2011/12/handbook-for-life-52-tips-for-happiness-and-productivity/?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=pulsenews