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Saucha 

11/17/2013

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Saucha is a sanskrit word meaning purity. 

Krishnamamurti writes of the quality of experiencing this mental freedom when he says, "I enter fully into each experience, and I come out fully from each of them too. I put the whole of me into all I do, and... out of all I do."

I can honestly say that I have been witness to the opposite of this in my own experience. I have also had the experience of this freedom as well. It can be that I'm experiencing tired, sick, fear, the unknown, and in reference to India, at times deeply tired, sick, and uncomfortable.

The lessons from India were the slap you in your face (or ass) kind. At times, I was not able to eat or sleep and this made it difficult to be present. Other times, I was so present and so filled with joy, love, acceptance, and peace that I was brought to tears. 
"Purity asks that we make full and honest contact with the moment so there is nothing lost and no regrets." (an exert from the book, Yamas & Niyamas: Exploring Yoga's Ethical Practice, which by the way was part of my study with Janet Stone and the tribe of 500hr students.)

To this day, I read this book about every other day. It may only be one line or one page, but I have learned to see myself differently and with this, I see all beings and all life through an awakened awareness. The book is one of those practical guides that contains things that it seems should be obvious but can be forgotten. Janet reminds us to remember. Sometimes that's it. Just remember who you really are without all of the stories and tired, sick, and uncomfortableness. 
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I need to be reminded to remember. 

The practice of saucha for me is slowing down and not piling one thing, thought, experience on top of another. When I approach teaching a class, I pause and allow myself to enter the space with a newness or wonderment. 

I learn a lot of things after they've happened. This has been the case most of the time. There are still glimpses of giving each moment my attention and feeling integrated into the present. They are deepening and beginning to layer with the spaces becoming less and less.

Cha-cha-cha-changes

One assignment from Deborah Adele's book is to ponder the words of Krishnamurti and live purely with each moment as it is. You can practice this for a month or like me, it will just begin to stick to you and at the least, you'll notice when you're not noticing.
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Prana

11/12/2013

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Prana is a sanskrit word containing two syllables to make it's definition, 'pra' and 'an' which is it's root word. 'An' means movement and 'pra' is a prefix meaning constant. Prana means constant motion or life force; an invisible energy that fuels the subtle body. Since the moment our mother's egg united with our father's sperm, we're in constant motion. Prana is at the helm of energy that exists within you as the infinite source of matter from which you were born and sustained. 

When I think of prana, it has a quality to it beyond the breath. This quality reminds me that it has different levels of energy. Some things take my prana, while others actually heighten it to a place of physical awakening. 

Do you ever notice how you breathe? Not just in general. In situations when it's the most difficult to stop and pause to notice? Here is a thought; what if we have a pranic field just like there are other fields of energy? What if prana was a physical substance? What if you have a physical reaction by not supplying your brain with a constant moving flow of prana? These thoughts are rooted in the yogic or vedic tradition and have been with us since the upanishads.

Stop and notice your breath when you're feeling something that makes you angry or brings up an emotion that is hard to deal with. Notice what physical reactions are happening in your hands, yes, your hands. Notice your face, your neck, your shoulders. Notice what is happening to your body.

When we don't give ourselves the time to stop and notice, we create wave like patterns in our mind that disrupt our thought patterns. We become restless in our minds and this effects our energy field.

What if we took the time to stop and notice just once in awhile? I think it would allow us to see clearly how our prana effects our everyday life. What if we could extend our life force by controlling or at least having a relationship with our prana?

I'm in practice of this right now. The overwhelming feelings of uncontrolled outcomes have washed over me today. I was carried away on an emotional roller coaster feeling out of control. I reminded myself of prana, the life force. 

To what do I want to be in service to? 

The breath.
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Excitement, momentum, and community building

11/5/2013

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Huge announcement! 

lululemon will be opening a showroom in Reno, Spring of 2014!

What does this mean?

more jobs, more ambassadors, more yoga, more events, more free classes, more fun runs, more community, more sisterhood/brotherhood... oh, and some clothes and accessories too.

Are you interested in being a part of a growing yoga community? Are you excited about having MORE fun? 

I know how you feel.
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