How to insert pockets of that “yoga calm” into your day.
Yoga is the perfect way to practice being present. To avoid injury in yoga, we are constantly checking in with the body and tuning our self awareness.
Layering on deep breathing, and then taking the yoga instructors cues into mind – we have very little opportunity to ponder on our latest grocery list in a yoga class!
Why is this practice of being present so important?
We can work from a place of calm responsiveness when we are in the present moment.
When anxiety over the future clouds our current moment, we are more hurried and reactive than if we were enjoying the moment before us.
Have you noticed that activities that demand your attention, like a puzzle or paint by number, or colouring – have a way of bringing its own kind of peace? You’re so in the moment that time even, will fly by unnoticed.
When I first struggled with panic attacks, I reached out to the present moment like a life preserver.
I would soothe my alarm ringing mind by turning my face to the sun, counting the birds, immersing myself in the present moment so deeply that the worries had something else to grab on to.
The energy of worry was redirected to soaking in the present moment.
The ability to come to the yoga mat, and drop the day at the door, and be all in for a yoga flow is sharpening your skill of being present. Which is an invaluable skill in the workplace, your family, in your relationship and your relationship with yourself.
So take that yoga calm off the mat with you, and practice tuning into the present moment whenever you can!
Wishing you a weekend of blissful, present moment calm.
With Love,
Esta
with love , Esta 