Projection and re-enaction are two of the ways our minds work. Projecting into the future and wishing to re-enact or live our past lives. If only it were possible.
Which would you choose if it were possible?
My Yin Yoga & Mindfulness Teacher Training in 2019 pre-covid
How often do you hear, or even say, I used to be able to do this. It’s even harder to accept that ‘this’ not being able to do, is here to stay.
There’s a natural trajectory for all of us in life as well as ups and downs along the way. But accepting that this is the way things are now is often one of the hardest truths to come to terms with.
I think Yin Yoga and the practice of understanding Mindfulness and how it applies to our bodies, minds and emotions as well as circumstance is the most powerful form of a practice that I’ve come across in all my years of yoga-ing, gym’ing, meditating and the list goes on.
I see and feel how my body is.
I see how my mind plays out.
I feel how I’m feeling.
I either accept or do not accept. But at least I am aware of what is occurring. That is the practice of mindfulness. Being aware.
If this pattern continues, there is more chance that I begin to truly accept ‘so this is the way things are, this is the way life is, this is the way I am.’
Like it or lump it, it boils down to at the end of the day.
Our ability to stay more even, more present, more neutral, less reactive is not about control. It’s not even about relinquishing or giving up or rolling over. It’s more about realising we can’t necessarily force the outcome. It doesn’t mean we give up!
If we stay with the process, we are more likely to see and feel the results, the change. That in itself is change!
There’s so much to learn and understand about how to combine Yin Yoga and Mindfulness and like most things, it’s infinitely easier with a guiding presence and a source of inspiration.
I’ve been so inspired to hear that my work online continues through others and so if you feel you’d like a fresh perspective and some additional learning, there’s no time like the present.
Hundreds have now been learning online in our new digital world with remarkable results. Now that we (I) are beginning to adjust to a different way of learning, I’ve been moved over and over again by the feedback of what is possible online and how the learning has translated into real time classes and workshops.
Whether it’s been photos I’ve received of Yin Yoga on the beach or in gyms and community centres, the classes are doing incredibly well. Whether it’s photos I’ve received of Yin Yoga on the beach or in gyms and community centres, teachers’ classes are doing incredibly well and inspiring them in turn to keep going!
Above is a photo of one of my trainings at the then Triyoga in Camden pre-covid which were always filled to the brim and sometimes uncomfortably so I’ve heard. This is unlikely to happen again. I’ve wondered and wondered what the future of what training will look like, wondering how to navigate new times.
Accepting this is how things are for now has been my saving grace. Will I return to packed halls? Maybe. Who knows. I don’t know yet either.
This (photo above) is unlikely to happen again. At least in my teaching lifetime…. the future is unknown but it is also unknowable, so who am I to say?
I have been offering 30% off all my current online courses for my birthday month and I’ve been overwhelmed with the response. Many have requested an extension to the reductions so that they can afford to do the next level so
CHRISTMAS CONTINUES
to the end of December.
Join me now and take advantage of the discounts.
30% off all Certified Online Yoga Alliance courses listed.
Fully self paced with 6 months access.
Level 1 Yin Yoga and Mindfulness (60 hours)
Level 2 Chinese Medicine & Fascia (60 hours)
Level 3 Myofascial Release & Somatics (50 hours)
Plus
the latest 15 hour short course Online
Lower Body Online Series for current teachers.
This comes with notes and class plans.
Sending much joy and presence out there,
Sarah