YOGA OF THOUGHT:

Begin to think about where your practice has taken you this week.  Has it brought you to a place of peace or compassion?  Has it brought you to a place that has taken your phyisal practice to a new level of understanding or ability?  Perhaps you've just begun your journey into the vast and ancient tradition of yoga and the physical practice has your muscles a little sore from the initial state of beginning to use soo many of them!  If so, good for you!  Your body is functioning and moving and you have begun your steps towards a truly healthy lifestyle, indeed! 

 

If you've recently added a class a week to your practice, you may be beginning to reap not simply the added benefit of longer bouts of retained flexibility, but also longer bouts of connection to your mind. 

 

With a more dedicated practice comes many mindful benefits which may include but are not limited to: patience, understanding, passion towards the self, compassion towards others, openess, more highly developed state of intuition as pertains to the self, decrease in stress and depression, increase in energy and productivity, increase happiness.  These are all in addition to the many physical benefits of your practice!