Photo by Joe Longo I've been asked this question quite frequently. Most people are really asking, how many classes should I go to each week? But instead they ask how often they should practice yoga. My answer? All the time! The practice of yoga is not just about moving into postures and breathing and stretching. It's about increasing awareness, and creating the environment within us to experience a unification of inner and outer worlds; a merging of the observer and the observed.
Speaking about this practically, we pay more attention to each inhale and each exhale. We pay attention to our posture, how we are aligning our skeleton and where we are holding tension. We notice what our inner attitude is at any given moment and the tone of our thoughts. What kind of conversation is going on inside the mind…is there a drunken monkey up there? Or naysayer Nancy? Is how we're expressing ourselves in resonance with our authentic self?
We can practice continuously, whether on a yoga mat or walking down the street, whether dancing at an EDM festival or out on a hot date.
So keep practicing! <3
Speaking about this practically, we pay more attention to each inhale and each exhale. We pay attention to our posture, how we are aligning our skeleton and where we are holding tension. We notice what our inner attitude is at any given moment and the tone of our thoughts. What kind of conversation is going on inside the mind…is there a drunken monkey up there? Or naysayer Nancy? Is how we're expressing ourselves in resonance with our authentic self?
We can practice continuously, whether on a yoga mat or walking down the street, whether dancing at an EDM festival or out on a hot date.
So keep practicing! <3
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