New Year/New Practice

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#1

Happy New Year Everyone!

I have been off the mat for WAY too long and by that I mean over a year. Life got in the way and I am sad to report my yoga practice went by the wayside. Depression set in and the last thing I wanted to do was get on the mat (or do any other exercise for that matter) but it is a new year and I am hoping to make it a year that will see my practice begin again and hopefully grow. The nice thing about yoga is that you can come back to it whenever you want and as long as the intention is there, you will succeed. Again, Happy New Year and Namaste!

#2

Wow that is a long time away. Dips in practice are normal and nothing to kick yourself about. Be sure to honor the energy of the season should you find your sequence to be too heating or too cooling.

For me when I am sad I know that I can fix that by invoking happiness. At the same time there is a sense of lethargy towards bringing on a smile. Instead find that a good counter I will be in the mood for is love. Give love to yourself, an animal, another.

Opening your pectoral valley doesn’t hurt either ^_^, chest lifted, shoulders sinking, collarbones broaden, bottom edges of the shoulder blades roll in and up, bottom true ribs in, floating ribs out. For lifting the chest/sternum I think of the mini arc reactor on Tony Stark’s. chest, just placed a little higher.

Good luck in the New Year!

#3

[QUOTE=Rdlagrand;81417]Wow that is a long time away. Dips in practice are normal and nothing to kick yourself about. Be sure to honor the energy of the season should you find your sequence to be too heating or too cooling.

For me when I am sad I know that I can fix that by invoking happiness. At the same time there is a sense of lethargy towards bringing on a smile. Instead find that a good counter I will be in the mood for is love. Give love to yourself, an animal, another.

Opening your pectoral valley doesn’t hurt either ^_^, chest lifted, shoulders sinking, collarbones broaden, bottom edges of the shoulder blades roll in and up, bottom true ribs in, floating ribs out. For lifting the chest/sternum I think of the mini arc reactor on Tony Stark’s. chest, just placed a little higher.

Good luck in the New Year![/QUOTE]

Thank you for that great advice! I am hoping to do 20 minutes a day a few times a week to ease back into it and then work up to 30 min each day if not a bit more. I will have to try the sequence you put here, it looks easy and very helpful. Thank you again:)

#4

Isn’t it odd how we, as human beings, know that our practice feeds us, nourishes us, and prevents all sorts of undesirables and yet we struggle with consistency of practice?

Who among us has not been affected by such things (rhetorically asked).

#5

[QUOTE=InnerAthlete;81422]Isn’t it odd how we, as human beings, know that our practice feeds us, nourishes us, and prevents all sorts of undesirables and yet we struggle with consistency of practice?

Who among us has not been affected by such things (rhetorically asked).[/QUOTE]

This is very true and honestly, I am so blessed to remember that we are all human and our practice is always there for us to return to when we are ready:)

#6

[QUOTE=InnerAthlete;81422]Isn’t it odd how we, as human beings, know that our practice feeds us, nourishes us, and prevents all sorts of undesirables and yet we struggle with consistency of practice?

Who among us has not been affected by such things (rhetorically asked).[/QUOTE]
IKR?

My resolution is to quit smoking…since yesterday, I have smoked half a packet. lulz

The more I try NOT to do something, the more my stupid body wants it.

Simply abstaining is not enough, but I realise it’s making my jaw condition worse (as well as totally screwing up my dental hygiene routine)…so I know it’s gotta go eventually.

I will probably end up just toking a bit of pot occasionally instead…even though I realise that’s worse…but not at the rate I am smoking the dhurries.

At least I am doing more meditation and yoga now.

I started off the New Year by giving my house a [I]thorough[/I] cleaning and cleansing…at least I managed to do so [I]externally[/I]. :smiley:

This year is going to get very difficult for me (just coming back to Yoga after a 10yr break).

I also realise I am going to have to renew my Teacher Training (that I did back in the '90’s).

…but I need to get back to that level I was before and that’s no easy ask.

I am making the ‘effort’…maybe not enough of one [I]yet[/I], but I feel that the more I do, the more I will want to do.

Aum Namah Shivaya.

#7

Sitting here listening to Bhagavan das singing ‘Om namah Shivaya’.

I have just entered the 19 year period of saturn
in my chart. Saturn is placed with moksha significator ketu in my astrological chart.
Hope this will do something.:smiley:

At least I will try to do a lot of japa this year. That’s my aim.
Japa and try to seeing everything as a manifestation of Brahman.
(the best renunciation according to Vivekananda).

#8

[QUOTE=Deva;81442]Sitting here listening to Bhagavan das singing ‘Om namah Shivaya’.

I have just entered the 19 year period of saturn
in my chart. Saturn is placed with moksha significator ketu in my astrological chart.
Hope this will do something.:smiley:

At least I will try to do a lot of japa this year. That’s my aim.
Japa and try to seeing everything as a manifestation of Brahman.
(the best renunciation according to Vivekananda).[/QUOTE]
That’s a really nice Bhajan. <3

I have Saturn retrograde in Pisces in the Third House (communication), which has given me nothing but trouble my whole life.

I am also going through a Saturn cycle…as well as a 7yr cycle (turning 49 this year).

Is it any wonder that at the start of this cycle, Kala Bhairava became such a huge influence in my life?

https://www.celextel.com/images/yantras/ytp044.jpg

That will help. It’s helping me a bit…not much, but a bit…

I am trying to overcome my solipsism now, but that’s just getting worse.lol

Aum Namah Shivaya

#9

I am also going through a Saturn cycle…as well as a 7yr cycle (turning 49 this year).

Is it any wonder that at the start of this cycle, Kala Bhairava became such a huge influence in my life?

That’s interesting. Saturn is shiva in vedic astrology deity corresponding.
I do some Maha mrityunyaya mantra (shiva/saturn mantra). To get some positives
and protect health (saturn in my 6th house, health house).

  • I’m trying to do a minimum dose of 4 surya namaskar and some minutes of sarvangasana (shoulderstand) each day.
    Turning 50 this year so got get a grip on the body.:smiley:

That’s a really nice Bhajan

Yes. It’s a version that is on MC yogis modern hiphop chanting cd.
I happened to be in NY on vacation with wife when going up to Jivamukti center
there. Happened to be release party for this cd. I love it. But guess not for
tradionalists.:smiley:

(Tried to link a youtube clipp of this Bhagavan tune to this site but didn’t work).

#10

[QUOTE=Deva;81449]
Yes. It’s a version that is on MC yogis modern hiphop chanting cd.
I happened to be in NY on vacation with wife when going up to Jivamukti center
there. Happened to be release party for this cd. I love it. But guess not for tradionalists.:smiley:

(Tried to link a youtube clipp of this Bhagavan tune to this site but didn’t work).[/QUOTE]
You got that right. Especially traditionalists who don’t like rap. :stuck_out_tongue:

Now, if they made a metal version of it…*jks

Anyway, my Astrological chart is atrocious…I have Mercury retrograde in Scorpio in the 9th…

Actually [I]all[/I] my planets are in retrograde and in the most worst houses they could possibly be in.

I had 3 pundits do my chart. Two of them shook their head and said ‘according to this, you simply do not exist’…the other one gave me back my money and told me to go away. lol

The heavens conspire against me.