Very long day today. \u00c2\u00a0Started the day at 11am with turban practice for my troupe in order to be ready for our show next weekend. \u00c2\u00a0Had my regular two classes, then I went out to lunch\/early supper with some troupe-mates since we had to be at dress rehearsal at 6pm. \u00c2\u00a0Got home around 8pm if I recall. \u00c2\u00a0This time of year dance-wise is nice because we know what we are doing, but there is still a certain level of stress and anxiety about getting it right. \u00c2\u00a0One week and this will all be over! Also, today was my last day teaching on the weekend until September. \u00c2\u00a0Wohoo! \u00c2\u00a0Hello weekends!<\/p>\n
Yoga<\/strong>: \u00c2\u00a0Nope.<\/p>\n Pranayama<\/strong>: \u00c2\u00a0Nope.<\/p>\n Aparigraha<\/strong>: \u00c2\u00a0My car is full of clothing donations to take to the SOAP program, plus a few boxes of misc stuff to drop at value village. \u00c2\u00a0Purge baby, purge!!!!<\/p>\n Today, (Sunday) we will shift our focus to the final yama; Aparigraha<\/strong>. Use this time to purge the excess, as well as recognizing when you are craving more than you actually Need. Notice how the yamas have woven together basic moral principles, that when mindfully practiced, can create a harmonic system of checks and balances. When in doubt, run the dilemma through the filter of the 5 yamas. It is bound to get caught in one of them and reveal the solution!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Very long day today. \u00c2\u00a0Started the day at 11am with turban practice for my troupe in order to be ready for our show next weekend. \u00c2\u00a0Had my regular two classes, then I went out to lunch\/early supper with some troupe-mates … Continue reading
\nPracticing greedlessness sometimes means practicing restraint. Do you need all of the STUFF? In the next three days, do a little inventory of the unnecessary things in your life.<\/p>\n\n
\nAsk yourself \u00e2\u20ac\u0153Is this craving fueled by fear, jealousy, cultural expectations, mindlessness or ________?\u00e2\u20ac\u009d Know that you are already enough. The mantra is simply: \u00e2\u20ac\u0153 I am enough\u00e2\u20ac\u009d<\/p>\n