This month in my yoga classes we are focusing on balance. Balance in the body and balance in life. Balance is not a static experience. We don't just arrive at balance and hope to stay here. Balance is an ever changing, fluctuating, fluid experience. Being in balance can seem as precarious as being on the head of a pin ever teetering or more stable as having two feet firmly on the ground. Maintaining balance in a yoga posture and in life requires being conscious of the constant feedback received through direct experience. It requires concentration, paying attention to details and especially being connected to the core of our beings, physically and spiritually.
Physical balance originates and is maintained by utilizing the core muscles of the body. A strong physical core and a strong connection to it allows our movements to have stability and integrity. A reliable mental/emotional balance is sustained by a strong connection to our spiritual core. Having a strong connection to our spiritual core allows our being in the world to have purpose and integrity.
Experiment with the two exercises above- Strengthen Abs at Your Desk and the Moment of Silence- to help restore balance to your mind and body.
Let me know how it works. :)
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