Started my teacher training last night. I wasn't feeling well, so I wasn't excited as I ought to have been. Nonetheless, I think it will be great. The group is ALL women. Not sure if that pleases me, upsets me, or if I'm indifferent. Time will tell. I haven't spent much time in the company of women in the last decade or so. It'll be good to explore those dynamics again.
Here is the Invocation on Togetherness, which I think we'll chant at the beginning of each class. I'm posting it here so I have a written reference. I am really bad at listening and repeating things when I don't know the meaning, or how it is spelled. I need the written form to be clear in my mind.
Om
Sahanavavatu
Saha nau bhunaktu
Saha viryam karavavahai
Tejasvi na dhita mastu
Ma vid visa vahai
Om, santih, santih, santih
Thursday, September 24, 2009
Tuesday, September 8, 2009
Journalling My Yogic Journey
On September 23, I will begin a 250-hour yoga teaching certification program. The program will last until the beginning of May. This might be my biggest endeavor since college. And so, I am starting a blog.
I would like this blog to be more than merely the trials and tribulations of yoga teacher in-training. I would like it to be an exploration of my inner landscape, as I expect it will change and evolve over the next 8 months. So much about who I am has changed significantly since I began practicing yoga, and I’m continually amazed by the ongoing transformations. I can only expect these to continue once I deepen my commitment to yoga.
In addition to the increased practice, I am also hoping to follow a nearly vegan diet. I know – BORING! But in the past few years, I’ve had a range of physical problems that might have been avoided, if I had been caring for myself in a more holistic manner. And lately, my body is practically screaming at me to live a meat-free, dairy-free, and probably even sugar-free existence. Despite this, I don’t expect to be completely rigid. Indulging will be unavoidable at times – due to either social circumstances or a strong need for plain-old comfort eating. But I will definitely adhere to a rule system I haven’t figured out yet. That being said, as much as I love making rules for myself, I love breaking them equally. We’ll see how it goes.
Another topic I hope to explore: The connection between mind, body, and spirit and how it relates to health and psychological well-being. I mull over this topic endlessly, and I would like to express my thoughts in writing here. I used to spend a lot of time writing fiction, but for various reasons, I lost inspiration and stopped writing altogether. As a result, I seem to have lost the ability to think and write in a linear, compelling fashion. So I expect the clarity of my writing to degrade as my thoughts increase in complexity. Hopefully with sustained practice, I will reclaim my lost craft and expand beyond it. I have been bursting at the seams for some time now, and I’m ready to actively pursue a means to elucidate my thoughts. And that means is this silly little blog.
Stay tuned.
I would like this blog to be more than merely the trials and tribulations of yoga teacher in-training. I would like it to be an exploration of my inner landscape, as I expect it will change and evolve over the next 8 months. So much about who I am has changed significantly since I began practicing yoga, and I’m continually amazed by the ongoing transformations. I can only expect these to continue once I deepen my commitment to yoga.
In addition to the increased practice, I am also hoping to follow a nearly vegan diet. I know – BORING! But in the past few years, I’ve had a range of physical problems that might have been avoided, if I had been caring for myself in a more holistic manner. And lately, my body is practically screaming at me to live a meat-free, dairy-free, and probably even sugar-free existence. Despite this, I don’t expect to be completely rigid. Indulging will be unavoidable at times – due to either social circumstances or a strong need for plain-old comfort eating. But I will definitely adhere to a rule system I haven’t figured out yet. That being said, as much as I love making rules for myself, I love breaking them equally. We’ll see how it goes.
Another topic I hope to explore: The connection between mind, body, and spirit and how it relates to health and psychological well-being. I mull over this topic endlessly, and I would like to express my thoughts in writing here. I used to spend a lot of time writing fiction, but for various reasons, I lost inspiration and stopped writing altogether. As a result, I seem to have lost the ability to think and write in a linear, compelling fashion. So I expect the clarity of my writing to degrade as my thoughts increase in complexity. Hopefully with sustained practice, I will reclaim my lost craft and expand beyond it. I have been bursting at the seams for some time now, and I’m ready to actively pursue a means to elucidate my thoughts. And that means is this silly little blog.
Stay tuned.
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