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I appreciate and enjoy asana practice as the physical aspect of the yoga tradition, which I have gradually turned into my lifestyle. Learning occurs through repetition and I try to practice at the studio two to three times a week\u2014the same number of times I approach the mat at home. Asana practice reminds me to breathe, move mindfully, and ultimately turn my attention inward to explore and connect with my inner Self. That\u2019s how I see my practice in general\u2014as self-development. And asana practice is just one tool.<\/p>\n
After a wonderful retreat this summer in Santa Fe studying The Yoga Sutras and Sanskrit with Nicolai Bachman, the aspect of Kriya Yoga came to the forefront of my practice as a new tool to refine my knowledge and deepen my practice.<\/p>\n
There I deepened my experience of:<\/p>\n
Tapas \u2013 setting an intention to commit to positive changes<\/p>\n
Svadhyaya \u2013 discovering who I really am<\/p>\n
Ishvara Pranidhana \u2013 letting go of attachments to thoughts, words, and actions<\/p>\n
The metaphysical aspect of life in general\u2014and yoga in particular\u2014has always interested me. I take Kriya Yoga (practice in action) with me in my everyday life. Off the mat it helps me to see each and every person as they are (Purusha), embrace differences, practice tolerance and patience, and enjoy the eclectic ways in which life presents itself.<\/p>\n
There are four steps in following a teaching:<\/p>\n
1)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 mechanical learning<\/p>\n
2)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 learning the meaning<\/p>\n
3)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 gaining experience with practice<\/p>\n
4)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 teaching what has been learned<\/p>\n
So it continues\u2014learning, practicing, meditating, reflecting\u2026 maybe teaching someday.<\/p>\n
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