Brahmacharya reminds us to practice energy awareness in asana practice – in locust pose are the shoulders holding tension unnecessarily? Are you clenching your jaw muscles in balances? Train your body to direct the energy to the muscles needed in each pose.
Category Archives: My Notes on Yoga Philosophy
Aparigraha: Embracing Non-Possessiveness and Letting Go
When there are vrittis (activity) we are identifying with them but once the ego accepts there is something else providing guidance, then we can start to see the idea of the ‘greatest wish’ in greater context and envy and greed begin to fall away, as we give to the universe, not take from it.