Yoga is a practice of uniting the mind and body - a journey of discovery
of ourselves and our full potential. It is also a state of mind where
equilibrium is found through effort and ease and where we honour our
bodies – our abilities and our limits.
It sounds cliché, but think about it –
we live very predictable and patterned lives. Our ego is where
we spend most of our time, where we set our goals, and where habitual
patterns and self-inflicted limitations reside and create boundaries.
Ego is where humility is lost. Setting aside ego, if only for a moment
while practicing yoga, opens us up to immense possibilities and sets our
inner creativity free.
Have you ever been in a situation where right
away you think to yourself “There is no way that this can be done.”? Next
time, set aside natural impulsive habitual obstacles or responses and
allow for possibilities to blossom and creativity to flourish. This is a
place where the yoga begins and where the impossible is converted to
“the possible”. Start small with one balancing pose – allow yourself to
fall and smile from the heart at the fact that you took the initiative
and went beyond you’re your ego’s boundaries limited you to. These are
small steps towards getting to know yourself, and nurturing the
potential within you.
