{"id":460,"date":"2013-10-23T15:12:00","date_gmt":"2013-10-23T19:12:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/theyogimovement.com\/?p=460"},"modified":"2016-10-08T13:30:41","modified_gmt":"2016-10-08T17:30:41","slug":"how-do-i-get-into-that-posture","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theyogimovement.com\/how-do-i-get-into-that-posture\/","title":{"rendered":"How Do I Get Into That Posture….???"},"content":{"rendered":"

Whenever I\u2019m hanging out with my fellow Yogi’s and we\u2019re talking about practice, the same controversial practice topics come up. <\/span><\/p>\n

Yoga is not black and white.<\/strong> There\u2019s not just one way, but that\u2019s such a hard concept for westerners to understand. We\u2019re always trying to find the \u201cright\u201d way, or some sign which tells us what move to make next.<\/span><\/p>\n

I always get asked by students , \u201cWhat do I have to do to get into this posture? What\u2019s the trick?\u201d <\/em> <\/span><\/p>\n

It\u2019s not about doing all of these extra stretches to open up and get into a posture. You can\u2019t compare it to going to a gym where you would increase your weight lifting to build muscle and become stronger. <\/span><\/p>\n

Advancement in yoga is about if you are more at peace, or if you are happier, or if you\u2019re more compassionate.<\/strong> Progression in yoga is NOT about getting into advanced postures.<\/span><\/p>\n

Your body is different every day. <\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

\"HARK!<\/a><\/p>\n

Here is my answer to that question:<\/span><\/p>\n

Wake up tomorrow and roll out your mat and take practice (and the next day, and the next day, etc…). Be aware of what is going on in your mind. What kind of internal dialogue do you have going on? How are you treating yourself? When you can\u2019t do a posture to your satisfaction, are you content or have you become frustrated? What are you feeling physically? How do you deal with discomfort? Do you self-inflict pain, or do you work with it slowly and compassionately? How is your breathing? Do you need to slow it down? Perhaps you’re too loose in practice? Do you need to challenge yourself a little more? What could you be avoiding? Are you comparing yourself to others around you? Are you judging others around you?<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Becoming aware of all of these aspects and letting go, this is what we need to be working on. What’s happening on the mat is a direct reflection on how we treat ourselves and others off the mat. Being \u201cgood\u201d at yoga postures is just a side effect, or bonus, of a consistent practice of asana. It’s not the goal of yoga.<\/span><\/p>\n

To Open Hearts & Happy Thoughts,<\/p>\n

\"monica<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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