Yoga Philosophy to set the foundation, month one and then now, this month two is all about the body, the physical body with a review of Skeletal System with Tianna Meriage-Reiter DPT, PT, PYT… She is wonderful. If you are in East Bay area, she would be your go-to Yoga Therapist. In fact, I would even commute if it were not for the fact that I should be able to treat myself – smile. All this should be a review of my previous training but sadly… reminded how much I had forgotten. Review, review, review …
My classmates are soooo cute – and refreshing they are not wearing hip hugging, show all your curves yoga wear but rather …in protest … a onesie! for comfort and easy mobility and keeping toasty warm this cooooold rainy weekend. A wise choice of yoga wear fashion at times. Isn’t yoga about minimizing external distractions and turning inward to cultivate awareness , quiet the fluctuations of the mind to meet the inner- know-er. Isn’t it about body-mind awareness in rediscovering that distilled lucidity? A mirror and body conscious apparel steers you right off our intention to be mind-conscious, if you are the self-conscious, judgmental, highly critical observant type. But rather if the mirror is all about helping you gain appreciation (not vanity) and acceptance (not self-criticism); or used to awaken (not ignore and delude) and motivate (not self-bash) for betterment – then – no harm.
It’s “therapeutic” to be with them as we learn all the things that can go wrong with our body, our vessel … unless we approach our practice with sense of humility and respect. We must take good care – Our intentions are pure – we want to bring about relief and healing, approaching our clients with a sense of “ahimsa” – compassion and … again, humility. That is, upon learning all there is to learn and there is so much to learn about our mind and body – we are rather complex. I would love to forge alliance with the other healthcare professionals, work with them in tandem, to bring about if not end of suffering, at the very least, alleviation of their suffering. With tweaked body AND mind, wouldn’t it be nice to just forget about it all and be freed from struggles ? Yoga Therapy skillfully applied may help.
It’s quite a labyrinth, us humans. Our body is a cosmic miracle in itself and then there’s the … mind. It’s a pretty compact container packed full of so many elements that can either promote or hinder health depending on how we use it and then care for it. So … let’s practice till we get it.
My path towards 800 hrs. Yoga Therapist goes on and on … it’s quite a journey, stopping along the way to hydrate and nourish our souls …
