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If feeling BURIED – Be a SEED

during this time of uncertainty and fear.
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Beja Mantra …”seed” mantras plants a seed of vibration at key energy points/wheels/vortex running up from base of our spine to the crown of the head … for the thousand petal lotus to blossom (transformation and enlightenment). Practice … of not being defeated but strengthening first by the cleanse. Eliminating all the negativity, the toxic thoughts like fear, anger, insecurity… irritations, annoyance, frustrations. Sadness.

Last night I did a chakra clearing practice and this morning, teaching yoga. Actually, I don’t really see it as teaching but facilitating.
Facilitating and mirroring the beautiful beings, those who shows up to this morning class – Mirroring their authentic beauty. Their light.
Their willingness to shift out of the emotional state to find what anchors them to the present moment of effortless grace.
Thank you for showing up and hope you began the day better by having that tapas= discipline to care for yourself before going out into the world to care for others and fight your battles.

“LAM”- chakra 1 (root)
“VAM”- chakra 2 (sacral/navel)
“RAM”- chakra 3 (solar plexus)
“YAM”- chakra 4 (heart)
“HAM”- chakra 5 (throat)
“OM”- chakra 6 (third eye/brow)
“OM”- chakra 7 (crown)

Yes, it’s about that “MMMMMMMMM” sounds that create the vibration to affect our vagus nerve – the ancient fore-bearers were quite wise and every culture has something rather similar. I can recite the Japanese version – Yoga Therapy in action. It’s not some “woo whoo” stuff as Judith would say – it’s science. Let’s practice this Arts & Craft together through movement and breath… and then not being afraid of … stillness. The quiet.
You need to feel better after sleep deprivation of Tuesday night and the past weekend time change. We are strong but delicate. We are complex. Yet sometimes, it’s the simple things. That work.

After defogging the haze and quieting the “noise”, brighter colors and sharper lines and curves make a come back. It’s a shift in perspective based on a realization that we had not connected to the other side at all and that divisiveness caused a blind spot. “clarity” is restored, then, only then, take the action. Make changes. Fight if you have to. It’s not all peace and la la la, I know. Anger and stress can bring about a positive change if not chronic, if not repressed – let it air out, if heads explode with current events. RESTORE and know We are “big-hearted”. We go with the flow of the seasons, putting up resistance as needed. We don’t have to agree or approve or appease … but accept so that we can move on either to allow the takeover OR we can be a strategist for a change for the better. Spring will come again. Acceptance and surrendering is a little different, I think.

What do you think?

A setback maybe but not defeated.

Namaste 🙂

By Kay T. Ananda

Yoga brings Joy!
Joy to your body, heart, soul and allows your mind to settle all the debris to the bottom of the lake, ripples gently subsides so that like that shining water, your lake in your mind is still and crystal clear. Only then, you can find your truth... when your mind clears and all distractions are gone, leaving you - stillness and clarity. Peace.
Dog is doing yoga all the time and brings you laughs!
Anger is borne out of fear; how do we find that fearless path of inner peace?
Why Bark when you can Wag to express your JOY Joy joy !!!???
無心でしっぽをふる喜びを表すあの子犬のようなJOYを糧に無理ない、各自のコンデイションに寄り添いながらもチャレンジ精神をとりかえす…そんなヨーガを:)
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自分自身が心と体の調和で得た平穏…日常の小ちゃな事に見出す喜びをヨガ愛好者のどなたとでもと共有できたらと願うばかり。ジョイを共有し、ジョイフルライフを。そう、もし犬に例えるのであれば、恐れや威嚇で吠えまくる犬ではなく、シッポふりふり笑顔で愛と喜びに満ちた心持をヨガを通しシャア。恥じる気持ち等恐れず誰でもできる自身ジョイフルヨガを肝に銘じりたい。LOVE LOVE LOVE:)Shanti Shanti Shanti:)