RESPONSE-ABILITY BY GUEST BLOGGER MARA CAMPBELL
NOVEMBER 24, 2009: As the holidays roll around it seems like people's emotions are in overdrive. Many times, our emotions rule our minds as we react quickly to life, trying to "win" or "fix" a situation or person through control. This sort of reaction comes from disconnection to the body and mind as we allow our emotions or thoughts (chitta vritti-mind chatter) to rule our actions. We can look to the sutras for guidance from this disconnection. Yoga Sutra 1:2 says, Yoga is realized when identification with the fluctuations of the mind ceases. We must cultivate an ability to move from a deeper place than our transient thoughts and sometimes intense emotions. Yoga is one way to do that as we travel on a journey with our bodies and learn from their deep wisdom.
Our bodies never lie and don't care about appearances and false pretenses. When we take the time to listen to the body's wisdom through yoga and meditation we begin to act with "response-ability" instead of quick reactions to life brought out from our emotions and thoughts. We learn the ability of when to quiet, when to soften, when to listen, when to let go and when to speak. So if you feel your emotions a little on overdrive this week, know that you are not alone and that your body is there patiently waiting for you to listen to it's wisdom. Your mind is wonderful but know that you also have your body patiently waiting for you to connect with it, so it can guide you to sweet responses to life. Hope to see you on the mat soon as we let go of our minds for a bit and listen to bodies with great music and getting into the flow of life.
"I will always have fear, but I need not be my fear for I have other places within myself from which to speak or act." ~Parker Palmer
May your holidays be filled with joy, laughter and love. Blessings to you and your family, Mara
11/24/2009
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Our bodies never lie and don't care about appearances and false pretenses. When we take the time to listen to the body's wisdom through yoga and meditation we begin to act with "response-ability" instead of quick reactions to life brought out from our emotions and thoughts. We learn the ability of when to quiet, when to soften, when to listen, when to let go and when to speak. So if you feel your emotions a little on overdrive this week, know that you are not alone and that your body is there patiently waiting for you to listen to it's wisdom. Your mind is wonderful but know that you also have your body patiently waiting for you to connect with it, so it can guide you to sweet responses to life. Hope to see you on the mat soon as we let go of our minds for a bit and listen to bodies with great music and getting into the flow of life.
"I will always have fear, but I need not be my fear for I have other places within myself from which to speak or act." ~Parker Palmer
May your holidays be filled with joy, laughter and love. Blessings to you and your family, Mara