a powerful approach to asana
Out of these three approaches to asana...
1. Move from one pose to the next staying for around X amount of breath cycles
2. Thread each posture together through Surya Namaskar
3. Practise each posture in a specific sequence staying in each pose for 1 - 5 mins (this isnt Yin)
…my preference is the last
I love movement
It’s vital for our physical body and is an incredible tool to change our state
My motivation to practise asana though is for my mind
And where asana impacts my mind most is in the silence spaces
To be in a posture for just a few breaths only offers a snippet of time to be in the silence
You arrive, have a quick look around, then off to the next posture
Each asana presents different internal terrains, rivers & valleys
It takes time for our awareness to settle
There is so much to listen, observe, feel
Staying a while longer gives you greater potential to uncover the silence and all its hidden secrets
To Turn down the volume of the urge to move on to another pose or come out
To feel beyond the uncomfortable and listen to whats beyond
Yoga is an emotional practice, not a physical one
We feel in every posture through the back body, it’s our emotional plain
And it’s in the silence where we feel it most
Through the channel of silence you can feel into everything around you
Sat-chit-ananda
For me the portal that opens up more possibility from asana is sitting in the posture
Each asana a different portal of silence and hidden secrets
This approach to asana has given me the most transformation
Not of the body but of the MIND
If you’re more familiar practising postures in a ‘flow’ or ‘vinyasa’ approach, explore a different method (this isn’t Yin). You can apply it to all postures (although some you may only be able to stay a short while in)
Stay a while longer, listen to what’s inside
The whole universe is waiting
Need some guidance? DM or reply SILENCE and we’ll send you a simplified standing sequence you can apply this approach to
“A 1000 secrets are hidden in simply sitting still”
K G Durckheim