The Teachings of Practice

Integral Yoga “Your beliefs become your thoughts, Your thoughts become your words, Your words become your actions, Your actions become your habits, Your habits become your values, Your values become your destiny.” ― Mahatma Gandhi The practice of yoga We always practice something We always practice the way we are The way we think and move In a way, we always practice what we believe, what we believe we are. To change, we must practice something different, like the way we act

Lesson 40 *Community yoga Mangawhai Developing a personal practice. “The goal towards which the pleasure principle impels us - of becoming happy - is not attainable: yet we may not - nay, cannot - give up the efforts to come nearer to realization of it by some means or other.” ~Sigmund Freud . Kia Ora amigos :) In tonight's practice, the goal is to enjoy the action of moving by the acceptance of joy in our body through movement. As a reflection of being alive, a way of expres

Lesson 39 *Community yoga Mangawhai Developing a personal practice. “We shape clay into a pot, but it is the emptiness inside that holds, whatever we want.” ~Lao Tzu Kia Ora fam! In tomorrow's practice, we are going to transit between positions with the idea of observing the consequence of our decisions. Simple decisions, of simple actions: When we reach our arms, how much do we extend? What's the pressure that we use during balance? How long do we pose? and what is the quali