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Are you nervous? Ashtanga yoga cleanses the nervous system (2nd edition 10 years later)
It’s good to be proactive and cleanse your nervous system. Ashtanga yoga is one way to do this. I have proof.
I’ve practiced all kinds of yoga through three decades—various methods such as Iyengar, Ashtanga, Vinyasa Flow, Yin—to increase strength and flexibility, to lower stress, and to gain mental and spiritual clarity. I’ve also done it at times just to get out of the house; to soothe an unknown entity rising up inside me, I transported myself to yoga class at the soonest possible opportunity because I had to.
Distraction of emotional trauma: Through undischarged residual energy
I am distracted often. Yes, that gets in my way when I know I’ll disappoint someone if I don’t accomplish a certain goal. Sometimes that someone is myself.
Yet, with my life of freedom—more so, the art of distraction itself—I wouldn’t have it any other way. There is a beauty and inherent intelligence in distraction.
Why does a distracted mind cause anxiety? (My original version of this article was 12 years ago during my graduate studies after the Yoga and Psyche Conference).
Lady with the red pants: When yoga is humiliating
I was once called Lady with the Red Pants by a strict yoga teacher with whom I’d been practicing yoga for 6 years.
humiliation from across the room
Early morning yoga keeps me more present in life
It's difficult not to write after this morning's 6:00 a.m. class at Yoga Tree Corte Madera.
Early morning yoga in Marin
Letting go of worries, enjoying your summer days, living your yoga
It's summertime... But just because the beach and sunshine beckon you to follow a free-spirited attitude, you can actually allow yourself to relive your yoga.
Mind-body connections: Physical activity directly influences mental health
Getting physical does make you feel good, as the endorphins released during bodily activities directly influence your mental health. Try spending a day in front of your computer, typing away furiously—using the excuse that you have no time for exercise due to a client deadline.
Feel yourself at peace: Coming into wholeness
What does that mean to come into wholeness? Imagine yourself at peace, in love and at one with your path in life, and then you will know the answer.
Darkness you can find in your yoga practice: The psychology of you
Are you scared to face something within yourself? Do you sometimes feel that time is against you or that you cannot fulfill your wishes because of your fears?
Letting go: It's an art to speak to your unconscious
The unconscious is where we are driven. In the same way that most of an iceberg is actually underwater, the largest part of our psyche is the unconscious—most is the "shadow."
A stress free life
Do you wake in the morning and tell yourself that today will be the day that you will really take your health to another level? One idea to ponder is why you would wait. Any moment can be a time to set your intention. You might wait because you are too stressed at the idea of changing.