Let me take you to the beach…this video was filmed in India only a few months ago by Alessandro Sigismondi before isolation began. We’ve spent a whole day roaming around an old ruin, climbing on rocks and walking on the beach, filming and taking photos.
Staying at home, isolated from our social world is challenging. I believe that this is the time to practice, not just on the mat but to apply yamas and niyamas, the fundamental principals of our yoga practice. As we stay home, its an opportunity to go inwards, read books, learn something new, create art, meditate, breathe.
Let’s stay connected as a collective, knowing that we can use this time as an opportunity for growth, nurturing and reflection.
After working 7 weeks behind the scenes at Cirque du Soleil I have fallen in love with the show. The demands of being on stage and performing always at your best are incredible and I was happy to learn that some of the crew and performers practice yoga to balance the intensity of circus life.
Yoga in its holistic approach goes beyond just physical postures and was initially performed as a practice of the mind to reach a state of higher awareness.
In the ancient texts the goal of yoga is described as ‘chitta vritti nirodah’ which means “to still the fluctuation of the mind”.
Recently I had the pleasure to be guest on the Wellness Alchemy podcast to discuss all things yoga. What I was hoping to share was how the yoga practice extends beyond the mat in everyday life.
This little man shared his life with me for over 11 years. We traveled the world together and every day he was a loyal spectator on the sideline of my yoga mat.
To be honest, our beginnings were a bit rocky.
