To be truly present requires us to trust the decisions that brought us to this moment. We can neither fear the future nor rue the past if we are truly being present. In our practice of santosha or contentment, we learn how to do that. No one can authentically be in this moment without working with the light and the shadows within.
Mastery isn’t the absence of struggle, nor stress. It is the progress we make in how we deal with the struggles and the stressors.
The subtle body however is truly the Yogins wheelhouse. Did you know that this is the most effective realm of yoga practices? The physical body is the domain of Ayurveda. In an era where yoga is taking on some awfully physical pursuits, it is important to remember that we are actually practicing to impact and balance our subtle body.
There are gems on our paths if we are willing to look and there are also thorns. This is true no matter how many postures we can execute with precision and grace. What stories we tell ourselves about both the thorns and the gems are what get us into trouble.