Monday

November 16, 2015

Autumn · 4 entries

"Ego"
#tourof2nd
#ekapadasirsasana
Put your leg behind your neck and pray it doesn't take your head off with it.
This posture is not without risk and for so many is an extreme challenge, with all its moving parts. Maybe this is the point?

Ahamkara, the I-maker, is born of buddhi, the intellect. This posture challenges the seat of intellect.
Avidya, aka Ignorance, is the biggest obstacle to yoga. With regards to this posture, I can spot two ways ignorance (and ultimately suffering) arise: misidentification of pain as pleasure and false identification of self as not self.
So! A) Don't hurt yourself, and B) Don't confuse your true nature with the tools of perception. You are so much more than this posture!

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"Snuggle"
#tourof2nd
#yoginidrasana
So very snug,
like a bug in a rug.
Legs, use 'em both
To get a hug.
Sleep yogi sleep
Nuzzle in deep
Ankles, pillows...
Don't be crude!
Tho this pose misconstrued
Could make a man
Be both lewd & rude.
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And visit @ashtangadispatch and @jrene01 for more practice ideas!
#yogagivesback #makeadifference #yogachallenge #ashtangadispatch #yogainspiration #intermediateseries #practicedaily #ashtanga #kidsmatter
#yogadudes #ashtangay #menofyoga