Philosophy
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2021
Its that time of year again: resolution season. When you work in spiritual communities, gymnasiums, and/or wellness centers, you can't miss it.
Being aware of it doesn't mean that I've had to engage in it; I've typically been abroad, studying with my teachers during this pivotal time of transformation. I reckon what I've had come across my desk this time of year is more the "run-off"-- how it impacts those in my communities. Over the years, I've been struck by the dichotomy of response: managers and studio owners were thrilled to see rookies and wayward weekend warriors returning, while many yoga teachers themselves found that their progress in creating community was often frustratingly glutted by folks who lacked commitment, thereby "taking away from" the more committed practitioners.
Woof.
It's so easy to see both sides of it, and so easy to look down one's nose at so much associated with this malarky: conflating yoga with "getting fit", the pressure to be anti-fat, and of course all of the other dogwhistles things out there that say "you're not good enough."
I'll say it again: woof. But, it doesn't have to be this way inside of the lab of our own teachings and practices.
Come see more of my thoughts on this, and how to approach this season as both a professional and a practitioner, over at FunctionalAshtanga.com
Being aware of it doesn't mean that I've had to engage in it; I've typically been abroad, studying with my teachers during this pivotal time of transformation. I reckon what I've had come across my desk this time of year is more the "run-off"-- how it impacts those in my communities. Over the years, I've been struck by the dichotomy of response: managers and studio owners were thrilled to see rookies and wayward weekend warriors returning, while many yoga teachers themselves found that their progress in creating community was often frustratingly glutted by folks who lacked commitment, thereby "taking away from" the more committed practitioners.
Woof.
It's so easy to see both sides of it, and so easy to look down one's nose at so much associated with this malarky: conflating yoga with "getting fit", the pressure to be anti-fat, and of course all of the other dogwhistles things out there that say "you're not good enough."
I'll say it again: woof. But, it doesn't have to be this way inside of the lab of our own teachings and practices.
Come see more of my thoughts on this, and how to approach this season as both a professional and a practitioner, over at FunctionalAshtanga.com
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I left feeling so
uplifted and
appreciative of this
yoga practice.
Looking forward to
the next one!!
in imageThe mass media, film, TV, all of these things, are powerful
vehicles for maintaining the kinds of systems of domination
we live under-imperialism, racism, sexism, etcetera. Often
there's a denial of this and art is presented as politically
neutral, as though it is not shaped by a reality of
domination.
@savedbythebellhooks
vehicles for maintaining the kinds of systems of domination
we live under-imperialism, racism, sexism, etcetera. Often
there's a denial of this and art is presented as politically
neutral, as though it is not shaped by a reality of
domination.
@savedbythebellhooks
live long practice, according to Ellie. cc: @heathermgordon3
such fine goals
such fine goals
in imageelliewannemacheryoga
elliewannemacheryoga One of the most important things you
can do for your 80-year-old self, if you want to be a lifelong...
live long practice,
according to Ellie.
cc: Cheathermgordon3
such fine goals
elliewannemacheryoga One of the most important things you
can do for your 80-year-old self, if you want to be a lifelong...
live long practice,
according to Ellie.
cc: Cheathermgordon3
such fine goals
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In our culture privacy is often confused with secrecy. Open, honest,
truth-telling individuals value privacy. We all need spaces where we
can be alone with thoughts and feelings - where we can experience
healthy psychological autonomy and can choose to share when we
want to. Keeping secrets is usually about power, about hiding and
concealing information.
@savedbythebellhooks
In our culture privacy is often confused with secrecy. Open, honest,
truth-telling individuals value privacy. We all need spaces where we
can be alone with thoughts and feelings - where we can experience
healthy psychological autonomy and can choose to share when we
want to. Keeping secrets is usually about power, about hiding and
concealing information.
@savedbythebellhooks
the thing about feelings is that you have to feel them. (
The mystic paradox of yoga:
You'll feel more. and sufferless.
You'll feel more. and sufferless.
in imageThe mystic paradox of yoga: You'll feel more. and sufferless.
The mystic paradox of yoga:
You'll feel more. and sufferless.
The mystic paradox of yoga:
You'll feel more. and sufferless.
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#1 DIFFERENCE IN BETWEEN
SOMATIC THERAPY AND PSYCHOTHERAPY
TRACKING PHYSIOLOGY VS TRACKING STORY CONTENT
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#1 DIFFERENCE IN BETWEEN
SOMATIC THERAPY AND PSYCHOTHERAPY
TRACKING PHYSIOLOGY VS TRACKING STORY CONTENT
© Magdalena Weinstein
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→O
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that is yourself.
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--
DL TAIYCTEAMTYC
for I am strong.
→O
Jou are brilliant and beautiful.
Often the only person who can't see
that is yourself.
Can you lift me up? B
--
DL TAIYCTEAMTYC
liberation is your birth right.
h/t @elliewannemacheryoga (this ones good)
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reality.
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(this ones good)
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(this ones good)
in imageYoga practice is like any other
substance your body needs to
digest; If you enjoy it, it will go
down easier and you will get
more nutrition trom it.
ELLIE WANNEMACHER
@elliewannemacheryoga
substance your body needs to
digest; If you enjoy it, it will go
down easier and you will get
more nutrition trom it.
ELLIE WANNEMACHER
@elliewannemacheryoga
in imageA wise man once said,
"Bees don't waste their time
explaining to flies that honey
is better than shit."
Read that again.
"Bees don't waste their time
explaining to flies that honey
is better than shit."
Read that again.
in imageTONI
@tonyshaxo
I heard a message this morning: You
can't wait until life isn't hard anymore to
be happy.
@wetheurban
@tonyshaxo
I heard a message this morning: You
can't wait until life isn't hard anymore to
be happy.
@wetheurban
in imageyou have been told that your worth increases the more you achieve
but the truth is your worth never changes, no matter what you do
@wetheurban
ewhannveol
but the truth is your worth never changes, no matter what you do
@wetheurban
ewhannveol
in imagePoem Beginning with a Retweet
f you drive past horses and don't say horses
you're a psychopath. If you see an airplane
but don't point it out. A rainbow,
a cardinal, a butterfly. If you don't
whisper-shout albino squirrel! Deer!
Red fox! If you hear a woodpecker
and don't shush everyone around you
into silence. If you find an unbroken
sand dollar in a tide pool. If you see
a dorsal fin breaking the water.
If you see the moon and don't say
oh my god look at the moon. If you smell
smoke and don't search for fire.
If you feel yourself receding, receding,
and don't tell anyone until you're gone.
@maggiesmithpoet
@mackie bella
f you drive past horses and don't say horses
you're a psychopath. If you see an airplane
but don't point it out. A rainbow,
a cardinal, a butterfly. If you don't
whisper-shout albino squirrel! Deer!
Red fox! If you hear a woodpecker
and don't shush everyone around you
into silence. If you find an unbroken
sand dollar in a tide pool. If you see
a dorsal fin breaking the water.
If you see the moon and don't say
oh my god look at the moon. If you smell
smoke and don't search for fire.
If you feel yourself receding, receding,
and don't tell anyone until you're gone.
@maggiesmithpoet
@mackie bella
in imageme trying to act normal around my friends
but I start thinking about outer space and
my own existence
@astraltruth
but I start thinking about outer space and
my own existence
@astraltruth
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