The group discussion in class this week was awesome. We talked about internal dialogue.. do you have a negative or a positive "internal dialogue."
Hearing the responses from the students made me reflect on the kind of talk that echoed through the halls of my own brain when I was in highschool. Aside from the fact that I kept busy in theatre and that really was a big part of my world, I had a pretty low self esteem for many, many years. I berated myself, felt I was not good enough and found myself in some unattractive situations which were a direct result of this, I believe when I look back now. When I found yoga it made me feel like I could be myself, if only on the mat.. at least I had that. Over time... the courage to step off the mat, carrying the principles and lessons I had come back to, welled up enough in me to face the world. For the most part, yoga has not taught me anything "new." It reminds me of something ancient and sacred.. hidden deep in my bones. Does that make sense? Maybe not the "yama, yama, yama..." but the idea that I can live a joyful and beautiful life if I am willing to do the work.
I was really happy this week when all you guys came in, willing to share and excited for the class. This is just about the best part of my week.
Namaste,
Jessica
Thursday, September 18, 2008
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Hey,
It's Will. Being totally honest, the majority of the time i never picture myself as good enough. I'm always comparing myself to other people. If I'm not doing that I always feel like there is something more important I should be doing, or I should be doing something to em-better my life. Wether I'm mentally weak, a victim of multi-million dollar advertising campaigns, or just destroyed from past experiences I'm unsure. But i will say that yoga is at least helping me to over come mental weakness. As for my other problems thats a different story...
Dear Will,
I think that it takes a lot of courage to be "totally honest" with your self. Yoga is but one of many tools to help you understand yourself, your path, where you have been and where you are going.
By learning to slow down the "should do's and can not's" in our minds, we will create more awareness to find a more positive focus (self love) and the strengh to stand in your integrity. Sounds fancy, but to put it simply... remember to breathe and hear your heart beat.
I love this class.
I look forward to it almost as much as theatre (which means A LOT ;) )
But seriously, sometimes I would like to wish that you could practice with us all year because the impact you're leaving on us is so huge, and new.
Brandon C :)
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