Love this Janine thank you for sharing with me! This is something I have embraced since 2019 when "stumbling" onto Autobiography Of A Yogi and then Surrender Experiment by MS. To me, surrender isn't giving up on life, it's giving up our existing idea of life! Opening ourselves to the unknown possibilities! I talk about this in my monthly Soul Circle gatherings and in my newsletters a lot. I recently recorded this podcast episode that I feel you'd really enjoy: https://open.spotify.com/episode/4WKJmfRqhRyOibYA4Ckp4A?si=a9abc294fecd486d
"When we talk about surrender in yoga, it’s not “I give up” but rather, “I give in. I will stop fighting and allow what is to be.” -As a poet working with the American-English language, I love this distinction. It makes all the difference.
It feels different in your body. I love tuning into how different words feel and how they differ. The body gives us a lot of information that I find incredibly useful.
I've been loving reading your newsletter. When I first got Into yoga about ten years ago (though I stopped practicing consistently too many times and would love to get that back). This was more the side I wanted to learn, not just as a way to "stay in shape". After working in a wellbeing centre with a woman who done energy healing swelling as others who worked on Chakras to angels. A good mix of different beliefs, respected. I miss being in touch with my spiritual side and your words remind me why it is important to me and that I have a lot more to learn. Thank you 😊
Thanks Hannah! Yes, yoga is so much more than poses on a mat. We use the poses to tap into these other aspects of ourselves. I love exploring these concepts, although it's not always possible in a class due to time limitations. This platform is perfect for introducing these ideas so that we can further explore them on the mat and in our lives. Thanks for reading!
Another wonderful post with fantastic advice 👌 Thank you Janine ❤️
Thanks for coming along for the ride, Eva! I'm glad you liked it.
Love this Janine thank you for sharing with me! This is something I have embraced since 2019 when "stumbling" onto Autobiography Of A Yogi and then Surrender Experiment by MS. To me, surrender isn't giving up on life, it's giving up our existing idea of life! Opening ourselves to the unknown possibilities! I talk about this in my monthly Soul Circle gatherings and in my newsletters a lot. I recently recorded this podcast episode that I feel you'd really enjoy: https://open.spotify.com/episode/4WKJmfRqhRyOibYA4Ckp4A?si=a9abc294fecd486d
"When we talk about surrender in yoga, it’s not “I give up” but rather, “I give in. I will stop fighting and allow what is to be.” -As a poet working with the American-English language, I love this distinction. It makes all the difference.
It feels different in your body. I love tuning into how different words feel and how they differ. The body gives us a lot of information that I find incredibly useful.
I've been loving reading your newsletter. When I first got Into yoga about ten years ago (though I stopped practicing consistently too many times and would love to get that back). This was more the side I wanted to learn, not just as a way to "stay in shape". After working in a wellbeing centre with a woman who done energy healing swelling as others who worked on Chakras to angels. A good mix of different beliefs, respected. I miss being in touch with my spiritual side and your words remind me why it is important to me and that I have a lot more to learn. Thank you 😊
I know that feeling of suddenly realizing that I miss not knowing about my spiritual side, but being in touch with it.
Thanks Hannah! Yes, yoga is so much more than poses on a mat. We use the poses to tap into these other aspects of ourselves. I love exploring these concepts, although it's not always possible in a class due to time limitations. This platform is perfect for introducing these ideas so that we can further explore them on the mat and in our lives. Thanks for reading!