practice on the path
life as we know it
*Photo above by Preston Schlebusch Photography, wearing Ohm K.
The practice is daily. I often step on my mat and think to myself, "Alright brain, tune in, we're practicing yoga now." After all, the first Sutra or teaching of yoga is atha yoga anushasanum or "now is the practice of yoga."
Stepping off the mat or out of the physical asana practice doesn't mean our minds and bodies are then free to go run a mock like elementary school kids getting let out for recess; it doesn't mean we're out of the "practice" of mindfulness. That's the whole point - to practice on the mat what we can then translate to our life outside of the realm of asana, or whatever it is we do that connects us to ourselves.
Sometimes we may discount simple tasks and chores like washing the dishes or running errands, when really it's all part of the practice and the path. Just because we're not meditating or journaling doesn't mean we're not exempt from practicing a steady awareness.
Click here to read the full post, including why the things we consider to be distractions or chores are really all just part of the practice.
What are your "chores" and how do you make them a more thoughtful activity?
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