"These forms are not a means of obtaining the right state of mind. To take this posture itself is the purpose of our practice. When you have this posture, you have the right state of mind, so there is no need to try to attain some special state. When you try to attain something, your mind starts to wander about somewhere else. When you do not try to attain anything, you have your own body and mind right here." ~Shunry Suzuki in Zen Mind, Beginner's Mind … [Read more...] about To Take the Posture is the Purpose of the Practice
Archives for April 2012
Overriding Lizard Brain: 5 Ways to Go Beyond Fear, Anger and Negativity
Editor's Note: This post is written by yoga teacher and life coach Lindsey Lewis who blogs at www.libreliving.com. THE WAY IN The mind has a way of taking control. Scientists and life coaches call our Amygdala—the region of our brain pretty much in charge of feelings of anxiety, fear, anger and negativity—our “lizard brain.” Why lizard brain? Because this area of our brain evolved a loooong time ago, back when our primal lizard-ish concerns were much more prevalent. This is why our … [Read more...] about Overriding Lizard Brain: 5 Ways to Go Beyond Fear, Anger and Negativity
The Evolution of a Yoga Blog…
Daily Cup of Yoga used to be my own little personal yoga blog universe. I remember the first week I started the blog and how excited I felt to have 20 people serendipitously happen upon it. I had no idea where they came from, but somehow people slowly started following the blog, linking up in the yoga blogosphere, and coming back for more. I didn't really start the blog for social interaction though (I'm mostly an introvert)--I started it because I love yoga and wanted a place to talk about … [Read more...] about The Evolution of a Yoga Blog…
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