> Dear yogi friends, > > Today I would like to share a thought on mastering the art of doing nothing from “Yoga for real life” by Maya Fiennes with you: > > We are all good at adding more work to our day, but not so good about allowing ourselves time to rest. We feel guilty, selfish and lazy if we take time off from our constant busyness, as if we’re wasting precious time. Yet we’re human beings, not human doings, and unless we allow ourselves to recuperate, to just be, we’re no good to anyone. > > In yoga we balance the yang, the masculine energy of doing, of action, with the yin, the female energy of stillness, of receiving. When doing a set off asanas ( postures, ) it’s important to take a few seconds between poses to just rest with your palms open or with your index finger and thumb touching in Gyan Mudra – the hand position you often see on Buddha statues. Touching them together allows us to receive knowledge and connect with our inner wisdom. > > At the end of a yoga class, we always rest for a while in Corpse Pose. Sometimes people rush off, feeling they’ve done the practice and can skip this bit, but the relaxation is the most important part. After changing your energies, clearing the chakras, you have to allow a few minutes so that everything settles and the energy is distributed properly around the body. > > Very often, in our Western lifestyle, we don’t allow time for silence, emptiness and quietness in our lives, but that’s when we receive energy, inspiration – when we plug ourselves in to the source. And we really have to be more mindful of that. Even if it’s just for a few minutes, stop, be silent t, do nothing. And see how much more you achieve in your day afterwards. > > > ‘If a man insisted always on being serious, and never allowed himself a bit of fun and relaxation, he would go mad or become unstable without knowing it.’ HERODOTUS ( 484 – 425 BC ) >
> Another term comes to a close on Friday 15 April.
> I would like to thank you for allowing me to guide you on a journey to dissolve layers of tension and rise up into a true and more authentic version of ourselves.
> New term begins on Monday 25 April. > > > > Om Shanti:)