The theme for the fall retreats was
Tuning in with Care.
Yoga means to
yoke, to unite, to connect. Over the weekend, we experimented with
uniting our attention with all that is going on in and around us
moment by moment.
Yoga and mediation
offer tools to help us be more awake to the preciousness of ourselves
and our lives. Each of us are deeply in need of and worthy of deep
care. Unfortunately in the busyness of life, we can rush past
ourselves or have little patience for our complexity and needs. We
can be harsh and critical of what we are thinking or feeling. We can
exhaust ourselves with our neediness or feeling of short comings.
That's why retreat
is so important. It offers us time to slow down and tune into how we
are doing. It allows us to offers ourselves some space to hold what
is going on, so that when difficult situation arise, we don't run
away or automatically react. Instead we have a capacity to more
fully meet and see what is going on. This helps our innate creativity
and strength to be there with us. Being more connected to whats
going on inside of us means that when great joyous moments happen, we
are more fully there. We are not dulled by our habitual tuning out,
instead they is more vibrancy to delights of life.
Over the weekend,
we gave our selves our full attention and experimented with pausing,
softening, connecting, and engaging creatively.
Pause.
How and what am I feeling in this
moment: physically, emotionally, mentally and in relationship to life
around me?
How much am I aware of?
Soften.
Can I soften my resistance to what I am
feeling, thinking, or experiencing at this moment?
Can I
turn to what is inside of me with care and compassion?
Connect.
Can I connect to what is here now and
offer it space?
Can I bring more
vibrancy to what I am experiencing through attuning my attention?
Engage creatively.
Can
this help me become less reactive, less automatic in my responses and
actions?
Can
this aid me in meeting the joys and frustration life has to offer
with an open heart and a trust that I can be with all parts and
qualities of myself?
Besides
the yoga and meditation, there was once again lots of laughter,
sunshine, crocheting, delicious meals, walks, runs, and bike rides through the
countryside, evening stars, and stunning sunrises.
What a gift to
teach in such a gorgeous corner of the world to fabulous, funny, warm
,kind, intelligent people. Lucky me!
May
your continual daily practice support you as you adventure through
life.
With
love and gratitude,
Erinbell.
www.yinyogaberlin.de
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