"May all beings everywhere be happy and free"
Thank you for the wonderful turnout at the New Years Day "Set Your Intention" class at Lighten Up Yoga, co-taught with Camille Kingsolver. In yoga, we call intentions "sankalpa". These intentions are different from resolutions because they are not goals oriented towards the future, but rather a path or practice for the present. My own intention for the coming year is to open my heart to new possibilities, to not let my fears keep me from realizing my dreams--of being a worthy yoga teacher, student, and future physical therapist.
This was a little encouragement from my NYE fortune cookie:
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| Another Intention: Stop worrying about whether the classes I'm taking to get into grad school are pointless. Remember: Every day is meaningful. Find the meaning in the meaningless. |
The first yoga sutra by Pantanjali says, "Atha yoganusasanum" which means "Now begins the practice of yoga". We can begin the practice of yoga over and over again by returning to our intentions, reminding ourselves to stay aligned with our deepest values. This practice will help to hone our intuition for right action.
Camille and I ended class today with a chant, a hope for 2013:
Lokah Samastah Sukinoh Bhavantu
"May all Beings Everywhere be Happy and Free"
Om Shanti Shanti Shanti Om
Peace, Peace, Peace
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