By Brooks Hall, Yogic Muse
At the heart of the word “yoga” is the meaning: “yoking” or “union”. And it can be described as bringing two things together, especially opposites.
In my yoga practice, as well as in my life, I use this concept of drawing things together to help me through difficult times. When I am experiencing difficulty or feeling despair, I experience and feel exactly how it is for me in that moment. Then I choose light. So I am not lying to myself. Authentically experiencing life is a priority for me. “If I can feel it I can heal it,” I tell myself.
Some mornings I wake up feeling blue. I am aware of the presence of dark thoughts or even dread. As I watch the dark clouds of negative thought forms filling my experiential canvas, the part of me that is alive and curious in this moment will wonder if I can shift this by choosing another way.
Many times if I can just remember and choose to consciously breathe, sit up and then make it over to my yoga mat, I can start to feel the light of optimism and love pouring into me. Suddenly, I am compassionate towards the one that wasn’t feeling so good, and now I am starting to feel better.
Brooks Hall is a yogic muse from Chicago, Illinois. To learn more about Brooks and read her blogs on yoga, visit her blog Yogic Muse.
Brooks’ yoga intent: When I am feeling darkness or despair I accept and see that, and I make the yogic choice to move toward light.
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