Namaste, hello and welcome!!
This little place in the etherial web is a sanctuary for all, those new and old on the yogic path, those who just need a place to rest and replenish, those with a free-spirit and open heart or those who have simply got lost and have decided to pull up a zafu and take in the surroundings.
Where to start? first steps are always the most intrepid...
with the sun beaming in through the blinds, the dog sleeping at my feet and the expectations of summer pulling at my mind for me the best place to begin any journey is there...in the mind.
The power the mind has over every aspect of our lives is tangible, palpable but so elusive. Its like trying to catch a rain-drop and throw it back to the sky. The moment we touch it it's form has changed and it's gone forever.
In Yoga we hear and talk a lot about the mind, its influence on our health and happiness but for many of us brought up in this manic busy world we only see a valuable use of the mind as one of storage or mental prowess. We're always so consumed with what has happened or what we hope to happen that we neglect the mind in its most natural and contented state...the mind in the here-and-now.
Lets start today to take advantage of the present moment,
... stop for a few seconds (I know you can spare a few),
hold the past and future at arms length and say "hello" to your mind...
...watch your natural breath...
feel it pouring steadily in and out of your nostrils...
experience those quiet pauses between in and out breath...when time stops and comfortable silence expands...
allow yourself to be still and present ... immersed in the gift of now.
Go on! try it...you might even like it!
forever together in love and light
The Yogini Genie
