Our class by Vivi

Rest in the Stillness. When we keep the body still the mind is still. Notice what thoughts and ideas come into the mind when it is resting in the stillness.

If your body feels an itch, it is the brain trying to find a reason to move.

When yoga becomes a competition this is illusion or maya. Our mind is our own competitor when we compare ourselves to others and join in the competition.

Remember to breathe in the energy from the earth and the universe and let the sensations become natural.

Physical power is limited. At some point we have to say "I can't".  How often in yoga do we push our body beyond what it can do. When we hold a difficult pose, over the time we hold it, the mind  will realize it has become too much. Mindfulness of our body makes us aware of its limitations.

It is no good to physically force something till it breaks. When we suppress something, eventually it will explode in aggression; if we push something away, we push away the truth; if you try to break through with force it will cause injury and we might hurt ourselves. If we pretend it never happened, it will come again, it is not possible to run away from Life.

How do we deal with reality? Step back and observe what we have facing; let the universe move things in its own way, then challenges and problems become easy. The answer is easy because we already have the answer, we just need to listen to what the universe is saying. Sometimes we don't want to hear that answer because it isn't what we want to hear.