SingingTreeYoga

Modesty isn't something that can be taught, I don't think. In Patanjali's philosophy there is emphasis through doing Yoga on modesty. This can be applied to thought processes too, to have modesty is to learn compassion and to have compassion you can understand your environment; other people's problems and pains, other animals and the environment's needs. Yoga isn't performative. I say this because of a sudden shift in the delivery, if you like, of Yoga in Western practise. Yoga is based on an eastern 2500 year old philosophy and is a mode of exercise that has become useful to our vocations here, in the Western world. A tool-kit to release day-to-day stress and peaceful, often communal mode of exercise. It has more similarities with Tai-Chi, than anything I can think of. Again an Eastern practise. I find some of the styles of Yoga out there grotesque in their interpretation. Mainly because of the freedom that Yoga gives in it's various translatio...

I hope you find some inspiration reading the SingingTreeYoga blog. I can through lifes' experiences encourage you to unwind to try and be present in the world. To have a quality of mindfulness in your conversations and actions. Become better at communication and relationships. Be closer and more thoughtful when forming new relationships. It's so difficult to construct ourselves in this way in this world. With that floating island of plastic in the Pacific and all the chaos around us.  Yoga and meditation, done for 10 minutes at some point in your day can relieve you of stress. Even better if you can do it with the people in your life. So that the 'wins' and 'Aha' moments can be shared. We are all learning from each other collectively we gain insight and knowledge of how to heal the hurt.  The mind is everything. What you think, you become .                                    ...