Day 7: Love Yourself

Sincere thanks go to Cindy Beaulieu of Pine Point Yoga for writing this post for us today!

Some reflection on kindness towards self….

Being kind to yourself positions you to give to others; you can’t give from an empty cup.

During this busy, crazy life we often become disconnected from who we are, sometimes asking the question, “Who am I, who is this person?” Then I think about the word self, and I reflect on the teachings of yoga and Ayurveda as we are so much more than bones, tissues, and muscles.

How can we show love and kindness to the complete package? Yoga provides the vehicle to reconnect with true self, the complete package, and all the layers of you!

Physical body: To feel and open up spaces in your body that may have been forgotten over time. Yoga helps the body remember itself.

Breath body: To actually pause and just sit with your breath. Yoga brings awareness back to the thing that ultimately provides life.

Mind Body: To give it a rest, what would it feel like to not have to figure out, solve, or plan anything? Yoga helps the mind focus on the present moment, here and now. This is the best time, this is the only time.

Witness Body: To look at yourself with nothing but love and kindness. What would it feel like to step away and look at yourself, without judgement, to see yourself with nothing but compassion? Yoga teaches us that we are perfect in this very moment and that we are always expanding into more.

Bliss Body: To feel so connected to all the layers of you that you actually feel blissful. You have gone from “doing yoga” to “yoga is doing you”.

Yoga is the means to come home to your true self. Call yourself home, “Come Home Beautiful.”

Jai Bhagwan.

We are looking forward to some self-care with Cindy this morning, as she has generously offered two morning classes at a significantly reduced rate in honor of RAK week. Thank you, Cindy!