THEY’RE JUST SHAPES
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I’ve said this many times in class and have heard other teachers say it too. I say it as if to say, “hey, don’t judge yourself over that pose…they’re just shapes.”
The other day when I caught myself saying it, I also wondered if it was the wrong thing to say. Are you practicing yoga or just making shapes? Yes, you’re moving your bodies in and out of shapes, but are you struggling to create the shape or practicing mindfulness, awareness and presence inwhat you’re doing?
Are you trying to fit into a pose? Kinda like how you try to fit into clothes, or fit into a group, or fit into what is expected of you?
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The movement of yoga offers various shapes for our bodies, but the deeper practice of yoga teaches us to just fit into OURSELVES. You already are enough. Your postures are perfect for you.
So what if you can’t touch your toes in a forward fold! Instead redirect your focus to your breath and become a witness to the physical sensations. Notice that when you shape your inner awareness, it aligns you more on the inside rather than what shows up on the outside.