An Amazing Journey

9/14/10

After five days of instense studies; today I finished Immersion 1 of Anusara Yoga! Anusara means "flowing with grace". The Shiva-Shakti tantra philosophy is fascinating to me! Much different philosophy from traditional styles of yoga. I feel like I've come home! This yoga has revealed a lot of truth to me, mostly about myself. Sometimes it is difficult to look in the mirror. Lol!

I shifted to Anusara some 4 years ago after practing several other traditions for many years, I turned to Anusara, mostly because I was happy to work deep in a backbend without pain (finally)! I had no idea just how deep all that "heart-opening" would take me.

The first principle of Anusara is: "Open To Grace". I've heard this thousands of times in yoga class before, but this weekend I realized just how hard it really is. I must allow much more vulnerability both into my practice and my life. This is not easy! It is humbling to be reminded of just how much I still don't know about yoga! What an AMAZING JOURNEY!