* Are you doing yoga or is yoga doing you?

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* Are you doing yoga or is yoga doing you?

December 3, 2015

Yoga Doing Y0u

Let postures flow,
movement as natural
as moonrise,
being without doing.

Go right to the edge,
to the spark within
each breath, and inquire
into the awareness that
underlies the stretch.

Release the small me
clamoring to be seen,
and experience the
emptiness beneath,
the boundaries
expanse of freedom.

This leap outside
a fixed identity,
this free fall into truth
is, very simply,
yoga doing you.

~ Danna Faulds

This is mindful yoga.

Allowing mind body and spirit to align and move. Releasing the ego and small me. Embracing the present moment as each one unfolds.

Namaste

Val T Boyko

danna faulds, ego, inner freedom, mindful yoga, mindfulness, yoga

12 responses to “* Are you doing yoga or is yoga doing you?”

nrhatch

December 3, 2015 at 6:35 pm

Beautiful share, Val. Here’s to flowing from movement to movement, breath to breath, and moment to moment as life unfolds.

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1. Val Boyko
  
  December 3, 2015 at 7:23 pm
  
  Yes indeed Nancy. So many lessons from the mat that can guide us through life ❣
  
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David Kanigan

December 3, 2015 at 6:45 pm

“This free fall to truth…” Love that Val.

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1. Val Boyko
  
  December 3, 2015 at 7:23 pm
  
  Yes – the letting go to reveal what matters. Powerful stuff indeed! 💛
  
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Eliza Waters

December 3, 2015 at 8:47 pm

<3!

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reocochran

December 4, 2015 at 8:05 am

I really liked this one, Val. Smiles, Robin

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1. Val Boyko
  
  December 4, 2015 at 8:13 am
  
  Thank you Robin 💛
  
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Kate @ Did That Just Happen?

December 4, 2015 at 8:37 am

I had to stop the class the other day and take a breath, cause I realized I was doing yoga – but I wasn’t there and in the moment. So I reset and went back and then yoga was doing me, and I felt much better afterwards! And, now that I’m more comfortable with it, I’d like to explore it more. Are there any books you would suggest for a beginning yogi? My yoga instructor recommended The Secret Power of Yoga, but I was wondering if anything popped into your mind you might want to share. Thank you! 🙂

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1. Val Boyko
  
  December 4, 2015 at 5:05 pm
  
  Hi Kate, The Secret Power of Yoga is new to me, but it looks like a really helpful introduction to the eight limbs of yoga and how you can bring the sutras into every day life. The one I enjoy still is by Judith Lasater called ” Living Your Yoga, finding the spiritual in everyday life”
  In yoga, we follow the tradition that has been passed down to us. As I am a Kripalu Yoga teacher I love this book, “Kripalu Yoga – a guide to practice on and off the mat.”
  xo
  
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  1. Kate @ Did That Just Happen?
    
    December 6, 2015 at 10:53 am
    
    Thank you so much Val! I appreciate your time and help with this decision! Much love!
    
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Vicki Flaherty

December 11, 2015 at 9:47 pm

Love Danna Faulds! Thanks for sharing, Val!

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1. Val Boyko
  
  December 11, 2015 at 10:22 pm
  
  My pika sure! She is such an inspiration! Thanks Vicki 💛
  
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