Keep Practicing
Master Paalu once said there is no coincidence that one is practicing yoga this lifetime. It is a result of our pastlife karma, specifically good karma. (Oxford dictionary defines karma as the sum of a person’s actions in this and previous states of existence, viewed as deciding their fate in future existences.) I couldn’t agree more, considering the immense benefits yoga brings when one practices consistently and regularly.
He said that the yogic journey is like taking a bus from point A to point B. The bus will load X number of people from point A, and ending up with Y number of people at point B. It is a tough journey to survive, with many temptations and distractions along the way, e.g. committments, life-changing events – marriage, work, children, death, injurires etc. And what happened to those who ‘dropped out’ along the way? Some may choose to board the bus from point A again, while some will never come back.
Wherever you are at your practice now – take time to pause, slow down, maybe even take a break and come back on the mat again and again (but don’t stop!). Some day you will get to point B, as long as you keep practicing.
Although yoga is good for everyone, yoga is not for everyone.
Yoga requires more than mere physical strength and a flexible body. Yoga asks you to look within and find the will, courage, persistence, commitment, discipline, faith, devotion, compassion and wisdom in the practice – for a long time, for a lifetime.
Kino MacGregor said that one way of knowing whether you have made progress in your yoga practice is to reflect on your relationships with others before and after the practice. Are you more kind in your words and actions towards others and yourself?
The physical practice of yoga is just a small part of yoga. What truly matters is inside you, your true nature and that is the power of practicing yoga.
Master Teacher Paalu is regionally recognized and well respected master Yoga teacher. He is a Reiki Grand Master under the Usui Method and a qualified Pilates Instructor who was trained in the USA. He was trained personally by Yoga Acharya V.Sheshadri of Mysore and Yogaratna Guruji BNS Iyengar in the Ashtanga Vinyasa style.
http://www.tirisulayoga.com.
Kino MacGregor is one of a selected group of people to receive the Certification to teach Ashtanga Yoga by its founder Sri K. Pattabhi Jois in Mysore, India. She is dedicated to carrying the torch of Ashtanga Yoga throughout the world and sharing the amazing tradition of Ashtanga Yoga with everyone who is inspired to practice.
http://www.kinoyoga.com