{"id":292,"date":"2017-07-20T03:48:53","date_gmt":"2017-07-20T03:48:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/writeonyoga.com\/blog\/?p=292"},"modified":"2017-07-20T03:48:53","modified_gmt":"2017-07-20T03:48:53","slug":"all-stuck-up","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/writeonyoga.com\/blog\/2017\/07\/20\/all-stuck-up\/","title":{"rendered":"All Stuck Up"},"content":{"rendered":"
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So many of my students react to a pose that they find difficult by saying,\u00a0 <\/span>\u201cI am so tight,\u201d or \u201cI can\u2019t do this pose,\u201d and\u00a0<\/span>\u201cI will never be able to do this.\u201d\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Well, if it is\u00a0true that your thoughts affect\u00a0actions then hanging out in a pose repeating that you will never change, assures that you will never change.\u00a0 And, that you will probably not even notice the subtleties of small, yet important changes.\u00a0<\/span>These thoughts keep you from relaxing in the pose which keeps you from flexibility<\/span><\/p>\n

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The second sutra in the first chapter of Patanjali\u2019s Yoga Sutras\u00a0it says \u00a0“Yoga is calming the fluctuations of the mind”\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

This is the fundamental meaning of Yoga. \u00a0Calming the mind is a result of practicing the Asana<\/p>\n

If you do find yourself feeling \u201cstuck\u201d in a pose, go with it!\u00a0 <\/span>This is meditation in action.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0Watch your breathing and\u00a0find the ease of movement\u00a0in the asana.\u00a0 <\/span>By leaving your analyzing thoughts and moving your attention to your breathing, your mind quiets and that in itself is the key to experiencing the freedom within the asana, wherever you are.\u00a0<\/span>Then with practice in calming the mind you relax\u00a0more in the pose.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

So the next time you find yourself in a pose that is hard, Go into the real Yoga.\u00a0 <\/span>Breathe deeply, wait, and watch your body slowly letting go.\u00a0 <\/span>The real question here is this:<\/span><\/p>\n

Is your body stuck, or is your thinking stuck?\u00a0 <\/span>Do the practice and you will be surprised at the outcome.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

So many of my students react to a pose that they find difficult by saying,\u00a0 \u201cI am so tight,\u201d or \u201cI can\u2019t do this pose,\u201d and\u00a0\u201cI will never be able to do this.\u201d\u00a0\u00a0 Well, if it is\u00a0true that your thoughts affect\u00a0actions then hanging out in a pose repeating that you will never change, assures that you will never change.\u00a0 And,… <\/p>\n

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