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Fluid Power and the Art of BeingYoga

How do we allow yoga to emerge fromthe wave of prana – breath and innermovement? When we consider the ori-gins of yoga asanas as the spontane-ous expression of meditative union orthat all of nature moves from its owndesign, then this is the natural flow. Thisis how the namaskars that I offer youemerged through my own sadhana. Theintegration of method (form) and intuition (inner knowing) is the art of yoga that brings satisfac-tion to one’s experience. This is the shift from “doing yoga” that can creep in with the stress oflife in the 21st century to “being yoga” – a receptive state that is the essence of fluidity. 

Doing Yoga  Being Yoga

 

Performing asanas for an  Allowing asanas to emerge as a naturalexternal goal (product)  unfolding - the process is yoga itself 

Mechanical or habitual practice of any Relaxing into the moment to moment

aspect of yoga  participation of prana within you 

Rigid application of yoga technique  Technique or structure as formed byor structure (i.e. carrying the raft after creative energy and as the vehicle toyou have crossed the river)  return to Source 

Holding forms of asana 

Giving space for spontaneous arisingand subtle changes 

Maintaining Alignment of a Pose  Experiencing alignment as a dynamic,ever renewing relationship with prana

 

Identifying with the height or depth  Experiencing the “attainment” of yoga asof a pose as a measure of one’s an inner communion reflected in theattainment  grace and ease of one’s movement 

Creating a hierarchy of asanas with All asanas have equal merit like notesadvance poses above simpler poses  on a scale 

Frankenstein or “Cheerleading Arms”  Receptive hands that feel the pranarigidly held  and space around and within 

doing asanas or poses better for outer Yoga as an inherent expression withapproval (i.e. for a teacher or to be  inward satisfactionbetter than someone else) 

(c)2006 Shiva Rea - Yogadventures