From Tias Little: The [journey towards meaning] requires that when we are ready, we cast off the armouring that confines us so that an interior soul-self, tender and less constricted, can emerge. Dropping the bulwark of armour is not easy, for it may have provided needed protection...Thus we may not drop our shell all at once, but rather over days, months, even decades...It takes time for the supple, open, tender inner self to have the courage and trust to be in the world without having to hide.
Now that we have "emptied before we begin, we can deepen into the practice. The practices of yoga aim to help us remember who we are, and that requires us to be not just emptied of all our preconceived notions so we can be in the moment of discovery, but also to let down our protective armouring (physically but in every other way as well) so we can be in authentic relationship with that moment. We practice this on our mats - noticing and releasing unnecessary tension, inviting easeful stability again and again...
From Tias Little: The [journey towards meaning] requires that when we are ready, we cast off the armouring that confines us so that an interior soul-self, tender and less constricted, can emerge. Dropping the bulwark of armour is not easy, for it may have provided needed protection...Thus we may not drop our shell all at once, but rather over days, months, even decades...It takes time for the supple, open, tender inner self to have the courage and trust to be in the world without having to hide. Comments are closed.
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AuthorMisha Butot RCSW, ERYT 500 is a longtime clinical social worker and senior yoga teacher living in Victoria, BC Archives
April 2024
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