From Michael Stone (2008): Nirodhah is the releasing of habitual patterns or fluctuations in mind-body, but also the energy that comes from letting go of those old patterns. Yoga asks us to stay with our feelings [and experiences] without seeking to avoid them and without indulging them...We stay patiently and with an attitude of acceptance with whatever is occurring in the present moment as it arises, unfolds and passes away...
Yoga is sometimes talked about as the "stilling" of the mind or stopping of the thoughts (nirodhah). I hope we are working towards not so much a "still" mind, because it is important for us to think, but the ability to experience what we are experiencing, think what we are thinking, and notice our patterns with awareness and without getting attached or over-identified. Learning to rest in witness awareness and relaxing into the heart are keys to using yoga to wake up to reality
From Michael Stone (2008): Nirodhah is the releasing of habitual patterns or fluctuations in mind-body, but also the energy that comes from letting go of those old patterns. Yoga asks us to stay with our feelings [and experiences] without seeking to avoid them and without indulging them...We stay patiently and with an attitude of acceptance with whatever is occurring in the present moment as it arises, unfolds and passes away... 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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