The Soul needs very human experiences to understand the magnitude of its true nature ~wholeness. These human encounters are at times painful creating discourse within ourselves and within our relationships. We need others to show us our blindspots, what our ego has conveniently ignored or tossed aside and what we righteously project onto others whilst pointing a judgmental finger at them. It is through the meeting of the ego and the egos of others that we understand the fragmentation that is within us, creating our own suffering of separation. The practice of Svadhaya, of self inquiry and self observation shows us another path, the path of healing. As you meet your shadow, move your awareness into the tenderness of your heart. Inhale an encompassing breath into the body and repeat, (… can be filled with anything you are resisting, ie my resistance, my fragility, my doubt, my fear, my selfishness)
I see my …. I give room for my … I acknowledge my…. I honour and love my … This is the practice of metta for healing the shadow within. As a mantra, repeat mindfully for 10 -20 minutes as you begin the path of integration to wholeness. #yogasearcher #yogapractice #yogaforlife #svadhyaya #yogainspiration #shadow #o2yogabreathelife #metta #meditation #wholeness
With the inhale we create space. With the exhale we plant our intention. Our intention then becomes our course, our road map from the heart and out into this epic thing called life. It becomes louder than our words, more powerful than our actions, stronger than our fears and self saboteurs- it becomes the language of the heavens above, bringing us back again and again, to ourselves, to our truth, and to our purpose. Today's theme-Sankalpa #o2yogabreathelife #intentions #yoga #yogaretreat #jessicamagnin #purpose #sankalpa #life #unil #epflcampus
What do you consciously or unconsciously choose to align with today?
Do you align with what you see or what you feel?
Do you align with the voice of others or your inner voice?
Do you align with your story of the past or the clean slate of today?
Do you align with your problems or the possibilities they hold?
Do you align with what you read or your own experiences?
Do you you align with fear or trust?
Who’s truth do you align with today?
They tell us that our truth ‘’lies’’ somewhere in the periphery of the Self. This disempowering belief keeps us in a lock hold of fear and breeds self -mistrust. The hidden truth is… within you, lays a sacred cord, known in many ancient traditions as a silver thread. This thread is your lifeline, anchored to mother earth and connected to the infinite heavens above. Between heaven and earth is YOU, your soul, your heart and it’s beat. Through this cord, You are breathed by the breath of life which nourishes you with innate wisdom that becomes your guide if you allow it. When lost or destabilised by life’s up and downs, draw your awareness back Home, back to your inner thread of life and experience what it is to be aligned with the Self, yourSELF in which love and joy naturally flow. #innerjoy #yogainspiration #yogapractice #yogagirl #silverthread #threadoflife #tantra #innertruth #yogaforlife #o2yogabreathelife #onegoldenthread #innerguru #choice #align #💗
During our retreat on compassion and love, where I taught about remaining open hearted in the midst of adversity, when it feels like life has slammed its door on you, a massive thunderstorm with torrential rain blackened the sky. Just hours later, I stepped outside. The Storm had passed, the light had overcome the darkness and there, out of nothingness, this heart ♥️ appeared. I thought of my own inner experience of just a week prior, the conflictuel nonsense of some students in the face of my open hearted teachings and above all, the sudden tragic death of one of my dearest friends. Pondering for just a micro minute, if something was utterly wrong with me, do I care too much? Am I just too open? Too sensitive ? Should I be more like so many that I cross paths that bear a hardened heart? As I stepped outside I witnessed the formation of a single cloud cluster in the shape of an undeniable heart ♥️ suspended in the heavens above. I knew at that moment that NO, the only answer was to open even wider and drop into the trust of God and the fragility of life. The universe holds my heart and my heart holds this universe. The path of the heart ♥️ warrior. #god #surrender #lifestyle #heart #compassion #bodhichitta #awakeningtheheart #stayopen #signs #soulful_moments #love #o2yogabreathelife #trust
