Yoga Journal
Hello friends! My yoga journey continues as I attend yoga classes five times a week. Some days are better than others with my wrist, but it is a test of my ego to just let it be and work around it. I don’t let it get in my way. I know that one little ganglion cyst cannot keep me away from enlightenment!! I am also preparing for my teacher training course that will be starting in October. I am reading some very interesting books in order to prepare that are included in the course work. Learning and educating myself is so much fun when I am actually interested in the materials! I remember watching Oprah where they were talking about really identifying your kids interests and nurturing them in what they really love to do! We should all be taught to love what we do and excel at it, rather than be chastised because we are not great at math or to be nudged into a career or job choice that goes completely against our true nature. Since my last yoga journal post, I have also become a vegetarian. I barely ate meat before, so now I have omitted it completely. It started when I began volunteering my time at a no kill humane society for dogs and cats. I know that we, as Americans don’t eat dogs or cats, but we are all One. Chickens deserve happiness too while on this Earth. It is not our job to determine how long any sort of animal has to live on this planet. One person can and does make a difference. I am not doing this for selfish reasons, only because I feel that it is right….for me. It does have great side effects, like helping to increase flexibility in your yoga practice because meat makes your joints stiff, aiding digestion and having a general light feeling. But saving animals and doing something good for another being on this Earth far outweighs the physical benefits. Tonight I am going to my first Kirtan! I am looking forward to it! I will write next time about injuries and a couple of main things that I have experienced that I would like to share with you that can help you to be safe in your practice. Namaste!!
Tags: cats and dogs, humane society, Kirtan, vegetarian, Yoga, yoga teacher training
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