I've been struggling with sleep lately. As I write this I'm struggling to keep my eyes open and it's only 9:08pm.
I keep having nightmares about placement and other weird things that wake me up nearly every 2 or 3 hours each night. So I've been reading to try and take my mind off the nightmares. I was reading a book that my friend got me for my birthday called "The Yoga Bible" by Christina Brown. Now normally I refer to it if I struggle with a pose or stance. But I thought I'd read from the begining to find out a bit more about the depth of yoga and just see if there was anything interesting to say. In the introduction it says that "Yoga is about coming back to yourself, finding your limits, expanding your boundaries and being able to truly relax into who you are." I love this definition because this is exactly what I am about. Those of you who know me know me mostly as the boysterous noisy girl whose always having a laugh. And I love that side of me, but I do a lot of reflection on my behaviour and try to find new ways of improving myself. Granted it is trial and error. Some habits are hard to change, like being so, maybe too blunt with friends and family. But I'm getting there hehe. This book goes on to state The Eight Limbs of Yoga, which I absolutely love; 1) YAMA the practice of moral restraint that not only controls our actions, but also our speech and thoughts. (In this there are several sub sections, that in brief focus on; non-violence, truthfulness, non-stealing, celibacy or avoiding over indulgence of the sensual cravings and non-greediness) 2) NIYAMA meaning rule or law(again subsections; purity/cleanliness physically and environmentally, appreciation, enthusiasm for practice and life's work, self-reflection and all knowing principles existing) 3) ASANAS the physical postures of Hatha yoga 4) PRANAYAMA the control of breath 5) PRATHYAHARA the withdrawl of the senses, when the mind gains control of the senses, distraction from outseide lessen and teh mind can turn inward and focus on the other limbs of yoga 6) DHARANA this means concentration of the mind - the ability to direct the mind toward an object and keep it there. 7) DHYANA is meditation, where the mind has one-pointed focus 8) SAMADHI this is illuminated state of absorptoin with the absolute, gaining control over the mind and thoughts are stilled. All of these limbs are to progress to the 8th stage, Samadhi
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AuthorI am a 25 year old nurse, who is trying to find herself. This blog will contain epiphanies I have, my yoga progress and other such things. Enjoy. :) Archives
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