Although Nancy didn't state an intention for the class, her intention was clear: build stability to experience freedom. What a beautiful concept!
She of course was using it in the context of standing postures within a yoga class, to build stability in your legs to experience freedom and "flight" in your upper body, but it got me thinking about life, as so often a great yogic intention does.
As a full-time student, the concept of "freedom" lives in a land far far away. There are just so many responsibilities, deadlines, and sacrifices made to give way establishing the stability of higher education.
The higher education that one day will lead to freedom: a career in which I can be creative and be my own boss. A foundation well worth building, I think. Thanks Nancy! :)
kudos, Rachelle. I know you'll get there! woot Freedom!
ReplyDeleteRT, from a Mindfulness place, FREEDOM is not some far off destination. We often think, if I do A, B, & C, then turn right at teens, go up the hill at UNI, and then I can be FREE. Freedom is now. It's something you practice. Amongst all the assignments and sacrifices we practice being FREE. It's not something you go to, it's something you PRACTICE and that's why you have YOGA.
ReplyDeleteThank you for your insight, Phil.
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