tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13149662.post115556938725129479..comments2023-05-25T04:48:19.856-04:00Comments on Yoga Chickie: Aren't Tic Tocs really just another word for Front and Back Limbers?Yoga Chickiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01370141306007721604noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13149662.post-1155601506946849302006-08-14T20:25:00.000-04:002006-08-14T20:25:00.000-04:00Hmmm.....looked that way, eh?Hmmm.....looked that way, eh?Yoga Chickiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01370141306007721604noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13149662.post-1155581328098023542006-08-14T14:48:00.000-04:002006-08-14T14:48:00.000-04:00If the intention of the practice is to gain postur...If the intention of the practice is to gain postural proficiency in order to impress others, then I would say that it is gymnastics, not yoga.<BR/><BR/>If the intention is to cultivate awareness, or still the manic thoughts, or achieve self-awareness, then I'd definitely call it yoga.<BR/><BR/>Asana practice is just one path towards self-awareness. Devotion, service, and knowledge are all viable practices. Different strokes for different folks and all.<BR/><BR/>Ashtanga is a great technique for heightening awareness of our inherent tendencies. I like to think that one progresses from ignorance to awareness-after-the fact to awareness-in-the-moment to awareness-before-the-moment when dealing with our reactions to situations.<BR/><BR/>I may still be quick to anger, but now I'm more likely to reflect on the conditions that led to that anger. Hopefully, over time and through continued practice and heightened awareness of self, I'll be able to head that anger off at the pass.<BR/><BR/>Keep on keepin' on...codyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12932501175244666099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13149662.post-1155576745954919632006-08-14T13:32:00.000-04:002006-08-14T13:32:00.000-04:00What would giving up mean exactly? Not practicing...What would giving up mean exactly? Not practicing yoga? Instead, doing what? If you are enjoying it, then of course you have to keep doing it. You couldn't quit if you tried!<BR/><BR/>I think that the best we can hope for is an awareness of where we are now in our practice (not just in the asana portion) and an understanding of what yoga is. And with that, we just do our best to stay sane, happy and hopefully grow a bit as people. I think...Yoga Chickiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01370141306007721604noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13149662.post-1155574678195816812006-08-14T12:57:00.000-04:002006-08-14T12:57:00.000-04:00[See, if a yoga student is fixated on the postures...[See, if a yoga student is fixated on the postures, the effects of the practice may be quite profound while the student is on the mat.] This is about the highest achievement I've reached. I'm as prone to fits of passionate temper as I ever was. The thing is... from what I've seen in the yoga world, so are the yogis who are super advanced in their asana. I haven't seen anyone who's gotten really, really far who doesn't seem to have an ego about it. With the exception of my favorite teacher.<BR/><BR/>So does this mean I should give up?<BR/><BR/>It's all so confusing. How can a bunch of opposing viewpoints seem so equally true?Boodibahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13947899197251310681noreply@blogger.com