The Life of a Yogi
I
can’t even explain the insane amount of bliss that results from a Maha Sadhana
with Sri Dharma Mittra. I had a little bit of a roller coaster sort of day, but
after that workshop, everything is just erased. All I feel right now is
devotion and ecstasy.
My
roomie and I overslept a little bit this morning, but it didn’t really phase
me. That’s the main thing I’m noticing about myself lately, is that I just
accept situations more readily and adjust myself according to the circumstances
rather than fighting things. As Kim said last module, “Some things just aren’t
worth getting upset over.” I think that’s going to become my personal mantra
for the rest of my life, actually. It probably would have helped me to remember
that later in the day when I was getting ruffled about some silly thing.
The
day started with pranayama and dhyana with Melissa, followed by a
Dharma Shakti practice, which was a very basic class consisting of sun
salutations, the main poses, relaxation, and some meditation. It was probably
the deepest savasana of the training, actually – I think I’m finally beginning
to understand the power of the simplest practices. We’ve been talking a lot
this module about how we want to strive, as teachers, to be simple, clear, and
direct. I think that’s why I love all the Dharma Yoga teachers (the mentors
especially) – they all make difficult and/or complex asanas quite
straightforward.
We
had Maha Shakti and Yoga Nidra afterwards with Sri Dharma, which were both
awesome as usual. I just laugh so much in his classes… The element of joy is
contagious. Then we had lunch, followed by a small group session where we
practiced teaching the pranayama and dharana for Dharma III. Then we had our
last small group session, and I got to teach. I felt pretty good about it, but
I’m still trying to reconcile some of the feedback I got. Sometimes I feel like
there’s nothing else I’m meant to do on this earth but teach yoga (and I feel
like I’m starting to become a pretty decent teacher), and other times I feel
like I’m a little kid and I just have no idea what I’m doing… It doesn’t help
that I tend to take “constructive criticism” personally sometimes. Anyway, I’m
thankful for the feedback, and it’s all just part of the process. I can’t
expect myself to be perfect right off the bat! I certainly don’t expect it of
others, so why should I hold myself to that kind of standard?
After
that we had Maha Sadhana, for which I only have a few pictures because the camera
died partway through! There were a lot of people taking pictures, though, so I’m
sure they’ll be posted on the other Dharma Yoga social media pages soon. I’ll
let the photos speak for themselves…
~Danielle
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