Thank you for this deeply reflective post! It took me some time to get through but it was worth it. So often yoga becomes a sort of navel gazing practice and then it sort of loses it's meaning as we lose sight of the world. The questions you ask are also questions I have asked myself and continue to ask, but it all feels so big and complex. It's posts like this, though, that bring form and light to our collective (and individual) urge to acknowledge that we are all connected, though that can sometimes be a painful thing. Let's keep this conversation going!
Thanks so much for the thoughtful response Jacquie! I think you're right about Yoga becoming a navel-gazing practice. I think we also see the "good vibes only" aspect where people choose to ignore the painful aspects of our reality. For me, this practice is one that allows us to see all of it, be with all of it, and realize that even in all of it there is a foundation of joy, wellbeing, connection, and union. Let's definitely keep talking about ways we can use this practice to help us acknowledge all of humanity and seek the universal connection that can be so hard to find sometimes.
Thank you for this deeply reflective post! It took me some time to get through but it was worth it. So often yoga becomes a sort of navel gazing practice and then it sort of loses it's meaning as we lose sight of the world. The questions you ask are also questions I have asked myself and continue to ask, but it all feels so big and complex. It's posts like this, though, that bring form and light to our collective (and individual) urge to acknowledge that we are all connected, though that can sometimes be a painful thing. Let's keep this conversation going!
Thanks so much for the thoughtful response Jacquie! I think you're right about Yoga becoming a navel-gazing practice. I think we also see the "good vibes only" aspect where people choose to ignore the painful aspects of our reality. For me, this practice is one that allows us to see all of it, be with all of it, and realize that even in all of it there is a foundation of joy, wellbeing, connection, and union. Let's definitely keep talking about ways we can use this practice to help us acknowledge all of humanity and seek the universal connection that can be so hard to find sometimes.