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Yoga Musings
by Barbara Ward
Most of us are so very busy with our "external" lives. Our culture,
mass media and electronic toys keep us perpetually occupied. When do
we have the time or the inclination to pay attention to our internal
world? We have lost our way, and for the most part have forgotten to
do anything about the inner journey of self discovery. How can we
relate to our families, our world, if we don't have a full awareness of who
we are, and how we relate and take care of ourselves?
Most of us
know a lot about many things about the external world, but have paid little
or no attention to our inner information regarding our fears, hopes and
dreams. Some of us have an inkling of how our past condition is
affecting us but tend to ignor it.
Self-discovery or self-awareness
has been a goal for humans since ancient times. The Delphic Oracle
said, "know thyself". Yoga is a path to self-awareness that originated at least 2,500 years ago. One of the first people to
document the science of yoga was Patanjali. He wrote the Yoga
Sutras. His opening statement is about yoga being a vehicle which brings
about the union of the mind, the body and the spirit, allowing
the yogi to become more self-aware or more self-conscious in a positive
way. Unfortunately, most yoga students are only aware of the
techniques of yoga that increase physical strength, flexibility and
increase physical health . . . which are very important, but miss the
deeper aspects of yoga as a practice. In the sutras, the yoga
postures are important, as the mastery of them makes us feel powerful, but
they only reflect a small part of the bigger picture of yoga. The
over-arching message in yoga is that it is a practice that can increase
our understanding of ourselves, our relationships and our actions which
affect the world around us. More to come . . .
Namaste, Barbara
Barbara is now blogging at
www.yogamusings.wordpress.com
Barbara P. Ward, Director
 Licensed Psychotherapist
Registered Kripalu Yoga Teacher
Certified Partner/Couples Yoga Teacher
Barbara has been practicing and teaching Yoga for over 36 years. She sees
herself as a facilitator who
encourages others to do their own Yoga
practice. Her focus is helping others to breathe freely, to relax
completely, and to allow the body to express itself from the inside out.
Most recently Barbara is working with couples in therapy using Yoga as a
healing tool.
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