Listen to your heart.

The heart sees better than the eyes.

There are honestly so many thoughts that are racing through my mind on Day 2 reflections of Kausthub Desikachar's Yoga Workshop in Red Wing, MN. 
I really do feel like all of this is so familliar to me in a sense...we're learning parts of the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali in Sanskrit. We're also learning portions of the Bhagavad Gita and I am absolutely fascinated by all of this beautiful language..philosophy...way of life.

YOGA...Yoga...Yoga

Learning valuable life wisdom I'm able to apply to my life and empower people around me.
Empathy vs. Sympathy: 'You must not allow your own health to be infected by other people's poor health. If you want to help-you must empower the person and don't be a victim all your life.' This is a very valuable concept I'm grasping; I love to help people...I love inspiring, motivating, making people feel amazing about themselves.
I know I have done this numerous times in the past where I want to help everybody and help them improve their lives so they are able to live fuller, healthier and happier lives. Embracing this and knowing I can empower people to want to help themselves instead of doing everything for the ones I love and care about. I will instead, be a positive role model and do what I need to do for myself and take full care of myself and people will eventually mirror me because of the message and lifestyle I'm living and leading. This way...I won't get infected with my own health caring too much for another's health over mine. EMPOWER.

I feel strong. I feel healthy. I feel so happy. I am in a positive place right now. Life is beautiful. It is Autumn in the midwest and the leaves are changing colors on the trees...the weather is cooling off...nice fresh breeze...enough to make one feel alive every breath we take.

I often need to be reminded to listen to my heart...and go with what my heart is tugging me and leading me to do. Follow it...Listen to it....Trust it.
Just do it. Be aware...listen to your surroundings...listen to what is within you.
Listen and it shall lead you to clarity.
Listen and move forward.

While you listen to your heart and follow your heart...move forward and go all in.
Bhatki. Do it with great devotion...with all of your heart, love, and all of your positive energy.
Sthita-prajna: To stay with full clarity...the one thing that is clear for you and you must do it because it is a part of your path in life....do this with Bhatki. Ultimately do what you feel deep inside your soul...do what is best for you and what is fundamentally right.

The heart sees better than the eyes. Bhatki. Bhatki. Bhatki!

Embracing the Conflict.

Why is it that we as human beings are always avoiding conflict with relationships... maybe not as human beings but as Americans?
Relationships with our friends, family, jobs, etc.
What about even avoiding conflicts with our relationship with ourselves?
What is it that we're losing from avoiding conflict?
What is it that we're gaining from avoiding conflict?

There's so many things that people are in denial about all throughout their lives and I just don't understand it.
This has been such a wonderful point Kausthaub has brought to our attention this morning.
We want to avoid conflict because it's easy...and so many people are living in denial.
Essentially it't about brushing things under the rug and pretending that everything is okay.

We need to man-up.
I've come to the realization there is so much we can learn from overcoming the conflict...facing the conflict in the face and dealing with it. Whether you are "right" or "wrong" it doesn't matter...what matters is if you have become wiser from the situation.

I like to think of it as Character Building situations.
The more conflict getting to a dream or goal...the more you're going to learn from it and the wiser you will eventually be from going through the beautiful ups and downs of life.

Embrace the Conflict and you shall become wise all while building your character to becoming an all around better person.

Flying Start.

Here i go.
This is only the beautiful beginning of my story of Manifesting My India.
Ready or not…here i go.
 I’m so ready.
Just a brief explination for what’s about to occur the next week (for now)…
Yoga. Study. Grow. Inspire. Dream. INDIA.
Get it?
Sounds delicious, now doesn’t it.
I am studying Yoga…the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali…Sanskrit chanting…Yoga Asanas(poses).

 I feel destined to be in India Feburary 2012.

Hold on tight…be open…breathe deep and well…relax and smile