On Saturday, I had the great good fortune to spend time with about 10 women who were keen to learn how to Take Yoga off the Mat for the Holidays. I shared tools and tips with them about how to let go of the stress associated with the holidays and how to untangle from the tyranny of expectations.
One woman shared that part of her intention for being there was to set a strong intention for how she wanted to be during the holidays.
This is such an important lesson. When you know how you want to be, you can use that feeling state as a reference point, as a kind of beacon. When you know where you are heading, it’s much easier to see when you’ve gone off course, and make any course corrections needed to get yourself back in line with your goal.
I intend to cultivate lightheartedness during the holidays. What about you? What kind of state do you want to cultivate? Seriously, post a comment and share your intentional goal. Put it out there. Together we can create some kind of wonderful. Imagine the mosaic of jeweled qualities secretly shining in people all around the world. It makes me think of the heart-openingly beautiful stained glass I’ve seen. Imagine our hearts shining with the multi-colors of our best qualities…lighthearted, peaceful, loving, joyous, playful, gentle, grateful, compassionate … the jewels of our hearts sublime qualities compile a long list.
It’s one thing to make a commitment to the kind of state you want to play in for a period of time. It’s another thing to COMMIT to restoring your state when you’ve gone off course. How will you course correct? By that I mean, what are you going to DO to return to you intentional state of being? Alternatively, how will you cultivate your chosen state?
These are real questions. Scroll to the top and comment to share you wisdom! Let’s think of this as a kind of virtual gift exchange — share what you know and help others create the kind of holiday that will nurture their spirit while letting their heart’s jewels shine.
P.S. Don’t miss out on my next retreat! Register before December 15th for the early bird discount.
