Yoga & Art

Show Notes How to connect, honor and trust your inner teacher: Resources mentioned in this show: Wisdom of the Heart by Alan Cohen Yoga and the Quest for the True Self by Stephen Cope Want to access your inner teacher now? Here are three ways to do it: 1) Bring your awareness to the physical sensations of the body and notice what signals it's giving you. Then based on that guidance, ask yourself, "what do I need today" and then go do it! 2) Take one small step towards a goal that you enthusiastic about. 3) Do this journal prompt: With your eyes closed, spend a few minutes engaging with the breath. Then bring to mind a question or challenge you've been dealing with in your life. Again, breathe and sit with the question or challenge. Notice any feelings, sensations, images, colors, etc. that arise. After a few moments, take these inklings to your journal. Ask whatever came up what form it needs to take. Listen to that guidance and allow it to transpire on the page. Give witness to what you are feeling Music in Podcast: Intro music: Udu Groove by Neil Middleton End music: Intuition by LoneLady

How to start a yoga practice: -go to a class in town, find a beginner's series -check out some online yoga videos: Elsie's Yoga Kula (free) Yoga Today (One free class a week or paid subscription) Yogaglo (paid) GiaiamTV (10 day free-trial, then paid) Wanna start something?? Here are 3 Ways you Can Take Action Now: 1) Bring the following questions to your art journal. Answer in words, pictures, color or mark-making: "What is your relationship to beginnings to getting started with things? What has been your past experience with beginnings? DO you like this current relationship? In what ways would you change it?" 2) Repeat the following affirmation whenever you need to get started on something new: 3) Get started on something today! If there's anything you've been meaning to get started, we invite you to jump in and start!! Music in the podcast: End Music~I'm into something good by the Bird and the Bee