Karmabhaktiyoga

When we feel stuck in our lives it's important to take stock of what is going on and find out if there is something we are doing or not doing that is keeping us stuck. Sometimes the situation is out of our control, and we need to look within to find the patience required to wait with equanimity until things move forward again. Many times, though, we can find the source of our stagnation in our own hearts and minds. Sometimes we are clinging to old ideas about reality and we n...eed to make adjustments that will bring us back in tune with life, so we can flow again. Sometimes we find that fear of change is what's keeping us stuck, and we can resolve to find ways of facing that fear. If introspection does not provide the answers we need, it can sometimes be helpful to ask those around you if they notice anything obvious that you might not be able to see. Remember to ask someone whom you can trust to be kind and sensitive as well as honest. Try to let go of your resistance because whenever there is something we can't see ourselves, it's because we don't want to see it. Try to listen with an open mind, and remember that you are always the final judge of what you need. Anything offered to us from an outside source will need to be processed within before its wisdom can take hold. In all this, be kind to yourself and remember that we all get stuck sometimes. Think of it as a part of your process, a necessary step on your journey, rather than as a problem that shouldn't be happening. This can help to keep your frustration at bay and give you the space you need to take a deep breath and really figure out what's going on. #lessons learned #feeling stuck Outfit @lululemon See more

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Pinchamayurasana @movatiburlington before we needed to close due to an uptick in COVID cases. I wish everyone a safe and special holiday season. I hope to see you all back at the gym soon. When you serve the greater cause you also serve your greater good. There is nothing that you cannot do for your highest good that will not benefit the good of all. For example, saying no to a relationship that isn't right for you not only benefits you but serves the greater good of the othe...r person that you are honoring with your honesty. Saying yes to your dream job not only fulfills you but also serves the people that will benefit from your enthusiasm and productivity. When you know you are serving a greater cause, there is little room for fear and doubt. You know that what you do will benefit others, so there is no way the universe is not going to support your efforts - even if sometimes it may not look that way. Serving the greater cause allows you to live from the space of your greatness. When you know that what you do can serve a greater cause, you are aware of your power and ability to influence and create change in this world. #bhaktiservice #bhakta

We are all familiar with the metaphorical story of two people looking at the same glass and one perceiving it as half-full while the other sees it as half-empty. As much as we've heard this, it's still a valuable exercise to really observe our minds and notice whether we are engaged in half-full or half-empty thinking. People will refer to themselves as being of one type or the other as if it was a permanent characteristic, but we are all capable of shifting into a half-full ...consciousness if we simply make the effort. When we look at our lives with half-empty consciousness, we perceive a lack and think that the other half of what we want is missing. We are coming from a position of expectation and entitlement. On the other hand, when we look at our lives as half-full we perceive fullness. It is as if we recognize that our cup could be fully empty and so we are grateful for what we see as bounty -- not something we expect or believe we are owed, but a gift. In half-full consciousness, we count our blessings. When we look at our lives we see all the elements that are in place and all the things we do have. This doesn't necessarily mean we don't seek more, but we seek from a place of fullness instead of from a place of lack. This fullness draws positive energy into our lives and often attracts more abundance. If you would like to begin to make the shift into half-full consciousness, try imagining your life as an empty glass. This is your life without all the people you know, the work you do, your home, or your current state of physical wellbeing. This is just an empty, open space waiting to be filled. Once you have that feeling of openness in your mind, begin filling it with all the people, things, and places that make up your life. You may be surprised to find your glass overflowing. Notice homeless full your glass already is.. outfit @lululemon See more

#AloWinterWellness Save dates: 9th to 17th of November The last pose is any restorative pose, this is mine Winter can aggravate conditions that can weaken your immune system, so it's essential to take good care of ourselves at this time of year.... In addition to following a healthy routine and diet having a healthy diet and winter routine, Yoga can be our additional protective cover this winter, providing us energy and the strength to fight common infections. We invite you to add warmth into your body and mind during this 9day challenge flowing into different poses. All levels are welcome to join Wellness Hosts: @michellestaudenherz @supyogswithkarine @maikeyoga @yogi_kaity @jasmine_poletastix @rhythm_of_yoga Sponsors: @aloyoga #aloyoga @alomoves #alomoves @loveprayjewelry Pose line up: 1-any seated 2-any standing 3-any backbend 4-any heart opener 5-any toe balance 6-any inversion 7-any supine twist 8-yogi's choice 9-any restorative pose A How to participate: 1) Follow all hosts & sponsors. 2) Repost this flyer & tag some friends to join. 3) Post each day using the hashtag #alowinterwellness tag all hosts and sponsors. 4) Set your profile on public so we can see you. 5) Have fun and spread some love to your fellow hosts Thank you all so much for hosting this challenge and allowing me to be a part of this. #aloyoga #alomoves #yogachallenge2020 #alochallenge #yogaforall #yogaforallbodies #yogisofinstagram #yogalover #yogis

When our thoughts are scattered in several directions at once and we are no longer conscious of what we are doing or why, it is time to center ourselves. When we center ourselves, we begin by acknowledging that we have become spread too thin and we are no longer unified inside. Our thoughts might be out of sync with our feelings, and our actions may be out of sync with both. The main signs that we need to center ourselves are scattered thoughts and a feeling of disconnection,... as if we are no longer able to take anything in. Centering ourselves is a way of coming to terms with all the different energies within us and drawing them back into ourselves. Centering yourself means that you are working from or being aware of the core of your being in the solar plexus area of your body. We naturally know how to center ourselves when we take a deep breath. Another way to center ourselves is to sit down and engage in breath meditation. We can start by simply getting into a comfortable upright position and noticing as our breath enters and leaves our bodies. Our breath flows into our center and out from our center, and this process can serve as a template for all of our interactions in the world. Our whole lives mirror this ebb and flow of energy that begins and ends at the center of ourselves. If we follow this ebb and flow, we are in harmony with the universe, and when we find we are out of harmony, we can always come back into balance by sitting down and observing our breath. When we sit down to center ourselves we can imagine that we are gathering our straying thoughts and energies back into ourselves. We can also visualize ourselves casting a net and pulling all the disparate parts of ourselves back to the center of our being, creating a sense of fluid integration. From this place of centeredness, we can begin again, directing ourselves outward in a more intentional way. Outfit @lululemon See more

#AloWinterWellness Save dates: 9th to 17th of November Today’s pose is pose 8 Yogis choice eka pada koundinyasana weeee... Winter can aggravate conditions that can weaken your immune system, so it's essential to take good care of ourselves at this time of year. In addition to following a healthy routine and diet having a healthy diet and winter routine, Yoga can be our additional protective cover this winter, providing us energy and the strength to fight common infections. We invite you to add warmth into your body and mind during this 9day challenge flowing into different poses. All levels are welcome to join Wellness Hosts: @michellestaudenherz @supyogswithkarine @maikeyoga @yogi_kaity @jasmine_poletastix @rhythm_of_yoga Sponsors: @aloyoga #aloyoga @alomoves #alomoves @loveprayjewelry Pose line up: 1-any seated 2-any standing 3-any backbend 4-any heart opener 5-any toe balance 6-any inversion 7-any supine twist 8-yogi's choice 9-any restorative pose A How to participate: 1) Follow all hosts & sponsors. 2) Repost this flyer & tag some friends to join. 3) Post each day using the hashtag #alowinterwellness tag all hosts and sponsors. 4) Set your profile on public so we can see you. 5) Have fun and spread some love to your fellow hosts and participants Please note: Currently, the 'Recent Tab' on hashtags are disabled. As we want to ensure that we see ALL of your posts, we encourage you to still use our challenge hashtag AND please use the photo tag option and tag all of the hosts when posting your photos. #aloyoga #alomoves #yogachallenge2020 #alochallenge #yogaforall #yogaforallbodies #yogisofinstagram #yogalover #yogis

Happy Saturday True love is far more powerful than any negative emotions, as it is the environment in which all things arise. All things beautiful and fearful, ugly and kind, powerful and small, come into existence, do their thing, and disappear within the context of this great ocean. At the same time, they are made of the very love in which they swim and can never be separated. We are made of this love and live our whole lives at one with it, whether we know it or not. It... is only the illusion that we are separate from this great love that causes us to believe that choosing anything other than love makes sense or is even possible. In the relative, dualistic world of positive and negative, we make choices and we learn from them. This is exactly what we are meant to be doing here on earth. Underlying these relative choices, though, is the choice to be conscious of what we are, which is love, or to be unconscious of it. When we choose to be conscious of it, we choose love. We will still exist in the relative world of opposites and choices and cause and effect, and we will need to make our way here, but doing so with an awareness that we are all made of this love will enable us to be more playful, more joyful, more loving and wise, as we make our way. Ultimately, the choices we make will shed light on the love that makes us all one, enabling those who have forgotten to return to the source. This world makes it easy to forget this great love, which is part of why we are here. We are here to remember and, when we forget to remember again, to choose love. Outfit @lululemon See more

#AloWinterWellness Save dates: 9th to 17th of November Today’s pose is number 7 Supine Twist Winter can aggravate conditions that can weaken your immune system, so it's essential to take good care of ourselves at this time of year.... In addition to following a healthy routine and diet having a healthy diet and winter routine, Yoga can be our additional protective cover this winter, providing us energy and the strength to fight common infections. We invite you to add warmth into your body and mind during this 9day challenge flowing into different poses. All levels are welcome to join Wellness Hosts: @michellestaudenherz @supyogswithkarine @maikeyoga @yogi_kaity @jasmine_poletastix @rhythm_of_yoga Sponsors: @aloyoga #aloyoga @alomoves #alomoves @loveprayjewelry Pose line up: 1-any seated 2-any standing 3-any backbend 4-any heart opener 5-any toe balance 6-any inversion 7-any supine twist 8-yogi's choice 9-any restorative pose A How to participate: 1) Follow all hosts & sponsors. 2) Repost this flyer & tag some friends to join. 3) Post each day using the hashtag #alowinterwellness tag all hosts and sponsors. 4) Set your profile on public so we can see you. 5) Have fun and spread some love to your fellow hosts and participants Please note: Currently, the 'Recent Tab' on hashtags are disabled. As we want to ensure that we see ALL of your posts, we encourage you to still use our challenge hashtag AND please use the photo tag option and tag all of the hosts when posting your photos. #aloyoga #alomoves #yogachallenge2020 #alochallenge #yogaforall #yogaforallbodies #yogisofinstagram #yogalover #yogis

#AloWinterWellness Save dates: 9th to 17th of November Today’s pose for day 6 is any inversion, reading my book upside down I am so excited and really enjoy joining in on many of the ALO challenges. They are so fun!!... Winter can aggravate conditions that can weaken your immune system, so it's essential to take good care of ourselves at this time of year. In addition to following a healthy routine and diet having a healthy diet and winter routine, Yoga can be our additional protective cover this winter, providing us energy and the strength to fight common infections. We invite you to add warmth into your body and mind during this 9day challenge flowing into different poses. All levels are welcome to join Wellness Hosts: @michellestaudenherz @supyogswithkarine @maikeyoga @yogi_kaity @jasmine_poletastix @rhythm_of_yoga Sponsors: @aloyoga #aloyoga @alomoves #alomoves @loveprayjewelry Pose line up: 1-any seated 2-any standing 3-any backbend 4-any heart opener 5-any toe balance 6-any inversion 7-any supine twist 8-yogi's choice 9-any restorative pose A How to participate: 1) Follow all hosts & sponsors. 2) Repost this flyer & tag some friends to join. 3) Post each day using the hashtag #alowinterwellness tag all hosts and sponsors. 4) Set your profile on public so we can see you. 5) Have fun and spread some love to your fellow hosts and participants Please note: Currently, the 'Recent Tab' on hashtags are disabled. As we want to ensure that we see ALL of your posts, we encourage you to still use our challenge hashtag AND please use the photo tag option and tag all of the hosts when posting your photos. Outfit @lululemon #aloyoga #alomoves #yogachallenge2020 #alochallenge #yogaforall #yogaforallbodies #yogisofinstagram #yogalover #yogis