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10 Self-Care Practices
Only when we take care of ourselves can we truly be there for others. By establishing self-care and nurturing practices we are able to set an example of healthy living as well as provide care for those who need us.
The following 10 ideas are a small start to the vast array of self-care practices that you can offer yourself. Begin with a few of these and notice how your mood and outlook shifts.
1. Journal
2. Meditation
3. Restorative Yoga Postures
4. Reading spiritual texts (Yoga Sutras of Patanjali)
5. Nap
6. A few hours of silence
7. Walk in nature
8. List at least 10 things you are grateful for
9. List at least 10 things that make you smile
10. Smile at yourself in the mirror and say ‘I love and appreciate you’
Enjoy!
Mar04
Get out of your own way
Sometimes we over think everything and just need to get out of our own way!
Feb17
More self-love
Feb16
Asana is Steady and Comfortable
This video is about Sutra 2.46: Stiram sukham asanam (Asana is a steady and comfortable posture). We are looking for suppleness and strength in a posture. Where we are free of tension and toxins so with a quiet body, a quiet mind follows. A completely supple body is always healthy and tension free. So notice how you are sitting right now – where is there tension and where is there suppleness?
As we begin to notice patterns in our asanas we notice the same in our day-to-day. How does steadiness and ease show up for you? Are you often tense and stressed and unable to let go? Or are you so free and go with the flow that you have no control in your life? Just like in a asana where we don’t want to sink into our joins, we don’t want to be complete push overs in our lives.
Take a moment to reflect on which end of the spectrum you lean towards – strength, flexibility, or balanced sense of steadiness and ease?
No judgement, just become aware of your tendencies.
Feb10