#budokonyogateacher

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Watch the becoming, the beauty, and the reason. https://youtu.be/SVo1kRQsS8I (also linked in @cameronshayne 's profile bio) - The discussion on why I love Budokon could go on for a while, but the primary reason is the incorporation of both and the eventual balance between the yogi and the warrior; the idea that you can be strong as well as peaceful, the flow between the yin and the yang. So often in yoga, the warrior gets trampled and we end up losing such a valuable part of ourselves. (To be fair, I don't think this is the fault of yoga, but I do feel that something went missing when it had to be adjusted for the western mindset.) @paulgrilley said it so brilliantly when he was talking about the Tao at the end of ANATOMY FOR YOGA: YANG is to strive, to reach, to overcome. It brings us art, creativity and enthusiasm; nothing new would be born without it; it pulls us to reach beyond ourselves. We should never give that up, but we should learn to channel it correctly rather than force it and head for injury. YANG IS OUR SPUR OF LIFE! YIN mentality is to recognize, to accept, and working with it. It brings us peace, forbearance, and empathy. Without it our society becomes aggressive, violent and competitive ALWAYS and in everything. YIN IS OUR QUALITY OF LIFE! - Budokon reawakened a warrior's spirit in me, one which I can channel and use and balance out with the yogi that trampled it initially. Of course there is more to this than just these words. Suffice it to say that the practice presents a challenge which, once faced, will show you things about yourself you need to know in order to understand who you are, who you choose to and choose not to be, and how to move from there. It has no mercy, but it is infinitely honest. - OSU 👊🏽 and thank you 🖤 #beginnersmind #zenbeginnersmind #selfobservation #selfstudy #budokonyogateacher #yogateacher #yogastudent #howyoudoonethingishowyoudoeverything #yogajourney #expandyourplayground #movementculture #warriorspirit #yogiandwarrior #balance #thetao #yinandyang #mindscience https://www.instagram.com/p/BwU74JkhHeQ/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=a9zwydwc5aw5

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It's that simple. It's that complicated. @cameronshayne quote #budokonyoga #yogateacher #budokonyogateacher #expandyourhorizons #ilovemywork #beginnersmind #yogastudent #behumbletolearn #howyoudoonethingishowyoudoeverything https://www.instagram.com/p/BwU3rpdpvZe/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1wjgupvp4djfp