#howyoudoonethingishowyoudoeverything

[journeykeeper-blog]

There's this balance that we are always tugging at, this dance between extremes not realising we should be aiming for the middle: Not conforming, but also not giving ourselves justification to be an ass; Knowing that words only have as much meaning as we give them, but also respecting the pain certain words cause and not using them; Saying what needs to be said, but checking how we say it; Listening to our bodies, yet knowing the difference between pain and laziness, habits and structure; Not compromising yourself, but being willing to compromise enough to allow for relationships, to allow the billions of people, the trillions of species there are on earth to live equally; Serving others, yet not being in servitude to anyone. - How do you show up in the spaces that you occupy, the roles that you are playing? How are you showing up in this world? How are you showing up for others? Are you running on empty and setting that example, or have you taken responsibility for your well-being and setting that example? How do you adjust in this world and spaces you are sharing with others? Have you taken responsibility for yourself, your actions, your choices and the life that you insist on or have been convinced you should be living? Have you taken the time to consider what you are keeping from the world by continuing to live small? Do you think that you are special, that somehow the rules don't apply to you, that you can take (up) whatever you want? Have you asked yourself what it would look like if everyone did what you did, or avoided what you are avoiding? - There are 7billion people on this planet. We are past the point of taking because we can afford (monetarily speaking); we need to consider not taking because we don't need and our footprint is too high. Look at the aspects of your life: the space you insist on taking up, the ease with which you discard, the holes you seek to fill with stuff. Look. Discern. Heal. Adjust. #bethechangeyouwanttosee #journeykeeper #howyoudoonethingishowyoudoeverything #whatwoulditlooklike #selfcare #takeresponsibility #yourlifeyourresponsibility #balance #innerjourney #loveourearth #awareness #yourchoicesmatter #life (at Lunula Yoga Studio) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bx9isaNJzw_/?igshid=fmkfuhew7sgu

[journeykeeper-blog]

#howyoudoonethingishowyoudoeverything #behumbletolearn #yogajourney #beginnersmind #itstartswithyou #dothework #bethebestversionofyou @cameronshayne #quote #quotestoliveby https://www.instagram.com/p/BwWkw0GJpPd/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=if0cllda33yp

[journeykeeper-blog]

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

[journeykeeper-blog]

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

[journeykeeper-blog]

We live in this duality. If we wish to transcend it, our first step is to embrace it, then to navigate and balance it. In the end, it will be whatever it is meant to be, but we focus on NOW and do the work required. #budokonyoga #thewarriorwithin #theyogiwithin #budokonsouthafrica #budokonmind #dothework #facethechallenge #nothingchangesuntilsomethingmoves #howyoudoonethingishowyoudoeverything #embracelife #livelife #journeykeeper #life #yogalife #yogajourney #growthmindset #beginnersmind #inforapennyinforapound #thismoment #focusonnow https://www.instagram.com/p/BtDLNaaHNAA/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=17445zxdvhrzs