Sutra 1.1 - Humility
Another weekend is here and I thought I’d leave you with another sutra from Nischala Joy Devi’s The Secret Power of Yoga, a feminine interpretation and guide to the ancient yoga sutras.
Today the sutra that popped out at me was at the very beginning in Book 1, number 1. It says,
“With humility (an open heart and mind), we embrace the sacred study of yoga.”
This is such a beautiful reminder for me because the attitude of humility applies to my yoga practice, meditation practice, producing my podcast, teaching, acting, family, relationships, getting chores done or anything I do in life. It reminds me (and boy do I need reminders about this) that my ideals and expectations about anything I do are just that…ideals. It’s okay for me to only practice five minutes of sun salutations and skip a headstand. It’s okay if one of my yoga classes wasn’t flowing as smoothly as the one yesterday. It’s okay if loved ones get angry with me.
Life, like yoga practice, isn’t always going to go as planned but we can always be present in it by embracing it with humility.
Have a wonderful weekend.