Let it Go!

The Art of Letting Go and Finding Your Own Way.

letting go and finding my own way

There is only one way-and that is your own way.  Live that life. 

Yoga helps you to find ways of letting go by accepting that we are all different (poses, breath and movements between), we are all the same, and we are are all connected. 

I came across this quote recently from Pema Chodron. 
WE ALREADY HAVE everything we need. There is no need for self-improvement. All these trips that we lay on ourselves—the heavy-duty fearing that we’re bad and hoping that we’re good, the identities that we so dearly cling to, the rage, the jealousy and the addictions of all kinds—never touch our basic wealth. They are like clouds that temporarily block the sun. But all the time our warmth and brilliance are right here. This is who we really are. We are one blink of an eye away from being fully awake.”
― Pema Chödrön, Start Where You Are: A Guide to Compassionate Living

As you practice yoga you begin to find a path to self-realization.  This awareness helps to focus your mind. It helps by bringing calmness and an inner perspective to your Self.  With a more focused mind you begin to separate fact from fiction.  Also, leading  to a  belief:   You can be 'fully awake'.
 
One way that I practice this letting go is through meditation and breath awareness.  A favorite meditation is the Loving Kindness meditation. 
Practice the Loving Kindness Meditation as a way to bring calmness, compassion and positive thoughts to yourself and others.

To begin, settle into a relaxed state of mind seated or lying down.  Focus on your breath and repeat this mantra to yourself .



May I be well, healthy and strong
May I be happy
May I abide in peace
May I feel safe and secure
May I feel loved and cared for.

After you have practiced this meditation for a while you can begin to send this loving kindness to others, to strangers, to someone who has gotten you irritated/angry, and finally the community and universe. 

I find this a very caring, healing and soothing meditation.  If (when) your thoughts wander..bring it (your mind!) back to the breath, then to the words of the meditation. 

By practicing this act of kindness you will accept life for all it's beauty and chaos.  Let go of what you think you need and accept what is waiting for you. 

True joy comes from that letting go. 
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Janine is a Yoga Instructor and Life Coach practicing from her home studio. She invites students to her studio for personal sessions, as well as traveling to your home. She is teaching in a couple studios right now in the Wells/Ogunquit area, as well as at The Cancer Care Center of York County and York Hospital's Wellness Center.
If you are looking for gentle yoga to increase flexibility, strength and energy plus decrease stress and tension, this is the style of yoga that you want for your practice. As a life coach, she leads educational coaching series along with personal one on one life coaching using the Co-Active Coaching techniques and Ayurveda Science. You can reach her at 207-251-9577