How we act on the mat is a pretty good sign of how we will act off of it.Īs much as we might not like to connect these ideas together, I dare say it’s true. In my book, as a yoga student first and always, and a teacher second, life and yoga are the same game.
Now that we have defined the terms, how does this translate onto our yoga mat and, more importantly, into our lives? The better question might be, how does it not. And yes, effort is required for transformation or growth of any kind. That means we get to decide what kind of effort we put out there on the mat of life. The key here friends, is that effortless is an adjective while effort is a noun. I don’t know about you, but being fluid and graceful sound a lot better than struggle and slog. The synonyms: flowing, fluid, fluent, smooth, graceful, elegant, natural, leisurely, easy. The synonyms are: exertion, force, power, energy, work, muscle, application, labor, the sweat of one’s brow, striving, endeavor, toil, struggle, slog, strain, stress, trouble, bother.Īnd effortless is defined as: requiring no physical or mental exertion, achieved with admirable ease. The dictionary says effort is defined as: a vigorous or determined attempt, the result of an attempt, strenuous physical or mental exertion. What do you mean? Effortless effort is a paradox! And granted, a hard one when we are in the thick of the sh*t, but a choice nevertheless. This is where being effortless in the effort comes in. But I can change my response and outlook around it. No, I cannot change the nightmare of the past. I was not “embracing the glorious mess that I was,” as Elizabeth Gilbert said. I was pretty twisted up and many of my relationships suffered. “Who did I think I was opening a studio?”Īnd on and on it went. “If I would have trusted my gut, this could have been avoided.”
“If I were a better teacher, this would not have happened.” This is where all the self-sabotage seeped in. My most feared nightmare was coming true and it was hellish, but the inner torment I put myself through was much worse. The one little thing I would change was my own internal suffering over the whole debacle. I would never have learned so many valuable life lessons if it did not happen. Yes, dramatic, like a soap opera that takes us on the emotional roller coaster of life.īut here’s the biggest thing. It felt like we were going through a nasty divorce and would never see our kids again. While this wreaked havoc on our finances and our marriage, the worst part was the emotional side. My biggest fear was losing this place-my dream, my heart. We were successful and going strong for five years, and yet, could not sustain the politics of a small Things did not go as planned (um, do they ever?) for the yoga studio my husband and I built.
For me, mine came a few years back when it was an all of the above equation. When our jobs, relationships, finances, or heaven forbid, all the above go haywire, it’s probably not so steady there, sweet pea. When life is moving along swimmingly, being steady and comfortable seems attainable-even easy. I possess tremendous power to make life miserable or joyous.” ~ Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe ~ It is my daily mood that makes the weather. It is my personal approach that creates the climate. “I have come to the frightening conclusion that I am the decisive element. A post shared by Waylon Lewis & Friends on at 5:03pm PDT
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