That's What It's All About

Sometimes I get a little frustrated (as we all do) when my practice isn't really going anywhere. I'm practicing some of the same old stuff over and over, wearing the same yoga clothes, facing my mat in the same direction, practicing at the same time of day... when's the last time I really did anything new? Sometimes I feel like I need to shake things up, but usually it's just a matter of sticking out the doldrums.

Nothing to see here.

Last week I turned my mat. It usually faces my inspiration board, but I just got kinda sick of it, so I turned it and now I'm looking at a front window. Does this bring new intention to my practice? Not really, but it changes the perspective just a little. Maybe it helps me stay more in tune with my hamstrings instead of the bright colors on the wall. I don't know, I try not to overthink these things. It's entirely possible that none of this matters. What really matters is that I'm still practicing.

Yep, Still Nothing.

At the Noah Maze Workshop last month he said that in "Light on Life", Iyengar says he went through a 10 year period where he had absolutely no discernable progress whatsoever. 10 years! That's a long long time to see no effect at all, but he remained dedicated and he continued to practice every single day... and eventually something shifted. That's what yoga is all about.