Brahmacharya On The Mat

Hip openers are among the most satisfying and powerful yoga poses.

Brahmacharya on the mat. Do we come home feeling a good kind of tired from a fulfilling day or do we feel exhausted from being pulled in multiple different directions. While of course we can t all travel to undernourished countries to help feed those going hungry we can still do our bit to help. In continuing my study of the yamas brahmacharya has to be one of the most intense and confusing with many people having many different opinions over what it truly means. Could you find a way to take a few moments a day to just stop and breathe and find a little peace.

When we practise on our yoga mat and help ourselves to feel good and create a sense of peace and positivity that s only really the beginning of the practice. Brahmacharya yoga practice hold the pose with its mudra for 3 5 breaths mindfully chanting aloud or internally its accompanying mantra. They can help us release deep seated tension and trauma of the past which many of us hold locked in the hip area. May 23 2017 original.

I turned to yoga international for some guidance and found. As per patanjali s 8 limbs of yoga asana is the third limb the first limb being yamas and second limb being niyamas. Foster aparigraha non grasping on the mat. Bring brahmacharya into your yoga practice.

I ve been thinking a lot about how we feel at the end of the day. Brahmacharya encourages right use of energy so if your energy levels are flagging at the moment consider whether your daily tasks are draining you of your vitality. Use asana mantra and mudra to help bring into focus the unique ways this yama plays out in your life. They hold a tremendous potential for transformation.

Explore saucha purity in your yoga practice. Rather than immediately associating brahmacharya with celibacy and discarding the idea altogether look a little deeper into the idea of freeing yourself from that which holds you back focusing.