Finding Balance

Yoga is the study of balance, and balance is the aim of all living creatures: it is our home – Rolf Gates

The very word ‘balance’ to many of us evokes a sense of challenge ahead. It is such a precious equilibrium that many of us are striving for in our lives. It is a tricky customer, one that some on the surface, make look effortless, they seem to have everything worked out.

In reality, finding balance in your life to stay in optimum health and happiness to enable you to support others around you is, a never ending, frankly wobbly challenge!

Establishing balance in life or on the yoga mat, takes everything you’ve got. Skills that require you to constantly change to a situation, mentally and physically.

Complex and beautiful, these powerful attributes within each of us surface, working hard to keep you where you should be. Using inner strength, resilience and intuition, a positive mindset and ability to prioritise what you need for yourself and others.

During a yoga practice even hearing the word balance brings feelings of apprehension, for some it may bring feelings of fear, especially in inversions. Physical balance takes focus, strength, alignment, breathing and finding that mind, muscle connection.

Being aware of what muscles should be working and engaging, and then constantly adjusting throughout your whole body, from the tips of your fingers to your toes.

Try letting go of expectations, and trust yourself to stand firm and focus, to find your drishti (focal point) and ground down feeling stability. Endeavour to come from a place of positivity and kindness for what your body can do and not from a place of frustration and comparison to others.

When you find balance you realise it's a prize that is worth all the effort and time, after the failures and getting up again and again. A feeling that you cannot buy, it has to be worked for, earned. That makes it more covetable and special.

We need to introduce a little balance into your life. Part of this balance means not missing out on some of the marvels of life around you, the fun, some excitement, or other challenges in life – Catherine Pulsifer

Be kind and go with the flow.

Jo