Exhale Into The Present
We have been discussing breath a lot the last week. In fact, I have a whole book dedicated on learning how to breathe and the yogic practice of pranayama.
I have a deep appreciation for the healthy mind body connection I have gained through yoga. Yet only after learning more about pranayama have I begun to realize that a lot of that has to do with breath. I mentioned that my definition of yoga is a practice of connecting mind and body, movement and breath, body and spirit.
What I understand now is that breathe is the flowing force connecting
Of course I have days where I cannot focus and bring my attention into the room, into that very moment. Yet even when I have those days, acknowledging that I am having difficulty staying present helps me to further ask why?
What is going on in my life that is taking my attention away from the present?
What can I do to fix it?
Sometimes they are big problems that have been following me around. Sometimes they are small things that happened earlier that day. Through yoga, I have learned that in those moments I have to let go.
“The flow of the breath is the flow bringing us back to our center within our hearts when the mind takes us too far astray”
Why let it bother me? Why give it my attention?
It is in these exact moments where I can let go of my mind and learn to connect with my body.
What I have noticed is the stress and worry melt away with every exhale. Using my breath I intentionally let go of whatever is bothering me with every exhale and surrender to the moment.
Exhaling and getting deeper and deeper into the present.
ॐ
Megan
