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Yoga Sutra 1.1 - Atha Yoganushasanam
By: yogasimplifiedmethod Date: September 10, 2022, 8:51 am
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Yoga Sutra 1.1
atha = now, at this auspicious moment; implying the transition
to this practice and pursuit after prior preparation; implying a
blessing at this moment of transition
yoga = of yoga, union;, to yoke, from the root yuj, which means
to join or to integrate; same as the absorption in samadhi
anu = within, or following tradition; implies being after
something else, in this case, the prior preparation
shasanam = instruction, discipline, training, teaching,
exposition, explanation; Shas implies the imparting of teaching
that happens along with discipline.
Think about this. In the most simplified form of the beginning,
Patanaji speaks of initiation. As each Sanskrit word breaks
down, the explanations attached provokes the student to
interpret what it means. Now that you have begun teacher
training, the learning process enables you to prepare for the
true meaning of yoga. In response to this sutra, how do you
interpret the sutra for your journey? What aphorism can you
create for yourself that will parallel the same meaning as sutra
1.1?
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Re: Yoga Sutra 1.1 - Atha Yoganushasanam
By: Kelli Cook Date: September 13, 2022, 7:19 pm
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The aphorism I would create for myself would be "It is not too
late" I constantly had the reoccurring thought that it was too
late for me to try something new. It was too much out of my
comfort zone. I wasn't young enough for this kind of leap. I
already have a career. I am a mom now and don't have the time.
It was the fear of the challenge that kept getting in the way.
The idea that a new challenge was making me fearful made me feel
like I lost a little bit of who I used to be. Maybe I needed
some new discipline, confidence, and new direction to come into
my life. So here I am! I took the leap!
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Re: Yoga Sutra 1.1 - Atha Yoganushasanam
By: Niki Ehrenkranz Date: September 13, 2022, 7:47 pm
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The aphorism that I will take with me throughout YTT is, "take
the step", based off of "if you don't step forward you're always
in the same place". I signed up for YTT for the journey, to see
where it takes me because I felt plateaued in my life. At this
moment, I still don't really know where I am going, but I am
willing and disciplined to take the step to learn more about
myself and the practice. One of my challenges is that I don't
hold myself accountable or am fearful to do the work, giving up
before beginning. Taking a step doesn't always mean moving
forward, sometimes we have to take a step back. I have made the
commitment to take a step.
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Re: Yoga Sutra 1.1 - Atha Yoganushasanam
By: Dmurphy193 Date: September 14, 2022, 5:35 am
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The aphorism that I try to keep with me is “When you want to
quit, fight harder”
To me that means even when challenges feel stacked against me,
whether mentally or physically. I tell myself to appreciate the
journey and grind down more and go all in. I don’t like to let
my mind and/or body quit. The goal that I envisioned going a
certain way, may have turned out much more difficult then how I
envisioned it. But I don’t ever want to let myself feel the
feeling of regret or disappointment for walking away afterwards
knowing That I didn’t give all the effort/participation that I
could give.
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Re: Yoga Sutra 1.1 - Atha Yoganushasanam
By: heidi91@comcast.net Date: September 14, 2022, 6:39 am
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My aphorism for my YTT yoga journey is “no better time than now”
I’ve always been interested in learning more about you and
diving more into my practice but I never found the time to
commit the time and energy to it. I am always putting everyone
else before myself. I’m at a place in my life where I now have
the time and the head space to give my self the time and energy
to commit to me and my journey. I’m excited and nervous for this
journey. ;)
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Re: Yoga Sutra 1.1 - Atha Yoganushasanam
By: Madi Rowan Date: September 14, 2022, 10:53 am
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The aphorism that I'm taking along with me throughout my yoga
teacher training experience is a quote that my dad always
reminded me of when I was growing up - "it doesn't matter how
you start, it's how you finish". Throughout many life
experiences, I've always found ways to resonate with that quote
& I find it to be very encouraging during moments of hardship,
doubt, nerves, overcoming fears, etc. It's easy to look at
someone and see what they are current doing, how they are
teaching (relating this back to YTT), & their successes, but
that's not the full picture. We all have many pages in our life
story & we can't compare our journey to anyone else's because
what might be our "Day 1", may be someone else's "Day 1,000".
It's all about honoring the journey of becoming - which is what
YTT is for me.
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Re: Yoga Sutra 1.1 - Atha Yoganushasanam
By: yogasimplifiedmethod Date: September 14, 2022, 12:42 pm
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These are all great personal aphorisms, and I enjoy reading why
you have chosen them and how much it means to each of you. We
can learn so much from each other; perhaps an aphorism someone
else wrote may also appeal to you. We're creating our own
sutras!
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Re: Yoga Sutra 1.1 - Atha Yoganushasanam
By: Erin Curro Date: September 15, 2022, 3:12 pm
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The aphorism that I am choosing to adopt and carry with me
during YTT is "trust the process." Holistic trust to trust
myself, this journey, the timing, and that things will work out
for my greatest good. Trust has always been a difficult
relationship for me to cultivate throughout my life
thematically. My natural instinct has been to want to hold onto
fear in the process and 'double down' haha. Instead I am
choosing to practice noticing any feelings of fear or worry with
compassion and remember that fear and trust exist on the same
spectrum. And instead of fusing to the worry of "what-if things
don't work out well," replace with "what-if everything works out
even better than I could have imagined." For example, while I
had always wanted to do YTT 'one day,' I did not think now was
the right time. I felt overly responsible for my patient's care
and was worried I could not possibly take the time and that it
would only create more stress. In these aspects I felt like I
could not emotionally afford to do YTT until my husband, wiser
than myself, reminded me "you can't afford not to do it" for the
very same reasons. It was in that moment that I really had to
come to terms with feeling deserving of prioritizing myself and
putting my self-care first. I, like us all, are so quick to
prioritize putting others care before our own and are always
more compassionate towards others than ourselves. Calling on the
Oxygen Mask Metaphor, I am aware that the best way to care for
others is to care for myself well first because as my Dad says,
you cannot pour from an empty bucket, which I encourage all of
my clients/patients/others to do, but doing so when the shoe is
on the other foot is always a very humbling experience. Overall,
I realized what I was most afraid of throughout my life was what
if I show up so fully and everything all works out that I felt
like I could risk losing it all. Which reminds me of the quote
from Marianne Williamson, "our deepest fear is not that we are
inadequate, our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond
measure, it is our light not our darkness that most frightens
us." So, I began and continue YTT with the philosophy "do it
scared" or in the words of my husband and one of his favorite
catchphrases, "scared money don't make money." I am incredibly
grateful to be on this journey with each of you, thank you for
having me and inviting me to share.
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Re: Yoga Sutra 1.1 - Atha Yoganushasanam
By: oliviamarotta Date: September 15, 2022, 9:36 pm
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The aphorism that I want to come back to throughout YTT is "I am
following my dreams." This aphorism is something that I remind
myself when I begin to doubt my path, wonder if I'm doing
enough, and compare my journey to those around me.
Being in your 20s is a weird stage where some people seem to
have it all together, while others cling to the identity of
their younger self and live in the moment. I studied public
relations and marketing in college with the goal of graduating
and having a career in the world of fashion. I am very type A
and a planner, so I had this entire image in my mind of how my
life was going to go and what I would do to get there.
In 2020, I moved out of my apartment from Boston back to my
family home in NH due to the pandemic. I viewed this slight
change of course as temporary and still believed that life would
get back on track for me to fulfill the future I was imagining
for myself. During this uncertain time, I taught myself how to
sew and found a new purpose in creating face masks for health
care workers and essential workers. I dedicated hours of my day
to sewing, organizing and distributing masks to the community
from April through the end of that year. I then shifted my focus
on learning how to make clothes as I felt like I was at a place
where I wanted to advance my skills and that it could redirect
me back to my dream of working in fashion.
In March of 2021, a few months after graduating college, I
received a call from a seamstress in my town who was in need of
help and was impressed by the work I was sharing on social
media. I remember bringing in the first dress I had ever made,
anxious and fearful of rejection, and she hired me on the spot.
This feeling of validation that came from someone else believing
in my potential and presenting me with an opportunity to learn
and grow has stuck with me ever since. My trepidation to step
into a space of uncertainty and forge a new path was replaced
with ambition and a willingness to trust that this is what was
meant for me.
I experience feelings of insecurity when I think about my
unconventional career path in comparison to those who take a
more traditional and stable path. It can be hard not to wonder
where I would be if everything had gone according to plan, my
plan, but life doesn’t work that way. I have come to the
realization that my definition of success will be unique to me,
and that I am the only person I have anything to prove to.
I have learned so much about myself in the situations that made
me question who I am, where I am, and what I am meant to do. I
have expanded my perspective to see that I can make an impact in
any way I choose, and to invest myself into what I truly enjoy.
Completing YTT is a commitment to myself to follow through on a
goal of mine. To me, “I am following my dreams” is a reminder
that I am pursuing a path of fulfillment and purpose for myself.
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Re: Yoga Sutra 1.1 - Atha Yoganushasanam
By: wantalli Date: September 18, 2022, 9:31 pm
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My YTT Aphorism:
“Everything is aligning.”
Since our first immersion session, and truthfully maybe even
since I signed up for YTT I have felt liberated. I mostly my
life toeing the line between, “what happens: happens, I’m here
for the ride” and intentionally road mapping certain paths.
But choosing to take this leap has ignited such a passion inside
of me. It’s starting to take ownership over the things that
excite me and take inventory of all the ways it’s positively
impacting my life. (And hopefully radiating outwards to other
peoples days and lives.) It also means reconciling with my
struggles and speaking my truth. Every other moment in my life
led me to this one, and for that I am grateful for it all.
Making big choices for yourself is such an act of love. And as I
read everyone else’s responses I feel this sense of
connectedness to you all. This leap might not be easy but it is
a path we have all been called down.
-I could have nearly cried when I read my affirmation card from
Shana after our Yin class.
“WHEN I LIVE AND ACT
FROM A PLACE OF
SPIRITUAL ALIGNMENT
I CAN TRUST THAT EVERYTHING
IS WORKING OUT FOR ME,
EVEN IF I DONT KNOW
WHEN OR HOW
IT WILL HAPPEN.”
This is such a written expression of how I feel, I choose to
trust that this journey is in alignment with my purpose and my
heart and my spirit.
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