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Yoga Sutra 2.1 - Tapa Svadhyaya Ishvara Pranidhana Kriya
By: yogasimplifiedmethod Date: October 1, 2022, 2:32 pm
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Tapa = Accepting the purifying aspects of painful experience,
purifying action, training the senses
Svadhyaya = Self-study in the context of teachings, remembrance
of sacred words or mantra
Ishvara = Creative source, causal field, supreme Guru or teacher
Pranidhana = Practicing the presence, dedication, devotion,
surrender of fruits of practice
Kriya-yoga = Yoga of practice, action, practice yoga, repetition
Notice the Sanskrit words? They are in the eight limbs. Tapas is
all about the process of doing or undoing. Bringing the sutra
together combines the doing or un-doing while studying the self
through the process. Through the practice, you may discover a
mantra or apprentice under a teacher to guide you along the way.
Pranidhana and Kriya speak of actions taken to dedicate to the
transformation. For instance, YTT exemplifies this sutra as it's
a huge commitment. It involves time, study, discipline,
sacrifice, research, reflection, feedback, awareness, asana,
pranayama, etc.
Since the program's start, what has stood out to you the most
personally that made you question your path?
During my journey of yoga in 200 and 300, I put myself in
minimalistic environments to grasp what truly mattered. I
traveled to far-off lands, encountered powerful conversations,
underwent personal transformations, and saw versions of myself
through others. The journey allowed me to witness the deep work
being done but also revealed the shadow self that needed to be
worked on; the undoings.
Right now, at this moment, what is your doing or undoing, the
process of gaining or eliminating that is both incredibly
rewarding and uncomfortable at the same time?
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Re: Yoga Sutra 2.1 - Tapa Svadhyaya Ishvara Pranidhana Kriya
By: Niki Ehrenkranz Date: October 7, 2022, 6:28 am
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-Right now I am undoing routines that have become habit or
automated. Throughout YTT I have eliminated the use of my phone
in the bedroom and while driving. This has allowed me a space of
time to be present.The pause after waking ant not reaching for
my phone allows me to asses how I am feeling and take a morning
breath. The time I have before going to sleep is spent
reflecting on the day internally or sharing with my boyfriend.
Desiree has inspired me to start thanking and being grateful for
parts of my body, sometimes giving myself a hug.
I question what I am doing with my life quite often. That's one
of the reasons why I signed up for YTT. If I am not happy in a
certain aspect of my life or the way things are going, I have to
remind myself that I am in control and I have to make a change.
Things fall into place and start to align when work is out in. I
am trying to figure out where to focus the work to cultivate
change. Learning from others who have experienced similar
feelings or cross-roads is helpful!
I want a new job because I get zero fulfillment from mine, but I
crave consistency and routine. Taking the leap to the unknown or
an unpaved path is scary
-During the first immersion, I wrote "find my voice" as a
student ethos. Reviewing an reciting the sequence for the group
has been an uncomfortable challenge. When making mistakes I am
undoing negative self talk and replacing it with praise for
trying!
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Re: Yoga Sutra 2.1 - Tapa Svadhyaya Ishvara Pranidhana Kriya
By: Kelli Cook Date: October 7, 2022, 1:53 pm
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This journey is bringing challenge, dedication, and motivation
back into my life. Things that I lost over the last two years.
Between the pandemic really affecting my job and becoming a new
mother who experienced PPD / PPA all at the same time. I lost
these. I was nervous that challenging myself would be too hard
and too much for me. That I could no longer handle challenges,
because handling my postpartum issues were really hard and
scared me. I no longer felt dedicated to anything but being a
mother, but I was someone on my own before that, and I did not
want to lose sight of that person completely. I was always a
motivated person, upbeat, and energized. I needed some of that
back to help my soul and help be OK with this new life that I
had adjusted to.
YTT is ALL of that. It is making me make time for myself again.
It is making me challenge my brain more than I have in years.
It is fulfilling me in a space that I needed.
It is also giving me perspective on what matters and how to be
more present in my life. Since YTT I decided to give up social
media. Take the negativity, comparison, and time suck that it
can be out of my every day and see how it changes my mood and my
day. I'll tell you, the time I use to put into my phone, I have
now put towards my training and it makes me feel WAY calmer, at
peace, grounded, and content. Sure, I miss some parts of it,
but overall I am so proud of my strength to take a step back
from something that is so prominent and used in our society
today. I have not once slipped!
Grateful for this community
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Re: Yoga Sutra 2.1 - Tapa Svadhyaya Ishvara Pranidhana Kriya
By: Dmurphy193 Date: October 8, 2022, 3:42 pm
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One of the things that has stood out to me the most since
starting on the YTT journey is being more present in my life. I
used to spend so much time reflecting on past situations or
worrying about the future that I would forget to just enjoy the
present. I felt like I was always just checking boxes on what
"thing" I would finish, starting the next "thing" and only
thinking of what was next, once that "thing" was done. I would
never stop to appreciate the process of what I was actually
doing.
When I had first started yoga, I had only thought of it as a
physical workout with really challenging poses. I didn't have
any understanding of the mindfulness that practicing yoga would
bring. The more classes that I went too, the more I started to
notice how I was able to follow the instructors words of,
letting go of what had happened throughout your day prior to
getting onto you mat. The amount of time that I would get lost
in my own thoughts was becoming minimal while on my mat.
However, I would still find myself struggling to stay present
outside of yoga.
YTT has greatly helped me in keeping my mind present or even
redirecting my thoughts back to being present when they start to
wander. I feel like we are just scratching the surface on the
deeper understanding of yoga history and philosophies and so far
I find so much of it very challenging to interrupt but also very
fascinating.
Right now, I feel like my un-doing is letting go of people,
habits and materialistic things that don't align with who I see
myself being or in the direction that I see life going.
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Re: Yoga Sutra 2.1 - Tapa Svadhyaya Ishvara Pranidhana Kriya
By: Madi Rowan Date: October 9, 2022, 8:18 pm
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I agree with Kelli - this experience has made me use my brain in
a way that I haven't in a really long time. The information
outside of the physical practice has been overwhelming at times.
I haven't felt like I've been questioning my path, but I
definitely have doubted my ability to retain & comprehend all
that I'm learning. I love being challenged, so it definitely has
been enjoyable, but no doubt takes a lot of brain power haha!
Right now, my doing & undoing is perfectionism. This experience
has of course involved a lot of learning & applying which has
been amazing, but I can totally feel my perfectionism creeping
in at times, so that is what I'm trying to undo. As a
perfectionist, I struggle in doing things that don't meet the
standard I've personally set for myself (in all areas of my
life). Earlier this year, during an amazing energy healing
session, I shared about this need I have for perfectionism & the
woman who I was working with, gave me a beautiful suggestion on
how to reframe it. She said "use your pressure for perfection as
your fuel for abundance." So that's the same approach I'll be
working to apply as I continue through this YTT journey - which
will be my "doing".
And relating it back to the first sutra I shared - "it doesn't
matter how you start, it's how you finish" is a good reminder
for me during the uncomfortable moments of losing my place,
forgetting my words, messing up a cue, etc. - all things I'm
currently experiencing & will no doubt continue to experience.
However, continuing to have grace & understanding for myself,
without feeling like it has to be perfect, will serve me well as
I continue to learn, apply, & teach! Challenging myself in this
way has been exciting!
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Re: Yoga Sutra 2.1 - Tapa Svadhyaya Ishvara Pranidhana Kriya
By: heidi91@comcast.net Date: October 10, 2022, 10:43 am
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This YTT training is bringing me the commitment to myself.
Putting myself first has never been my thing. I for as long as I
can remember always put others first. I started this journey at
a time in my life where I had the space and time to give to
myself. I was craving a focus of learning something new and
being challenged, to grow spiritually and mentally. The undoing-
doing for me is reminding myself it’s ok to give myself the time
I deserve to grow and getting rid of the bad habits of letting
things get in the way of giving myself time. Something that has
stood out to me that has made me question this journey is
fitting in the work with life the balance of it all has been a
little overwhelming for me at times but I’m so intrigued by all
the things we are learning it’s been easy to do the work and
studies and it’s been rewarding not just what we are learning
but the reward of “filling up my cup” which has just overflowed
to other aspects of my life. I have more of lightness about me
now which I didn’t realize I needed. The devotion of all my
fellow students and you as our teachers is inspiring and
although some days seem long during our trainings the energy I
leave with is life changing. 😊
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Re: Yoga Sutra 2.1 - Tapa Svadhyaya Ishvara Pranidhana Kriya
By: Erin Curro Date: October 11, 2022, 8:43 am
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What has stood out to you the most during this journey of YTT
that made you question your path?
My biggest questioning occurred in anticipation of starting, so
pre YTT. Worrying if it would be too much of a time commitment
and its impacts on my clinical work, my patients, Supervisee,
and my well-being. I even had to get permission from our Chief
of Staff and write a full professional letter requesting the
time off and rationale to close my patient clinics. I knew that
if I signed up for YTT I would give it my all as I always strive
to do my best and put my heart into doing the good work. I very
much wanted to do YTT and was also quite tentative. As I have
said multiple times, I am grateful my husband encouraged me to
take the time because the investment has gifted me with so much
already, deeper meaningful connections with each of you,
increased sense of peace and calm, ability to navigate daily
life stressors with increased ease, I could go on. Stressors
that previously used to overwhelm me are now melting away and I
am able to live my life more fully and presently. And it feels
incredibly freeing and a welcome back from myself to myself.
Which I think segways me quite nicely into the next point…
What is your doing or undoing?
I think my doing is also equally my undoing and both are a
mirror reflection of myself including my shadow self. So my
active doing is also actively, undoing. Doing more of the things
that cultivate living a meaningful life for me based on my
values. And not waiting to live my life. I would often wait to
start things for the right time and now am practicing saying
“yes” knowing there really is no perfect “right” time. For
example, YTT, spending more time engaged in hobbies I love, time
with family and friends, vs. overworking. And also continuing to
let go of the things that no longer serve me, e.g. excessive
worry, self-doubt, fear, people-pleasing, perfectionism, etc.
While this has been an ongoing practice throughout my life, YTT
has really allowed me the emotional and psychological headspace
for these things to fall into place. As I continue to drop the
emotional baggage I feel lighter and more whole. I am
continuously amazed by how the mind and body works when you stop
trying to excessively control things. Reminds me of a framed
quote I have in my home office, “the soul always knows how to
heal itself, the challenge is to silence the mind.” I am
grateful that YTT and the practice of yoga is helping me to
reconnect with myself and manifest a higher level of being by
also connecting with others. So grateful to be on this path with
each of you in my life and celebrating everyone’s growth and
process. 😊
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Re: Yoga Sutra 2.1 - Tapa Svadhyaya Ishvara Pranidhana Kriya
By: oliviamarotta Date: October 11, 2022, 8:20 pm
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I would say that my biggest insecurity in pursuing this path has
been my ability to comprehend the spiritual, philosophical and
historical side of yoga. I am a very hands-on learner so it
takes me longer to grasp concepts that aren’t tangible and
require so much interpretation. I am trying to be understanding
of myself that this is something totally new and foreign to me
and that it will take time to deepen my understanding of these
subjects, instead of expecting immediate results.
My doing is giving myself grace. Giving myself grace is
important throughout this YTT journey as it is a reminder to
allow myself to make mistakes and ask questions and persevere
through the doubt I may feel. I am a perfectionist, type A
person who always want to have everything under control and do
everything right, however that is an extremely unrealistic
expectation. YTT is opening my mind to see that it is so
important to accept imperfections and mistakes as a critical
part of learning and to let my expectations and criticism of
myself go.
My undoing relates to the commitment we made during the first
weekend of YTT to give something up. I chose candy, as I noticed
that it was something I was reaching for late at night out of
habit. I began to rely on the sense of comfort and fleeting
gratification it would bring me, however always felt worse after
indulging. I felt like it was something that had control over
me, an urge that I could not resist. My active undoing is making
better decisions for myself and taking back the authority I have
over my body. When I have a bad day or experience anxious
feelings, I am re-training myself not to use emotional eating as
a coping mechanism.
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Re: Yoga Sutra 2.1 - Tapa Svadhyaya Ishvara Pranidhana Kriya
By: erin_kelly Date: October 12, 2022, 8:15 am
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Right now I am undoing the unhealthy patterns in my family.
Through YTT and my journey with therapy I am trying to gain a
better understanding of who I am and the healthy boundaries I
need to create for myself. The past couple years since losing my
Dad have been challenging but it has revealed a lot of truths
about myself and my family. My goal in life is to feel peace in
myself and doing YTT is a step in the right direction. It has
already taught me so much and I can better understand how to
change the unhealthy patterns in my family and learn how I can
implement them into my own life and my own family one day. I can
be uncomfortable at times going through these changes and growth
while some of my family is still stuck in their grief and
unhealthy patterns. Growth is often uncomfortable and I'm trying
to get comfortable with the growth and understand that not
everyone will be on the same page as me.
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Re: Yoga Sutra 2.1 - Tapa Svadhyaya Ishvara Pranidhana Kriya
By: yogasimplifiedmethod Date: October 16, 2022, 8:55 am
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[quote author=Niki Ehrenkranz link=topic=8.msg71#msg71
date=1665142122]
-Right now I am undoing routines that have become habit or
automated. Throughout YTT I have eliminated the use of my phone
in the bedroom and while driving. This has allowed me a space of
time to be present.The pause after waking ant not reaching for
my phone allows me to asses how I am feeling and take a morning
breath. The time I have before going to sleep is spent
reflecting on the day internally or sharing with my boyfriend.
Desiree has inspired me to start thanking and being grateful for
parts of my body, sometimes giving myself a hug.
I question what I am doing with my life quite often. That's one
of the reasons why I signed up for YTT. If I am not happy in a
certain aspect of my life or the way things are going, I have to
remind myself that I am in control and I have to make a change.
Things fall into place and start to align when work is out in. I
am trying to figure out where to focus the work to cultivate
change. Learning from others who have experienced similar
feelings or cross-roads is helpful!
I want a new job because I get zero fulfillment from mine, but I
crave consistency and routine. Taking the leap to the unknown or
an unpaved path is scary
-During the first immersion, I wrote "find my voice" as a
student ethos. Reviewing an reciting the sequence for the group
has been an uncomfortable challenge. When making mistakes I am
undoing negative self talk and replacing it with praise for
trying!
[/quote]
Thanks for the shout out Niki, with thanking the body.
Eliminating the phone in the room is so liberating, isn't it? In
regards to your quest in life, you are in control and it's ok to
not be in control at times as well, to let the universe guide
you. That universal law of change is a constant reminder of
awareness and energetic shifts. Jumping into the unknown can be
scary, you area allowed to start with getting the feet wet first
and process how it feels before going all in.
Find your voice! You got this and we're here to support you!
Every time you speak, tell yourself "I did it!!!!!" :-)
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