What does it feel like to be in the flow?

Finding flow

by guest author Alys Titchener, author of the poetry blog Squashed Mosquito, in honour of Blog Action Day 2010 | Water Blog Action Day is an annual event held every October 15 that unites the world’s bloggers in posting about the same issue on the same day with the aim of sparking a global discussion and driving collective action. What does it feel like to be in the flow? I came across this question on facebook today. Brilliant question! One thing I can point to right now is, it … [Read more...]

Following the threads of life and honouring one’s energy levels

Intimate yoga class, star formation

I'm getting into the flow of getting into the flow. It's a magical, scary way to operate. Like yesterday. On the bus from Roseneath, cruising into town at about 5pm for a 6:30pm yin yoga class at Hot Yoga. I knew had time to spare, but I didn't know where I was going and what I was going to do… and as I sat in that space on the bus I was surprised to see that it felt vulnerable. Like I was free-falling. I knew I was putting myself in the hands of Grace, and who knew where that … [Read more...]

What yoga can teach us about opening to the flow of life

Sharing Mudra, the joys of teaching yoga

One of the reasons I absolutely love teaching yoga is that I learn so much from the experience. My students are as much my teachers as I are them. I am sure this two way flow is common to many other teacher/student relationships, and also professional/client relationships as well. Take a moment to think about your interactions - whether it's teaching yoga or something else - how do you learn from the experience (and feel free to share your insights in the comments below!)? One of the … [Read more...]

How to harness the natural flow of life

River flowing to the sea

Have you ever noticed that a tree never needs wonder about what to do? Or who to be? No, the tree feels within when the time comes for budding and blossoming. For bearing fruit and blooming. And when the time comes to shed the old and dig in for the hibernation period. Trees follow the flow of internal energy as they respond to external reality. There is much we can learn from this way of being. For there are times in our lives when we need to hunker down and slew away our … [Read more...]