These are the good days…

Over the last few months I have been part of a Yoga Philosophy & meditation course. My reason for signing up; I felt that my knowledge lacked depth as my training was very ‘movement’ heavy and very little philosophy. What I didn’t expect to gain (and it’s only been three months) was a shift inside me and a slow return to my love of yoga.

For those that know me, know I’m not going to be carrying out the most elaborate asanas, and that’s okay. Being a yoga teacher doesn’t mean you have to be able to demonstrate a headstand, or manipulate my body into crow or fish pose. For me, being a Yoga teacher, any movement teacher, is supporting people to achieve their version of what a particular movement may look and feel like.

Most importantly Yoga is way more than the asanas (movements/postures), actually they’re a teeny tiny spec in comparison to what Yoga actually is.

During a Yoga School session ran by @the_lovely_catalyst we were discussing contentment (Santosha) one of the 8 limbs of yoga.

“Santosha or 'contentment' doesn't mean idly sitting back and relinquishing the need to do anything. It simply means accepting and appreciating what we have and what we are already, and moving forwards from there.”

Which brings me to the point behind the post. How often are we looking back, nostalgically, reminiscing about how good things were? Or striving a little too much, in the anticipation of what may come in the future? As it was so beautifully put in the session ‘these are the good days’. These are the days we should try to raise our vibration, and draw likeminded energy towards us, by reminding ourselves that they are the good days (even if sometimes those days feel pretty tough).