I have a newfound appreciation and understanding for the word resistance. In yoga, we spend a lot of time stretching because as we increase flexibility and mobility, we eliminate resistance, and resistance, not lack of strength, is actually what makes most poses so difficult.
Before becoming a serious student of yoga, I thought my inability to perform certain poses was due to a lack of strength. But as I’ve grown in my practice, I’ve witnessed firsthand the benefits of eliminating resistance. Through increased flexibility, I've been able to achieve poses I never before thought possible. In fact, the more I've eliminated resistance, the less strength I require.
Resistance doesn't just prevent us from mastering exceedingly difficult yoga poses, it can also hold us back from pursuing our dreams. Negative thoughts, disbelief, doubts, naysayers, critics, and discouragement are just a few of the many faces of resistance. Like mastering difficult yoga poses, if we hope to "Be all that we can be" we must eliminate resistance from our lives. We can train our minds to banish discouragement, doubt, and disbelief, and we can limit our contact with emotional vampires, "Debbie Downers," and any other controlling or unhealthy relationships. We think positive, trust that everything will work out, surround ourselves with greatness, and do as Rumi suggests and
Before becoming a serious student of yoga, I thought my inability to perform certain poses was due to a lack of strength. But as I’ve grown in my practice, I’ve witnessed firsthand the benefits of eliminating resistance. Through increased flexibility, I've been able to achieve poses I never before thought possible. In fact, the more I've eliminated resistance, the less strength I require.
Resistance doesn't just prevent us from mastering exceedingly difficult yoga poses, it can also hold us back from pursuing our dreams. Negative thoughts, disbelief, doubts, naysayers, critics, and discouragement are just a few of the many faces of resistance. Like mastering difficult yoga poses, if we hope to "Be all that we can be" we must eliminate resistance from our lives. We can train our minds to banish discouragement, doubt, and disbelief, and we can limit our contact with emotional vampires, "Debbie Downers," and any other controlling or unhealthy relationships. We think positive, trust that everything will work out, surround ourselves with greatness, and do as Rumi suggests and
Be with those who support your beingThe next time you think the answer lies in increasing your strength, look first to eliminate resistance. Less, not more will cause your strength to soar. Think subtraction, not addition. Get rid of all that resistance.
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