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Yoga Mudra: A Building Block to a Better Life with Yoga.
Yoga mudra
is one of the more overlooked forms of yoga. When people in
the West think of yoga, they think of stretching and strength
poses. While this is an aspect of yoga, there are in fact several and
each has its purpose and method.
One aspect of yoga I've mentioned is pranayama,
which deals with using
the breath to take in and regulate energy. Yet another aspect of yoga
that I discuss is the awesome power meditation can have in your healing
and in your life.
The thing about yoga in any form, be it yoga mudra, or the
physical
forms, or meditation,
is that it is a practice. It's a discipline. Many
people (and I have to be the first to raise my hand on this one.) will
try out an exercise or technique a few times and then let it slip away.
This is normal, and expected. The only problem is that if you are doing
yoga of any kind, you're not interested in normal and expected. You
want results.
Cheating to Win with Yoga Mudra
A while back I was discussing manifestation and the awesome impact it
can have. Most people in the West, when they think of manifestation
they think of money. This isn't a bad thing: For many people the
material concerns of life are the most pressing matter. If they will
increase their happiness and awareness by manifesting a better physical
situation for themselves, I have no complaint on the matter.
I tend to use manifestation more to move me forward in my spritual
journey. In manifesting spiritual breakthroughs and experiences, I grow
faster than I ever would have otherwise. Whether it is money, a partner
for life, or spiritual awareness, there is nothing wrong with wanting
and manifesting. Just make sure you understand your motivations and
desires.
One way to think of manifestation (and one thing I picked up from Higher
Balance)
is as "cheat codes" for
video games. When playing a video game, you can just work within the
rules of the game, or you can cheat and give yourself massive
advantages. Some use this to make unplayably hard games enjoyable. Some
use it to make fun games boring. As in all things, it's not
about the tool, but how it's used.
Yoga mudra
can be used to reinforce yourself in what you want to do.
Looking to meditate? The right mudras can help you get settled for
meditation, can help you focus and open up, and can even bolster your
determination if it's time to meditate and you're wavering.
Yoga mudra can improve every aspect of your life, but again, we have to
take the "discipline" aspect into account and we have to take the
"cheat code" aspect into account. You can make great progress with
yogic practice. I've seen and heard of miraculous changes. But it does
take some practice and pereseverance in order to make them stick.
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