The power of presence

There is a belief that meditation is a practice to clear your mind. And while in some cases, we can use techniques to enjoy moments of clarity and calm, meditation is not a strategy to push away or suppress your thoughts. The real goal — the true healing — comes when we can learn to be present with the mind. When we can sit with ALL the thoughts, even the muck, and be at ease. It is a process to get to know and become more comfortable with ourselves. Instead of pushing things away, we become less attached, more aware, more conscious of thoughts as mindstuff. It’s just energy.

It’s not an easy journey, but it’s greatly supported by our yoga practice. Yoga was never created as a purely physical exercise. It was designed to create the optimal conditions for meditation and enlightenment. Through the physical practices, we can fine-tune the subtle energy body and strengthen the nervous system to become more present, more integrated, more willing to be in the frequency of truth. And that’s only the beginning…