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Student quote:-
“Hi Zanna, I just wanted to thank you for the class this morning I was shocked at how my body reacted to not having done any yoga for 6 weeks , I felt so much better afterwards and your voice is so soothing …
Also what you said about the thick cloud and then parts of it dispersing, I totally can relate to that, this morning felt thick, tonight so much lighter so thank you for that quote too” 🙏 Janine S
Read below the passage Janine is referring to, it really helped lighten her mood and clear her mind. The Clear Blue Mind, from The Spirit of Yoga – Cat De Rham & Michele Gill.
The Clear Blue Mind
Through the practice of yama you learn to go into the mind.
At first it is difficult to see clearly – your thoughts are so tightly stuck together. Like thick clouds in the sky.
Yama – the cool wind of clarity blows through. The clouds part. Dissolve. The sky lightens.
Your thoughts, still present, are now visible as themselves and not just as a tangled mass. You can see the outline of each cloud, its shape, texture, and mood.
When this starts to happen, you begin to sense the clear blue sky. The light of your true Self.
An extract from The Spirit of Yoga – Cat De Rham & Michele Gill
If you’re unfamiliar with what Yama is, it’s the first of the eight limbs of yoga as described in The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali, and Yama are moral disciplines to live by.
The thick dark clouds of grief
I think this passage sums up how people can feel in grief, the complex emotions are similar to a thick heavy cloudy sky with the inability to see a way through and no glimmer of light that things will clear and get better. In time things do shift, the wind blows, the mass of cloud will disperse and the light of hope gradually starts to shine though.
I’ve felt this dark heavy grief after the death of my mum and for me yoga and meditation was my wind to clear the way for healing. To that end, I have developed Life After Loss: Yoga for grief, healing and wellbeing online course. Life After Loss is a guided approach to support anyone experiencing grief and loss to heal in a holistic way on their grief journey.
Through a combination of short and gentle yoga practices, guided meditations, reflective questions, affirmations and journaling exercises, you gain the tools to navigate your grief in a holistic manner.
The course also focuses on raising awareness of the chakras and their connection to grief, allowing you to explore and understand your emotions on a deeper level. These practices, help you to find solace, healing, and a renewed sense of wellbeing as you create a life after loss.
Any support I can offer, please reach out and connect with me at www.zannayoga.com
Love Zanna xx
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