It is so seldom that I get out of town or have a vacation so when Alessandro and I decided to indulge in a few days away to take in the foliage, I resolved to have a mini-break from Yoga asana. That doesn’t mean I stopped practicing Yoga.
Taking a few days away from asana or on-the-mat practice, gently turns my focus to my practice off-the-mat: mindfulness, truthfulness, non-violence, non-attachment, self study, contentment.
It was a truly lovely, inspiring and restful few days. Follow the link to see the pictures and find out if I could truly refrain from asana for 3 days, hover on the photos to understand my thinking….
We stayed in Kunkletown, PA, a very, very quiet village with one gas pump and a general store that serves up jalapeno and cheddar pierogies -yum.
I read that there is an enormous black bear population in Pennsylvania. This one hung around our cabin the whole time and was the only bear we encountered.
These berries were spared big bear paws, we didn’t eat them either.
There was a playground, so I played.
The sky was clear and the foliage gorgeous so we hiked.
Nature does funny things sometimes, doesn’t it?
I love when the trees make me feel small!
We found a beautiful meadow and view. Still not asana, just recieving the breath and the beauty of the view.
The view….
Balancing on one foot is not always asana.
Everything in moderation, right? Maybe a day away from asana is enough.
Even Alessandro assumed the posture of the mountain.
And when we made it back to the cabin, he paused to receive and rejoice…
We relaxed.
The sunsets were awesome.
In my practice of SELF OBSERVATION, I was reminded of my TRUTH – to be NON-VIOLENT in my practice of MODERATION I find CONTENTMENT when I NON-ATTACH from my goals and SURRENDER to the flow of ASANA that is in me at all times.
Peace, peace, peace.
Namaste,
Jen
