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Russell Comstock: Through a yoga practice, we become more sensitized to the conditions of our own body because we’re more conscious in breathing, we’re paying attention to sensations, we’re moving in ways that open up new areas of the body, and in that process it’s very practical and very accessible. In the U.S., the yoga of postures is very, very popular. So that being the doorway, the portal opens us to the opportunity to start paying attention to oh not only my body, but perhaps my partner or my environment, my house, my children, my animals. It just naturally lends itself to the possibility of spiraling into larger and larger circles.
Jane Lanza: What are some simple changes or actions we could take to have a more green yoga practice? I roll out my plastic mat with my plastic water bottle, my fluorescent lights hypothetically. Do you have any simple, affordable suggestions for getting back to nature or literally taking our practice outside? I know it’s winter in many places now. But how can we have a more green sadhana or yoga practice even or life?
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Jane Lanza: In our society, the message reads, “Gifts equal fulfillment. You get this product at the holidays, and you will be satisfied.”
Jenn Jarecki: I would say that is the message. I’m not sure that’s exactly the experience. I saw once this father had purchased some ridiculously expensive video game thing for his 3-year-old, and the video shows this kid ripping it open, rips it out of the box, places it to the side and is head over heels for the box.
Miv London: I think the basic message of yoga is that fulfillment doesn’t come from external objects or spending money or stuff, but that fulfillment comes from within. It comes from finding peace and contentment in your own self and from discovering your true nature, which is living, open, peaceful, and kind.
Jane Lanza: Thanks Miv for mentioning metta meditation, loving kindness. It’s a direct experience and a cultivation of gratitude. Let’s go ahead and practice metta meditation now. Do you mind leading this for us?
Miv London: Sure.
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