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Let's face it, it has been a year of Zoom and many Let's face it, it has been a year of Zoom and many people are feeling tired of it. The thing is, when I decided to teach in late 2019, I knew I wanted to bring practice into people's homes. Because it never worked for me to go to studios. It never worked for me to go to the gym. It never worked for me to have an isolated space of practice away from the rest of my life. And now I know why. Because Yoga is not something that is designed to be practiced 'on retreat.' While expressions of its practice might be done in isolated events, the practice itself is an EVERY MOMENT practice. Yoga is about owning and occupying the space of your life. And that is why I feel so passionately about practicing in the physical spaces that we most often occupy! You don't need a studio or a gym or a retreat to practice Yoga. So COVID-19 did not drive me onto Zoom, I was already going to be there. Pictured here is a share from a From The Heart Collective member that has been in the membership since its inception (for over a year now!). This community kept me accountable and connected over the pandemic, and it is incredibly special to me to now extend this space of connection into offering Masterclass Series events. These are designed to more deeply explore, practice and get immersed in particular modalities together. We can create community anywhere we want to. And I invite you to join me from the comfort of you home as we dive into Compassionate Communication starting on August 10! You can read more about it and register by following the link in the comments. We are 50% sold out!! It is a small group so please don't wait to let me know if you have questions or to register. Sending you love, Tara [Image Descriptions pinned in comments]
‼️ PSA ‼️ Moving your body through a flo ‼️ PSA ‼️ Moving your body through a flow of postures with Sanskrit names does not necessarily mean you are practicing Yoga. Breathing intentionally does not necessarily mean you are practicing prānāyāma. Moving your body into a particular shape with a Sanskrit name does not necessarily mean you are practicing āsana. Practicing single pointed focus does not necessarily mean you are practicing meditation. Yoga is a South Asian contribution to moral philosophy. This means that Yoga is more about the WHY than about the WHAT. The WHY in Yoga is your devotion to the Sovereignty of all people. After engaging with the Yamas (the first limb of Yoga aka the pre-practice) where you actively interrupt harm in order to create space for your practice, the Niyamas (second limb) ask you to make a commitment to the practice. The Niyamas provide normative guidelines for your commitment: that you practice both self-challenge and self-ownership within the context of devotion to what it means to be a person (that which thrives given its Sovereignty). Within this frame, ANYTHING can be Yoga practice. If WHY you are doing it is in alignment with the philosophy, then YOU ARE PRACTICING YOGA! So if you are: - Working a 9-5 - Practicing cross fit - Learning to play an instrument - Running a business - Learning a new skill - Engaging in shadow work - Going to dinner with a friend - Practicing cold therapy If you are doing that as a practice of devotion to Sovereignty, then YOU ARE PRACTICING YOGA! Let’s unlearn the harmful narrative that Yoga = body movement. It is ableist, philosophically appropriative and downright ahistorical. In August I am running a Compassionate Communication course that is 100% an expression of Yogic practice. If you want to learn more about how to speak to yourself and others in devotion to all people’s Sovereignty (including your own!), I invite you to join us. We are 50% sold and less than two weeks away! Please let me know if you have any questions and/or join us today! Link in bio! With love, Tara This post is inspired by the work of: @yogaphilosophy_com [Image Description pinned in comments]
I just finished watching The Wisdom of Trauma and I just finished watching The Wisdom of Trauma and I am feeling some feels. Please check out my full blog post linked in my bio for more information about connections between Dr. Gabor Maté’s work, Nonviolent Communication (NVC) and Yoga. Long story short: Yoga is a trauma-informed philosophy. NVC – which brings us in touch with our feelings and what they are communicating to us – is a practice of Yoga philosophy. This is a way of healing. I know it because I am on this journey myself. I have never felt healthier than I do right now. This isn’t to say I don’t have really tough days. It is to say that those really tough days don’t derail me anymore. Because THE WAY I THINK IS CHANGING. Neuroplasticity is a thing. This particular way of healing that I share will not be for everyone, and that’s okay. There is no one right way to heal. What I will say is that I am experiencing the power of this practice first hand, moment to moment. Five years ago I was in active alcohol addiction. Last week I saw someone for the first time in about a year, and afterward she shared with me, “You seemed so free… it was magical to watch. It was very noticeable.” When I scroll back and forth between these two photos which were taken five years apart, I see the same person in there, one is just much more disconnected than the other. What I practice myself and what I share with you is a way of increasing connection to yourself, to those around you and to this planet. This is revolutionary stuff. If you are interested in participating in my newest offering that shares NVC with a Yoga flavour within a trauma-sensitive container, I invite you to join the Compassionate Communication Masterclass Series starting on August 10. Info is in my bio💚 This work starts with you, and it starts with me. In solidarity, Tara [Image Descriptions pinned in comments]
Check your perspective. Yoga is the practice of t Check your perspective. Yoga is the practice of taking responsibility for sorting your mental content (YS 1.2) so that you can abide in your essence as a person (YS 1.3). If you choose not to practice Yoga, you will instead identify yourself with your mental content (YS 1.4). This photo is a great example of how you might practice Yoga in each moment. Unless you practice Yoga, you will believe that I am a relatively small person sitting on a relatively large chair in a relatively medium world. This would be identifying with your mental content. Meanwhile, if this picture was taken from just one step in any direction, the illusion would be broken and you would see the situation in a different way. Your sensory experience in any given moment reveals facts based on your unique, contingent circumstances. So while something is true from your perspective, someone standing just one step to the left could see something entirely different. Instead of taking responsibility for our mental content (aka practicing Yoga), we have been taught egotism by our culture of domination, where we conflate ourselves with our experience. So when someone stands one step to the left and describes their view, if you are in a state of ego you will likely feel personally attacked because your experience IS you, and they are denying it. This might then justify blaming, shaming, or otherwise putting that person ‘in their place,’ feeding the cycles of violence that uphold domination culture. According to Yoga, egotism is afflicted (YS II.3), and it inhibits your practice. So next time someone says something that – from your perspective – is false, I invite you to practice Yoga. TAKE RESPONSIBILITY for your mental content and ACKNOWLEDGE your contingent circumstances. Then step into the role of the Researcher and ask the person to tell you about their contingent circumstances, so that you can understand their view! UNDERSTANDING ≠ AGREEMENT! This is The One Person Revolution my friends. It starts with me and it starts with you. With love, Tara This post is inspired by the work of: @yogaphilosophy_com [Image Description pinned in comments]
If you have trouble for asking what you want, I im If you have trouble for asking what you want, I imagine that one of these issues might resonate with you: Issue #1: You don’t want to be an inconvenience Issue #2: You don’t want to be rejected I have a solution that addresses both of these issues! It lies in the distinction between requests and demands. Demands are the kinds of things where someone thinks they will be punished if they say ‘no.’ In a society where power over (vs. power with) is the paradigm, demands are normalized. Has someone ever ‘asked’ you do to something, and you knew you had no choice but to do it? This is the energy of a demand dressed up as a request. Alternatively, have you ever asked someone to do something and after they said no, you punished them in thought, word or action? In this case, you were making a demand in disguise. If you don’t want to be an inconvenience and/or if you don’t want to be rejected, consciously or subconsciously you might be thinking about making a demand.. and you don’t feel good about it. So you might choose not to ask for (aka demand) what you want because don't want to be a part of that oppressive energy. However! There is another way to not be a part of that oppressive energy AND get what you want! The solution is to take responsibility for your needs. Check out the example in the slides for how this could look! When you make a request (versus a demand), you - honour the other person’s Sovereignty, - honour your own Sovereignty, - practice power with, and - receive joyfully (because you know that someone is saying ‘yes’ because they want to, not because they think they have to). Week 2 of the Compassionate Communication Masterclass Series is all about self-expression and making requests! Please consider joining us! In connection, Tara This post is inspired by the work of: @centerfornvc [Image Descriptions: graphics full of text. Please follow link pinned in comments for full content.]
How do we create connection across lines of differ How do we create connection across lines of difference? [Get ready for a mega face zoom in this video. I can’t explain it. It just is and I’m rolling with it] Hem hem. Back to the post. So how do we create connection? A great place to start is with what we all have in common! Nonviolent Communication suggests that all humans have a common set of needs. Unfortunately, we have not been taught to think in terms of our common humanity. Instead, we have been conditioned to other others, leading to judgement, criticism and blame (all examples of communication that alienates connection). There is another option! Start creating connection by developing a ‘needs literacy!’ This is Self-Intimacy at work, and as you practice you will gain a deeper understanding of the difference between needs and strategies, allowing you to get below conflict (within yourself and with others) and arrive at the heart of the conversation. Take off the blinders of socialization and let creativity and connection enter! It seems too easy to actually work.. but it does. We are designed to be in connection. Practicing Yoga in the form of Nonviolent Communication is a practical approach to deprogramming disconnection and integrating devotion to the Sovereignty of all people. Want to jump-start your need literacy? Join my Compassionate Communication Masterclass offering starting on August 10! It will offer you an entirely unique blend of Yoga philosophy, Nonviolent Communication, and Anti-Oppression work. There are only 6 spots left! So please let me know if you have any questions and/or join us today! Love from, Tara This post is inspired by the work of: @centerfornvc [Video Description: Tara - a white bodied being – sitting outside on a red chair in the shade on a sunny day with a wood fence in the background. They are wearing a light grey sweater and a backwards black and white baseball hat. The video transcript is pinned in the top comment of this post. End of description.]
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