Our lives are always changing and so should our practice. We move through different stages, phases and what Donna Farhi refers to as seasons of life. Like the seasons of nature we sometimes want to stay in one particular season... like summer for instance. However I suspect we would get tired of summer if we had it all year round. The seasons of our lives allow us to grow and develop all the different parts of ourselves. If we have lived well in one season of our life we are apt to look forward to the next season for its own particular newness and challenges. If we cling to one phase of our lives and attempt to relive it over and over, we will miss the beauty of where we are now.
In regards to yoga practice, the way we practice and what we practice needs to reflect the stage of life we are in. If we are in our 50's or 60's and still trying to practice like we did when we were in our 30's or 40's, we will be hammering away at beliefs or practices that no longer suit our body-mind spirit. We must always be evolving.
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I think American women in particular have trouble allowing themselves the self respect that ought to be a part of our aging process. It's an insult to our life to pretend we're at a different place along the thread.
Beautifully said, Barbara.
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