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By Ashtanga Yogi

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Yoga Blog to Yoga Teacher Website

September 2009 I started a journey that when finished will see me changed into a qualified yoga teacher, all being well, it is my intention to succeed in this journey. “It is good to have an end to journey toward, but it is the journey that matters in the end.” (Ursula K. LeGuin), it’s a quote that often emerges into my mind at certain times, and this is naturally one of those times. Why do I say this, because I never started this journey with the goal of becoming a teacher, although by becoming a teacher it will be nice to be in a position to share yoga with others. The key driving reasons were for personal development, and to deepen my knowledge and understanding of yoga first and foremost for myself. As I say it was always good that I could share with others what has so profoundly enriched and changed my life numerous ways, namely yoga and what better position to start teaching yoga from than a more deep understanding of yoga and myself.

It is now time to evolve this blog site into a more professional and “yoga teacher” style website, but I shall still blog on this site, but the content will be organised differently, it will all still be there, but I might review and rework my posts and articles. I will write with yoga students in mind more than just friends and interested people.

So expect to see changes and fluctuations in this websites while the evolution progresses.

Jan

8

By Ashtanga Yogi

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Knowing Yoga Through it’s Absence

The other day I spoke about the Untamed Mind and discussed how deep understanding is different to intellectual understanding. I spoke about knowledge only being true knowledge, when you know something from deep within after a flash of understanding. That knowledge gained for myself has taken a few years, but certainly will help keep me on my journey, after all;

It’s good to have an end to journey toward; but it is the journey that matters in the end.” (Ursula K. LeGuin)

I think it was David Swenson (Ashtanga yogi) who said that he knows yoga more by it’s absence, today I had a deep understanding of this, although intellectually I could see how this may be true, it wasn’t until this morning that I understood it fully for myself. This understanding probably came about after a few weeks of not practicing over Christmas, then 5 days back into my personal practice, suddenly I understand it for myself.

So from my perspective the important in life are things that can be understood at the deep level, the knowing without doubt, not because I have a big ego, but knowledge beyond ego that anyone can prove for themselves, if they take the time with genuine intention to tread the path.

Namaste

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