Namaste BNFYoga Friends and Family!
In May at Breathe N Flow Yoga we’re settling into this spring season with a sense of balance along our middle path, sometimes referred to as “the middle way.”
Just as trees, gardens, and wildlife are in a space between dormancy and full bloom, we too are experiencing transitions this time of year. In Buddhism, the Middle path represents the balance, the space between attachment and aversion, not good or bad - neutral, rather than past or future, it is the present, choosing to whisper rather than scream or go silent…
By being on the middle path, we are able to reach enlightenment by avoiding the extremes of self-gratification on one hand and self-mortification on the other. Being between two extremes, like summer and winter in the spring is a representation of the extremes of our lives by placing focus on placing awareness to the space between All or Nothing we find peace.
"May you find peace along the middle path."
Join us in the present season of spring as we find our balance on the middle path!
The Gunas 3 qualities/attributes of the world/nature
Rajas - activity, vibrancy(Yang!)
Tamas - inactivity, stability (Yin)
Sattva *Focus on Sattva representing the quality of balance, harmony, clarity, goodness
Yin/Yang - the symbol showing a lil spec of each within the other.
Here are a few ways to walk the middle path as a part of your practice:
On the Mat try to bring awareness to your body, making sure not to do too much or too little with every given pose. Rather than forcing your body to extremes, find a stretch that feels good. Think of it as the way you bend, making sure to hinge at the hips, but not too far back, or too far forward, always considering the alignment of your spine as the middle body. Being present in your asana will help you find your middle path.
Off the Mat “Try to be mindful, and let things take their natural course. Then your mind will become still in any surroundings, like a clear forest pool. All kinds of wonderful, rare animals will come to drink at the pool, and you will clearly see the nature of all things. You will see many strange and wonderful things come and go, but you will be still. This is the happiness of the Buddha.” - Buddha
