How does Yoga and Mindfulness Work?
The practice of Mindfulness involves focusing your attention on the sensations of the present moment. To begin with we focus on the physical sensations of the body and the breath. With time we learn to sense our thoughts and emotions, and cultivate an all inclusive awareness of our consciousness as a whole. We simply observe, not judging or reacting, just sensing and accepting. As the mind settles into the moment, thoughts become just one sensation amongst others that come and go. We fall into a space where the body and mind ‘let go’ and relax, we are at ease in the moment. As we become familiar with this space it creates a place with-in, where we can be at ‘home’ with ourselves. Many experience this as a feeling of ‘coming home’ or ‘coming to our senses’.
Through regular practice we tend to gravitate to this place, awareness and calm begin to pervade into our day to day actions and lives. The awareness gained from the regular practice of mindfulness techniques can empower us to manage our responses to stressful experiences, situations and overwhelming emotions. We learn to manage day to day challenges and to regain on a daily basis, calm and balance.
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