Comments on: Tapping into the Body Barometer

By: yin yoga

yin yoga — Fri, 18 Dec 2009 17:37:47 +0000

informative post!!!

By: restorative yoga

restorative yoga — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 18:37:53 +0000

nice well written post!!!

By: restorative yoga

restorative yoga — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 16:55:36 +0000

nice and informative post!!!

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By: Lexi

Lexi — Tue, 28 Jul 2009 18:59:51 +0000

I think your site is great. I was wondering if you wanted to do a link exchange. If you can add me to your blog roll. My site is: http://www.lexiyoga.com
Thanks

Hope to hear from you soon
Lexi

By: Bee

Bee — Sun, 19 Jul 2009 07:53:57 +0000

Yes! I can wholeheartedly relate to your story. When I began my job in 2005 I immediately knew that it wasn’t for me, even though I had studied for it for 4 years. Because I work in a ‘helping profession’ I convinced myself that I should stick to it because the job was meaningful and I was making a positive contribution to society.

Four years later I still feel the way I did back then, the difference being that after 6 months of yoga teacher training I am beginning to take my body barometer seriously, and about to go part-time at my job with the view to finishing completely at the end of the year.

What does my barometer feel like? My breath is always shallow, and I need to really focus to slow it down. I feel tension in my shoulders and back. I feel overwhelmed no matter how organised I try to be, and I feel disconnected from the people around me during my work days. Basically, I don’t feel at all like myself when I am there.

Thank goodness for yoga, and the wisdom, strength and grace it provides so we can move closer to that which is truly right for us.

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By: Everyday Yogini

Everyday Yogini — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 07:44:05 +0000

@Caryn - it is stunning how wise our bodies are, isn’t it?? I hope you are able to shift your career to something that inspires you and feels good in your body very soon. Thank goodness you have Yoga to sustain you…

By: Caryn Kelly

Caryn Kelly — Sun, 28 Jun 2009 20:41:52 +0000

Just came across your blog in Blogher and enjoyed reading your post. Ever since I started practicing and teaching yoga eight years ago, I know exactly what you mean about listening to your body. I am a legal secretary hoping to make a career shift someday. Even though I practice yoga regularly, I just can’t seem to practice yoga before work and often go through my day feeling the tension in my shoulders or the tenseness in my jaw. But I love knowing I can practice yoga when I get home, and it brings me back to how my body should feel, and what I really want out of life. Yoga helps me to survive the tough spots in my job. Oftentimes, I turn to restorative yoga just to get myself back on track. And afterward, I feel like a new woman. Namaste.

By: Everyday Yogini

Everyday Yogini — Sat, 27 Jun 2009 07:09:51 +0000

@Kristine - it is an art to learn to listen to our bodies. Especially in our very cognitive-driven society. Are there times it is easier for you to listen? Do you find that your body starts talking “louder” if you don’t pay attention?

@Sue - that is so true about the breath. Can you say more about how that process works for you?

@Sara - it is impossible to honor the body unless we are relaxed and present in our bodies. Restorative Yoga is such a gift to ourselves.