Keeping the Questions Alive

Thumbing through some notes recently, I came across thoughts jotted down long ago. Perhaps they were just some rambling thoughts, but I figured if they were valuable to me, then perhaps they would be for you as well.

One question I like keeping alive and that I ask my students to continually consider, is: What is Yoga? The question bears revisiting often and can be a measure of your evolving understanding and relationship with this vast body. The basics may remain the same, but where you are in your dance with Yoga, can bring fresh perspectives.

Another question bearing the same weight is: Why do I practice? Keeping this question at the forefront of your practice will keep it fresh and alive. A practice can become habitual, and sometimes it will get rote and routine, but keeping this question as a part of your practice will help you be aware when things might otherwise stagnate.

The more you practice, the more you study the art, science, philosophy, and long and varied history of Yoga, the richer it becomes. Deepening into the many aspects of Yoga, even studying opposing teachings, insights, or ways of practice can help you flesh out a much more comfortable and fulfilling   relationship with your own Yoga.

Keeping Yoga vibrant, interesting, conscious, and connected often begins with keeping the questions alive.