Niyama Flow - Reading #4 - Svādhyāya

pronounced: svah-dyah-yah

​स्वाध्याय

WHAT IS SVADHYAYA?
Self Study
One's Own Reading
Self Reflection 

Study thy self, discover the divine.
— Patanjali’s Yogasutra, II.44

We are observing, not interpreting or analyzing. Do not impose your meanings upon it. 
Without any judgment or prejudice, just watch. 

PHYSICAL FOCUS
Flow
Connection

PHYSICAL POSTURES
Sukhasana - Easy Pose
Marjaryasana / Bitilasana - Cat / Cow 
Salabasana - Locust Pose 
Garudasana - Eagle Pose
Malasana - Garland Pose
Supta Padangusthanasa - Reclining Hand to Big Toe Pose
Halasana - Plow Pose
Setu Bandha Sarvangasana - Bridge Pose

PERSONAL THOUGHTS

It is important to be open and honest about who you are in this moment. It is easy, once you begin to dive into all the facets of your being, to become hard on yourself. If you condemn a thought, it may become suppressed. When we are pushing things down, we are not able to view them, accept them and let them go. Our first step is to begin to observe without trying to fix or question or interpret or judge. 

In a world where we spend much of our focus on action, let's take a seat and watch as each layer begins to unravel on their own.

​Observe both the shadow and the light equally and fully. Both are part of us. Both make us beautiful... and deep... and whole.

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​~Wren