Welcome to The Ultimate Yoga Guide
Yoga Meditation Chairs Article
This is a selection made from among articles on Yoga Meditation Chairs. For a permanent link to this article, or to bookmark it for future reading, click here.
Yoga in Practice: Time Management
from: Paul M. Jerard Jr.You learn many things in a Yoga class, such as: Living in the
present moment; but how can you put your Yoga into practice in
today's hectic world? We learn to meditate so the mind will stop
multi-tasking, but once you leave the Yoga studio, or ashram,
you have to face the world again.
So, how do you take the soothing effects of your Yoga practice
and apply them to the rest of your day? Develop a system where
you use your time wisely. This is the wisdom of time management,
as applied to "real life."
We're not discussing a "catch phrase," or short-term solution,
where a manager goes to a one-day workshop on time management,
and then comes back lecturing his, or her, staff, about their
time management.
The irony is that, most of the time, this type of manager is
aware of time management because he, or she, wastes plenty of
time. This usually goes on until the next workshop, and then
management will learn a new catch phrase to tell the staff what
they are doing wrong.
What we are discussing is a lifestyle, and possibly a big
change, just like the first time you visited a Yoga class. In a
"nut shell," we have limited time on this earth and we cannot
afford to waste it thinking about future worries, past regrets,
fighting with loved ones, or leaving goals on hold.
Most of us leave dreams, goals, relationships, and ambitions on
the "back burner," while the daily routine of life goes by. No
wonder people complain about the monotony of daily tasks. Very
often, we hear, "I don't have time to learn new skills, go to
night school, practice Yoga, or become a Yoga teacher."
Remember when you were a child and life seemed to go by so
slowly? You had time to play, watch television, listen to the
radio, and lay around, without a care in the world. Now, welcome
to adulthood, life is flying by at a rapid pace, and goals
sometimes seem further away than ever before.
Your starting point is today. All you have to do is write your
list of tasks for tomorrow. This is commonly called a "to do
list." You can post it on a piece of paper, on your desktop, in
your PDA, or anywhere you will refer to it in a day.
To be honest, I put the piece of paper in my pocket and refer to
it during the day. Sometimes, the lesson plan for my next Yoga
class can be found in my pocket, too. This is a reflection of my
time line, and my generation, but my son would put it on his
PDA. Whatever you choose is fine, as long as you refer to it,
and get something done.
Notice, I did not say get everything done. Somehow, life throws
us curves and your "well laid" plans may not fit into the daily
time frame. You learn this in your Yoga practice too. It is
absolutely necessary that all of us accept change. These days,
change occurs on a daily basis, so there is no need to become
tense about it. This explains why so many corporate fitness
centers have Yoga, or meditation programs, for their employees.
Be prepared to make modifications to your plans or "turn on a
dime." Deadlines should be taken seriously, but sometimes life
gets in the way. There are times when the path you are on will
have to be altered. So, be prepared to have a backup plan.
Remember the Serenity Prayer: "God grant us the serenity to
accept the things we cannot change, courage to change the things
we can, and wisdom to know the difference." It goes without
saying, that you will waste a lot of time and energy, if you
don't know the difference.
The next point to cover is when to multi-task. What is this? You
say, "This doesn't sound very Yogic." Yoga refers to "unity" or
"union," and we must exist in harmony with life as it is today.
The mind naturally multi-tasks so, let's make the most of our
time.
In ancient times people multi-tasked, too. Why else would people
around the world practice meditation for thousands of years? Why
else would the people of India practice Yoga for over 5,000
years? Stress was one of many things our ancestors, and the
ancient Yogis, have in common with us, and we know that stress
is a killer. Most likely stress is linked to every ailment that
connected to mankind.
True irony is when you consider planning time, and start to make
excuses why you don't have time to manage, or plan, your time
wisely. If you like to watch television, you could do a little
planning at the same time. Ideally, it is best to be totally
focused, thinking clearly, and be in a quiet place when planning
time.
However, there are other forms of multi-tasking you can do such
as listening to an audio book in the car, using an exercise bike
while watching television, and reading or listening to books
while traveling. There are a number of Yoga, and Yoga philosophy
audio books, available.
On the other hand, we know multi-tasking can go too far. I will
never forget commuting into Boston, stuck in traffic, and seeing
a guy next to me reading a newspaper on his steering wheel!
Within the same month, I saw a motorist driving with a hamburger
in one hand, and a milk shake in the other, while driving
through stop and go traffic on Interstate 95!
We're not considering reckless multi-tasking, but consider
combining tasks that don't require 100% focus. For example, you
cannot focus entirely on an audio book while driving, and you
may have to listen to it quite a few times before you mentally
digest all the material.
For this very reason, you should not consider listening to, and
concentrating on, meditation audio books, while driving your car
or operating machinery. Yoga philosophy is one thing, but trying
to listen to or practice with a meditation audio book, while
driving, is quite another. Therefore, be very careful about the
safety factors involved in multi-tasking.
Another point to cover is logistics. When you consider where you
are going, always plan to avoid "back tracking." For example: If
you are picking the kids up from school and have to get
groceries, make it into a combined trip. If you make it into two
trips, this is truly a waste of time. Therefore, plan your
trips, whether they are time spent in a car, riding a bike, or
walking.
Lastly, make time for family, friends, and loved ones.
Unify your time for a balanced life. Life is not, "all work and
no play," but life is not sitting around living the life of a
"couch potato." Remember one of the best excuses for not
attending a Yoga class: "I don't have the time."
© Copyright 2005 - Paul Jerard / Aura Publications
About the author:
Paul Jerard is the director of Yoga teacher training at Aura in
RI. He's a master instructor of martial arts and Yoga. He
teaches Yoga, martial arts, and fitness. He wrote: Is Running a
Yoga Business Right for You? For Yoga students wanting to be a
Yoga teacher. http://www.yoga-teacher-training.org
 |
 |
Yoga Meditation Chairs News
Test stress - and what to do about it - Cape Cod Times
WEST BARNSTABLE — You leave your car, heading for that physics exam. You feel the force of potential failure. Your momentum pushes you toward the classroom. By the time you reach your desk, you're convinced that you will flunk the test. Hold up ...
Read more...St. Lucie County Community Calendar: Nov. 21 - Fort Pierce Tribune
International Art: Watercolor artist Gini Fripp exhibition. Treasure Coast Art Association, 223 Ave. A, Fort Pierce. Free. (772) 882-9444. Nature Photography Exhibition: Savannas Preserve State Park Education Center, 2341 Walton Road, Port St. Lucie ...
Read more...New State of the Art Yoga and Meditation Studio at the Banyan Retreat ... - 24-7PressRelease.com
In May of 2008 a beautiful 700 sq. ft. yoga and meditation studio, complete with yoga props and a full audio and video systems was completed. This event made the Banyan Retreat Center a premier location to host all moderately sized group events on ...
Read more...North Tampa religion events - St. Petersburg Times
Idle-Wild West Family Festival: The fest features food, bounce houses and games from 5:30-8:30 tonight at Idlewild Baptist Church, a mile east of Dale Mabry Highway on Van Dyke Road. Admission is $2 per person and a bag of candy per family; free for ...
Read more...Pampered to the max on Hamilton Island - News.com.au
Room to relax ... about four times the size of a standard hotel room, you could be forgiven for never surfacing from your accommodation THE island casts its spell over you before you have even landed. Flying into the tiny airstrip, it is hard not to ...
Read more...