Going with the Flow

I have just finished a pre/post natal yoga training course with two amazingly inspiring teachers, Bridget Woods Kramer and Gillian Nevin, and have begun to contemplate the prospect of teaching such a beautiful subject. The training made me appreciate just how clever nature is, and how much we have to learn from the ability to just go with the flow, relax and let nature takes it's course. 

The flow seems to come into everything though, not just pregnancy. A friend of mine remarked a few weeks ago how amazing he finds it when life flows, and how this usually happens when you are completely open to it. For those of you who have ever travelled, especially alone, you have probably experienced the helping hand just when you need it. The person sitting next to you on the plane, who is not only from the tiny village you are headed to, but who offers you a meal and a place to stay when you get there. Why is this not happening every day, wherever we are? 

When we worry it creates a negative block, so that instead of emanating the thoughts "I can do this, this is going to happen" we emanate "I dont think this will happen, I don't think I will  ever be able to do this". It is then pretty inevitable that it will never happen. However, when we have no worries, no expectations and no fears it is a lot easier to feel positive and open, and for life to flow. So, how do we manage to flow without ditching our stressful 'real' lives, jetting of to a hot country with a back pack and a guide book? Yoga, of course! Learning about pregnancy and teaching yoga for pregnancy has reminded me how important yoga is in connecting us back to ourselves, to the true rhythm of our body and our breath. 


When we feel connected we feel happy. When we feel happy good things happen. So next time you feel a little stressed, lost, disconnected, out of sorts stop for a second and listen to what your body is trying to tell you - because it is very clever and will always try to tell you - and breathe. Listen to and feel your breath, its length, depth, smoothness. Stretch a little and feel any tightness in your body. Breathe into this tightness, and as you exhale let your muscles relax. Think of a positive mantra to repeat to yourself throughout, so that it becomes ingrained in your thoughts. Give thanks, because there is always something to be thankful for. And just let it flow.


Namaste