by Erin Ipjian
”Awareness” is a term that we hear a lot in yoga and meditation circles. In our minds, there are a couple layers of meaning to the word.
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For one, there’s “Awareness” with a capital “A.” This is the big picture of why we practice. Over time, the aim is to increase our familiarity with Spacious Awareness, so we spend less time being tugged around by the quirkiness of the mind. So, how exactly do we drop into spacious awareness?
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Here is where yoga gets very practical. We’re fortunate to have a collection of amazing practices like asana that we’re advised to practice diligently, over time, without attachment. Now for “awareness” with a lower case “a.” Yoga asana is the perfect place to develop body awareness. By that, we mean both awareness of our internal state (with inquires like “How has my breath shifted?”) and awareness of how our bodies move in space. Yoga provides ample opportunities to explore both.
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We’d love for you to join us on the mat, online or in person. We’ll aim to build some awareness together, both the big “A” and the little “a” versions.