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3 Life Lessons from Yoga
Chris LuVogt
From Stretching
to Striving
From Stretching to Striving: 3 Life Lessons from Yoga
What is Yoga?
What is Yoga?
Desikachar:
1. To come together, unite (i.e., with the divine)
2. To attain what was previously unattainable, to progress
3. The ability to direct the mind without distraction or
interruption - focus
4. A way to create presence in every action and moment
5. The three practices: 1) asana (poses) & pranayama
(breathing), 2) svadhyaya (self study), 3) love of the
divine & quality of action
3 Realizations 1. Nothing
is
Difficult
3. Striving
can give life
Meaning
2. Daily
Practice
teaches you to
Strive
1. Nothing
is
Difficult
difficult, (adj.)
1. Requiring considerable
effort or skill; not easy to
do or accomplish.
2. Not easy to endure; full
of hardship or trouble;
trying.
1. Nothing
is
Difficult
Resistance is
Futile
“Make intelligent direction of energy a
habit and learn to recognize suffering
as the temporary result of
unnecessary resistance, suddenly
everything is easier.” - Yogi Chris
● Warm up
● Utkatasana (Chair)
● Tadasana (Mountain)
○ with Ujjayii & Sama Vritti
● Utkatasana
○ with Ujjayi & Sama Vritti
1. Nothing
is
Difficult
Exercise
Focusing
on the
essential
From Stretching to Striving: 3 Life Lessons from Yoga
3 Realizations 1. Nothing
is
Difficult
3. Striving
can give life
Meaning
2. Daily
Practice
teaches you to
Strive
2. Daily Practice
teaches you to
Strive
strive, (v.)
1. make great efforts
to achieve or obtain
something.
2. struggle or fight
vigorously.
== Repeatedly doing
something difficult
with a goal
2. Daily Practice
teaches you to
Strive
practice, (v.)
Repeated exercise in or
performance of an activity
or skill so as to acquire or
maintain proficiency in it.
== Repeatedly doing
something
with a goal
(of proficiency)
2. Daily Practice
teaches you to
Strive
Persistence is
Critical
“It doesn’t matter if you’re
no good at it, as long as
you are at it.” - Yogi Chris
2. Daily Practice
teaches you to
Strive
Every day I _____.
It makes me feel _____ because _____.
This is good/bad for me &
I should/shouldn’t continue to do this daily.
Exercise Building a Better Daily Practice
..weekly...monthly...
30 Day Challenge - 1 per day
3 Realizations 1. Nothing
is
Difficult
3. Striving
can give life
Meaning
2. Daily
Practice
teaches you to
Strive
3. Striving
can give life
Meaning
strive, (v.)
Repeatedly doing
something
with a goal
meaning, (n.) important or
worthwhile quality;
purpose
purpose, (n.) intention,
objective, goal
A goal / purpose / intention is a
prerequisite for striving. Striving is a
way to achieve a goal. The questions
are then: what is the goal of life and
how to strive for it?
3. Striving
can give life
Meaning
How to strive:
● Pose - counterpose
● Stretch - retract
● Push - rest
● HIIT - High Intensity
Interval Training
How to strive:
● Every moment, resolve to
be present
● Every day, resolve what
to accomplish that day
● Every year, set goals for
the year
“Setting Your Intention”
3. Striving
can give life
Meaning
What to strive for (to give life meaning/goal):
● something to do with the art of living
● something you have control over
● something that will take your whole life - unattainable
● something that can be repeatedly broken down into
subgoals that are attainable
3. Striving
can give life
Meaning
What to strive for (according to Yoga):
Discover your best, true Self - Unite with the Divine
● Body
○ Pure eating, sleeping, cleansing, breathing (ayurveda)
○ Strength (asana)
● Mind - Steadiness, Calm (meditation), Dissolution of ego
● Energy - Balanced, Directed towards self-realization
3. Striving
can give life
Meaning
“The art of living consists of
expanding our perception
of who we are to meet the
reality of who we actually
are, by...”
Existence can
be Meaningful
“probing in each direction
in turn, recognizing when
we've gone too far, &
stepping back to the point
of equilibrium at the edge
of our Self.” - Yogi Chris
3. Striving
can give life
Meaning
3. Striving
can give life
Meaning
What to strive for (to give life meaning/goal):
● something to do with the art of living
● something you have control over
● something that will take your whole life - unattainable
● something that can be repeatedly broken down into
subgoals that are attainable
Exercise A Goal for Life
1. Nothing
is
Difficult
3. Striving
can give life
Meaning
2. Daily
Practice
teaches you to
Strive
Persistence is
Critical
Resistance is
Futile
Existence can be
Meaningful
Namaste
From Stretching to Striving: 3 Life Lessons from Yoga
Extra Slides
What is Yoga?
LuVogt:
1. A system for living that encompasses psychology,
morality, spirituality, and physical practices
2. A science based on 1000’s of years of experimentation
into what it means to be a human, and how we can be
the best human possible.
3. Your Optimal Guide to Alignment - aligning your spine,
your intentions, your path to your true Self
1. Nothing
is
Difficult
difficult, (adj.)
1. Requiring considerable
effort or skill; not easy to
do or accomplish.
2. Not easy to endure; full
of hardship or trouble;
trying.
The ability to do something (well)
Strenuous exertion (of energy)
Severe suffering
1. Nothing
is
Difficult
Strenuous exertion (of energy)
● Friction is the biggest energy hog
● Resistance plays the role of
friction in the mental realm
● Therefore, elimination of
resistance, via conscious
direction of energy, will eliminate
unnecessary use of energy
focus
presence - Yoga
1. Nothing
is
Difficult
The ability to do something (well)
● If you can focus, you can
practice, if you practice, you can
improve
● If you have no resistance, you
have no fear of failure, if you
have no fear, you can attempt
anything
1. Nothing
is
Difficult
Severe suffering
● suffering (n.) - pain or anxiety
● Both of these are mental
conditions, brought on by a
refusal to accept the world as it
is - i.e., resistance
3. Striving
can give life
Meaning
strive, (ant.)
neglect, discourage, dissuade, idle, laze, repress, rest,
surrender, yield, forget, skip
Maslow Suggested:3. Striving
can give life
Meaning

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From Stretching to Striving: 3 Life Lessons from Yoga

  • 1. 3 Life Lessons from Yoga Chris LuVogt From Stretching to Striving
  • 4. What is Yoga? Desikachar: 1. To come together, unite (i.e., with the divine) 2. To attain what was previously unattainable, to progress 3. The ability to direct the mind without distraction or interruption - focus 4. A way to create presence in every action and moment 5. The three practices: 1) asana (poses) & pranayama (breathing), 2) svadhyaya (self study), 3) love of the divine & quality of action
  • 5. 3 Realizations 1. Nothing is Difficult 3. Striving can give life Meaning 2. Daily Practice teaches you to Strive
  • 6. 1. Nothing is Difficult difficult, (adj.) 1. Requiring considerable effort or skill; not easy to do or accomplish. 2. Not easy to endure; full of hardship or trouble; trying.
  • 7. 1. Nothing is Difficult Resistance is Futile “Make intelligent direction of energy a habit and learn to recognize suffering as the temporary result of unnecessary resistance, suddenly everything is easier.” - Yogi Chris
  • 8. ● Warm up ● Utkatasana (Chair) ● Tadasana (Mountain) ○ with Ujjayii & Sama Vritti ● Utkatasana ○ with Ujjayi & Sama Vritti 1. Nothing is Difficult Exercise Focusing on the essential
  • 10. 3 Realizations 1. Nothing is Difficult 3. Striving can give life Meaning 2. Daily Practice teaches you to Strive
  • 11. 2. Daily Practice teaches you to Strive strive, (v.) 1. make great efforts to achieve or obtain something. 2. struggle or fight vigorously. == Repeatedly doing something difficult with a goal
  • 12. 2. Daily Practice teaches you to Strive practice, (v.) Repeated exercise in or performance of an activity or skill so as to acquire or maintain proficiency in it. == Repeatedly doing something with a goal (of proficiency)
  • 13. 2. Daily Practice teaches you to Strive Persistence is Critical “It doesn’t matter if you’re no good at it, as long as you are at it.” - Yogi Chris
  • 14. 2. Daily Practice teaches you to Strive Every day I _____. It makes me feel _____ because _____. This is good/bad for me & I should/shouldn’t continue to do this daily. Exercise Building a Better Daily Practice ..weekly...monthly... 30 Day Challenge - 1 per day
  • 15. 3 Realizations 1. Nothing is Difficult 3. Striving can give life Meaning 2. Daily Practice teaches you to Strive
  • 16. 3. Striving can give life Meaning strive, (v.) Repeatedly doing something with a goal meaning, (n.) important or worthwhile quality; purpose purpose, (n.) intention, objective, goal A goal / purpose / intention is a prerequisite for striving. Striving is a way to achieve a goal. The questions are then: what is the goal of life and how to strive for it?
  • 17. 3. Striving can give life Meaning How to strive: ● Pose - counterpose ● Stretch - retract ● Push - rest ● HIIT - High Intensity Interval Training How to strive: ● Every moment, resolve to be present ● Every day, resolve what to accomplish that day ● Every year, set goals for the year “Setting Your Intention”
  • 18. 3. Striving can give life Meaning What to strive for (to give life meaning/goal): ● something to do with the art of living ● something you have control over ● something that will take your whole life - unattainable ● something that can be repeatedly broken down into subgoals that are attainable
  • 19. 3. Striving can give life Meaning What to strive for (according to Yoga): Discover your best, true Self - Unite with the Divine ● Body ○ Pure eating, sleeping, cleansing, breathing (ayurveda) ○ Strength (asana) ● Mind - Steadiness, Calm (meditation), Dissolution of ego ● Energy - Balanced, Directed towards self-realization
  • 20. 3. Striving can give life Meaning “The art of living consists of expanding our perception of who we are to meet the reality of who we actually are, by...” Existence can be Meaningful “probing in each direction in turn, recognizing when we've gone too far, & stepping back to the point of equilibrium at the edge of our Self.” - Yogi Chris
  • 21. 3. Striving can give life Meaning
  • 22. 3. Striving can give life Meaning What to strive for (to give life meaning/goal): ● something to do with the art of living ● something you have control over ● something that will take your whole life - unattainable ● something that can be repeatedly broken down into subgoals that are attainable Exercise A Goal for Life
  • 23. 1. Nothing is Difficult 3. Striving can give life Meaning 2. Daily Practice teaches you to Strive Persistence is Critical Resistance is Futile Existence can be Meaningful Namaste
  • 26. What is Yoga? LuVogt: 1. A system for living that encompasses psychology, morality, spirituality, and physical practices 2. A science based on 1000’s of years of experimentation into what it means to be a human, and how we can be the best human possible. 3. Your Optimal Guide to Alignment - aligning your spine, your intentions, your path to your true Self
  • 27. 1. Nothing is Difficult difficult, (adj.) 1. Requiring considerable effort or skill; not easy to do or accomplish. 2. Not easy to endure; full of hardship or trouble; trying. The ability to do something (well) Strenuous exertion (of energy) Severe suffering
  • 28. 1. Nothing is Difficult Strenuous exertion (of energy) ● Friction is the biggest energy hog ● Resistance plays the role of friction in the mental realm ● Therefore, elimination of resistance, via conscious direction of energy, will eliminate unnecessary use of energy focus presence - Yoga
  • 29. 1. Nothing is Difficult The ability to do something (well) ● If you can focus, you can practice, if you practice, you can improve ● If you have no resistance, you have no fear of failure, if you have no fear, you can attempt anything
  • 30. 1. Nothing is Difficult Severe suffering ● suffering (n.) - pain or anxiety ● Both of these are mental conditions, brought on by a refusal to accept the world as it is - i.e., resistance
  • 31. 3. Striving can give life Meaning strive, (ant.) neglect, discourage, dissuade, idle, laze, repress, rest, surrender, yield, forget, skip
  • 32. Maslow Suggested:3. Striving can give life Meaning