The Five Tibetans Yoga Workshop: Tone Your Body and Transform Your Life
Susan Westbrook
Language: English
Pages: 160
ISBN: 184409197X
Format: PDF / Kindle (mobi) / ePub
Regardless of your age or your circumstances, The 5 Tibetans is a book for you, for your body, for your spirit, and for your heart.
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their sacred essence into the transformational work of looking deeply into and committing to a life of nonattachment, nonresistance, and nonpermanence. I will briefly describe the elements associated with each of the Five Tibetans and their chakra focus. The connections of the elements, the chakras, and the yoga poses will be expanded further as we explore the individual grasping and healing behaviors in Chapters 4−13. The First Tibetan – Third Eye and Pure Light The First Tibetan is paired
seeing possible. It helps give us a sense of position and direction. You can use this understanding when you are presented with a situation that sends you into emotional turmoil. Find a point of light and allow it to fill the void that has been created by the crisis. Keeping your eyes open, both metaphorically and literally, can lessen the impact of the event facing you. There are many ways to have points of light at the ready for those moments of impending darkness. Prayer. A favorite song. A
or it can steal your energy and send you into lifelessness. Knowing when fear is lurking in the shadows is essential to your ability to address its presence and effects. The essence of fear is the perception that we are at risk. That our safety (physical or psychological) is in jeopardy. In Shaman, Healer, Sage, Villoldo tells us that South American shamans consider fear to be the greatest enemy. Like the lethal, quiet stalkers of the night jungle, fear is an elusive opponent. It will entice you
all of us. If it helps, ask yourself, “What and where am I holding back?” How Do You Know Miserliness When You See It? For most of us, miserliness is not about not sharing our money, but about other treasures we are hoarding, such as time, love, compassion, and forgiveness. I am not saying that every time we say, “No,” we are being miserly. Healthy boundaries are a must. I do think we have to examine ourselves when “No” becomes our default. There is nothing wrong with privacy and retreat. But
the woman and her son were different from mine. I wanted to engage in spiritual practice; they wanted to stand by the sea. I wanted silence; they needed to communicate. As it turned out, our wants and needs clashed. We find ourselves among people with incongruent values all the time. They eat meat; we do not. We go to church; they do not. Their kids watch television; ours do not. The list is endless. Each and every item on our list represents not only what we value but also points to where we