I think that the root cause of all of these changes in my attitude and body was the heightened sense of connection to my body that my Yoga practice brings to my life. I have found other subtle changes like an increased awareness of exactly how different foods make my body feel, an increased sensitivity […]
In terms of Tapas, I got the immense gift from this experiment of experiencing firsthand how creating an inner heat can cleanse the body and how that can radiate out to so many aspects of our lives and beings. It makes sense that creating heat in the body would cause it to sweat and breathe […]
For the first life experiment in the Axis Yoga Teacher Training program, this student attempted to make a small change in the recognition of Tapas. Through a regular pranayama practice an old observation was rediscovered. This unexpected turn of events made the experiment even more successful.
TAPAS – Austerity; character development; restrain from non-supportive desires. Observation: I always want to end my meals with something sugary and sweet – candy or dessert/treat. I can’t focus on anything else until I get that last satisfaction of my desire which usually only lasts for a millisecond. Immediately after consuming, I am physically ill […]
Of course, upon sitting down in the Tapas Group, I had no idea what I was going to pick to observe and experiment upon myself. What is there to share about myself that I want to change, work on, and have others know about me so up close and personal? I chose my specific yama, […]
This experiment hasn’t been very difficult. I, again, have judged myself for picking something that isn’t challenging enough. I am not agitated, anxious or nervous as I anticipated. However, a discovery made that was completely unexpected happened one evening. My boyfriend made comment that after getting dinner at the store he refrained from buying dessert […]
During this experiment, I noticed three underlying themes which often occur in my life that just happened to pop up in the course of this particular process: 1) I people-please, 2) I try to save people, most of the time without their consent and 3) I bail out of situations that are too difficult or […]
I definitely believe practicing pranayama almost every morning grounded me greatly in becoming aware of my feelings and thoughts. Admittingly, I was skeptical that something so simple held so much worth. Out of it all, I would really like to be nicer to myself. The immediate judgment and uncertainty throughout didn’t serve me especially since […]