Today’s mantra was I am grateful. I am grateful to be able to do yoga. On a very basic level I am grateful to have a body that has the ability to do the yoga I am trying to do and to manifest my dreams. I have the dream to be able to do more yoga and that starts at a very essential level with having a body that is capable. I couldn’t really think of any other mantras that resonated with me. I am grateful for a lot of things, things which I’ve already written about here, but the mantra I took with me today was a very basic one. But I think it’s important to be aware, on a very fundamental level, of what we are grateful for.
Today’s mantra was I celebrate. I couldn’t really think of a mantra for this day. I had a lot on my mind and while her suggestions for mantras were great and meaningful I couldn’t find one that resonated or touched a chord. Yoga Camp is almost done and I’m trying to think of things to do for my home yoga practice when it’s over.
Today’s mantra was I love. I love myself. I love that I made time for myself. I know that the two of those are quite closely related, but I think it’s an important distinction that can get lost. Doing things to show yourself self-love is important too. It’s not just about the theory of loving yourself, it’s also about taking care of yourself. Self care.
Today’s mantra, and the last one, was all about you. You were able to choose your own mantra, as well as your own practice. There was still a video with a routine, but you were encouraged to use that just as a reference, and to focus on what your body was telling you. I used it more or less as a guide and spent more time in the poses which felt good to me. As for a mantra, I wanted to choose I am focused, but my focus was not present at all, so it didn’t seem like a good mantra. Yoga is a mental practice as well as physical, and my lack of mantra made it hard to focus and slow down. I think this was the best day for me to learn this, because it reminds me for my future practice, to remain mindful, present, and focused on an idea for mental change as well. So perhaps I will think of the mantras each day as I continue my own practice.