Santosha On The Mat

Santosha on the mat.

Santosha on the mat. Santosha on the mat is a tension free body and a joyful mind both flowing in harmony with the breath. Practicing santosha on and off the mat. On the mat santosha sees us welcome a range of asana that includes those we enjoy and those that challenge us. You re working your way into a posture and you just can t help but take a peek around the room to see whether you re doing better than someone else.

Tapas penance tapas means willingly accepting adverse conditions without complaining and this extends to your asana practice on the mat being met with a sincere attitude. Santosha on the mat. Posted on december 8 2015 by julienelstrop. Be reminded of santosha next time your body doesn t go into a pose the way you would like it to.

Anyone who s ever been to a yoga class knows the feeling. We accept the feelings that arise in the body and mind during asana practice and detach from the outcome of the poses. To incorporate santosha into your own life and practice start with the pose mudra hand and finger gesture and mantra a sacred utterance repeated continuously below. We often slow down during the summer so this is a great time to begin practicing santosha.

After a few years of teaching now it has become clear to me that the no pain no gain mentality is deeply engrained in people. Use asana mantra and mudra to help bring into focus the subtle and not so subtle ways this niyama plays out in your life. Summon santosha contentment on the mat. May 23 2017 original.

Having patience and willingness to give the practice your sincere effort. Santosha translates to contentment this niyama is about mastering the art of feeling at ease and at peace with yourself. Admit it we ve all been there at least once.