Comments on: Approaching Yoga with a Beginner’s Mind http://www.yogaflavoredlife.com/philosophy/approaching-yoga-with-beginners-mind.html Bite-Sized Bits of Yoga Mon, 06 Sep 2010 21:27:06 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Charlotte Bradley http://www.yogaflavoredlife.com/philosophy/approaching-yoga-with-beginners-mind.html/comment-page-1#comment-1321 Charlotte Bradley Sat, 03 Oct 2009 18:37:51 +0000 http://www.yogaflavoredlife.com/?p=1051#comment-1321 Yes, I can only imagine what a challenge asanas would be after abdominal surgery... I wasn't practicing yoga at the time, but after a c-section I remember being in complete shock when I could barely bring myself to a seated position in bed. I thought - huh, this isn't my body?! It sounds like you went through a VERY challenging time. It is crazy difficult to start at the beginning - again. But what a powerful gift in the end - the connection and understanding of your body and the spiritual growth you experienced. Thank you for sharing your story. Yes, I can only imagine what a challenge asanas would be after abdominal surgery… I wasn’t practicing yoga at the time, but after a c-section I remember being in complete shock when I could barely bring myself to a seated position in bed. I thought – huh, this isn’t my body?!

It sounds like you went through a VERY challenging time. It is crazy difficult to start at the beginning – again. But what a powerful gift in the end – the connection and understanding of your body and the spiritual growth you experienced.

Thank you for sharing your story.

]]> By: Tina http://www.yogaflavoredlife.com/philosophy/approaching-yoga-with-beginners-mind.html/comment-page-1#comment-1318 Tina Thu, 01 Oct 2009 19:50:29 +0000 http://www.yogaflavoredlife.com/?p=1051#comment-1318 Thanks for the nod Charlotte ;-) I think back to the asana part of my practice earlier this year AFTER undergoing abdominal surgery--I have to say, everything changed for me then. Because I was taken back to the beginning and I mean the BEGINNING, I connected so intimately to my body, actually building a practice each day that served me where I was. Following surgery, my initial practice was Mountain with deep breathing...that was it--it was all I could muster but don't you know that the attention and respect I paid my body, because I was exploring new and tender territory, blossomed into this deeper intimacy (that stuck!) and I have grown leaps and bounds--physically, mentally and spiritually. You have inspired me to try something new in each pose--thank you! Thanks for the nod Charlotte ;-)

I think back to the asana part of my practice earlier this year AFTER undergoing abdominal surgery–I have to say, everything changed for me then. Because I was taken back to the beginning and I mean the BEGINNING, I connected so intimately to my body, actually building a practice each day that served me where I was.

Following surgery, my initial practice was Mountain with deep breathing…that was it–it was all I could muster but don’t you know that the attention and respect I paid my body, because I was exploring new and tender territory, blossomed into this deeper intimacy (that stuck!) and I have grown leaps and bounds–physically, mentally and spiritually.

You have inspired me to try something new in each pose–thank you!

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