Comments on: Release your grip by practicing aparigraha http://myfiveminuteyoga.com/361/release-your-grip-by-practicing-aparigraha/ friendly advice for growing a home yoga practice Sat, 11 May 2013 23:02:27 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 By: Eve http://myfiveminuteyoga.com/361/release-your-grip-by-practicing-aparigraha/comment-page-1/#comment-75 Eve Mon, 05 Apr 2010 20:33:04 +0000 http://myfiveminuteyoga.com/wordpress/?p=361#comment-75 Hi Traci, I sometimes think that balance in practice and in life is a lot like balance in the feet in Tadasana. When you check into it, there are always subtle movements and corrections going on. Maybe being in balance involves sometimes gripping too much and sometimes letting go too much, but never getting stuck in either place? Hi Traci,
I sometimes think that balance in practice and in life is a lot like balance in the feet in Tadasana. When you check into it, there are always subtle movements and corrections going on. Maybe being in balance involves sometimes gripping too much and sometimes letting go too much, but never getting stuck in either place?

]]> By: Traci Skuce http://myfiveminuteyoga.com/361/release-your-grip-by-practicing-aparigraha/comment-page-1/#comment-74 Traci Skuce Mon, 05 Apr 2010 16:32:50 +0000 http://myfiveminuteyoga.com/wordpress/?p=361#comment-74 Oh the never-ending study! I was realizing I was grasping hard to my practice. Becoming rigid on what my days should look like. Becoming attached to the practice. Then, I hurt myself. Sigh. So, what is that balance? Where practice is essential, but not rigid? As you say, the letting go of me in the pose. Letting go of me having to get anywhere with this practice. Oh the never-ending study! I was realizing I was grasping hard to my practice. Becoming rigid on what my days should look like. Becoming attached to the practice. Then, I hurt myself. Sigh.

So, what is that balance? Where practice is essential, but not rigid? As you say, the letting go of me in the pose. Letting go of me having to get anywhere with this practice.

]]> By: Maureen Uldall-Ekman http://myfiveminuteyoga.com/361/release-your-grip-by-practicing-aparigraha/comment-page-1/#comment-70 Maureen Uldall-Ekman Sat, 03 Apr 2010 15:21:00 +0000 http://myfiveminuteyoga.com/wordpress/?p=361#comment-70 This is very meaningful and helpful. That grasping goes beyond possessions into ideas and the desire for results makes so much sense. Thanks Eve! This is very meaningful and helpful. That grasping goes beyond possessions into ideas and the desire for results makes so much sense. Thanks Eve!

]]> By: Eve http://myfiveminuteyoga.com/361/release-your-grip-by-practicing-aparigraha/comment-page-1/#comment-68 Eve Thu, 01 Apr 2010 20:00:50 +0000 http://myfiveminuteyoga.com/wordpress/?p=361#comment-68 Hi Karen, I'm glad you found them useful. Yoga philosophy has such a practical, down-to-earth quality, doesn't it? Hi Karen,
I’m glad you found them useful. Yoga philosophy has such a practical, down-to-earth quality, doesn’t it?

]]> By: Karen Ferguson http://myfiveminuteyoga.com/361/release-your-grip-by-practicing-aparigraha/comment-page-1/#comment-67 Karen Ferguson Thu, 01 Apr 2010 19:51:45 +0000 http://myfiveminuteyoga.com/wordpress/?p=361#comment-67 Thanks so much, Eve, for this post and "Meet your I-Maker" (March 25). Both came appeared in my inbox at exactly the right moment! I look forward to more posts on the spiritual and philosophical aspects of yoga and everyday life. Thanks so much, Eve, for this post and “Meet your I-Maker” (March 25).
Both came appeared in my inbox at exactly the right moment! I look forward to more posts on the spiritual and philosophical aspects of yoga and everyday life.

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