My teacher told me to put my books down for one week. I thought it would be easy.

It wasn't. Without my concepts, I had to feel what I'd been studying instead.

What has your body taught you that books couldn't?

#yoga #embodiedwisdom #teachers
#rishikesh #spiritualpractice #movementasmedicine
#yogaretreat #guruwisdom #bodywisdom

My teacher told me to put my books down for one week. I thought it would be easy.

It wasn't. Without my concepts, I had to feel what I'd been studying instead.

What has your body taught you that books couldn't?

#yoga #embodiedwisdom #teachers
#rishikesh #spiritualpractice #movementasmedicine
#yogaretreat #guruwisdom #bodywisdom

I did everything right. Run at 4:30, mat at 6, desk by 8. By noon I was depleted. I thought that was balance.

Turns out, I'd been chasing a myth.

When did your body last try to tell you something you weren't ready to hear?

Read the full reflection

https://medium.com/@clarainsweden/the-myth-of-perfect-balance-and-what-i-found-instead-570ebfe202d7

#balance #perfectionism #yoga
#embodiedpractice #morningroutine #mindfulness
#restispractice #bodywisdom #seasonalrhythms

I thought strength meant pushing through. It's knowing when to stop.

The world teaches more is better. True discipline is paying attention.

What would change if you measured strength by listening instead of pushing?

#strength #listening #discipline
#bodywisdom #selfcompassion #mindfulness
#truestrength #innerwork #consciousliving

A woman’s nakedness is divine art, not a flaw to be hidden

The nakedness of woman is God’s creation; shame was man-made

#DivineFeminine
#SacredBody
#NoShame
#CreatedNotCovered
#BodyAsPrayer
#HolyNotHidden
#FemininePower
#UnlearnShame
#SpiritualFreedom
#WomanUnapologetic
#DivineDesign
#GodsCreation
#SacredFlesh
#BodyWisdom
#UnapologeticWoman
#FaithAndFreedom
#HolyBody
#ReclaimTheBody
#NoMoreShame
#FeminineTruth
#SpiritualFeminism
#CreatedInGrace
#WomanUnfiltered
#OwnYourForm
#woman
#spiritual