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既然有緣到此一訪，
何妨放鬆一下妳(你)的心緒，
歇一歇妳(你)的腳步，

讓我陪妳(你)喝一杯香醇的咖啡吧！

這裡是一個完全開放的交心空間，
躺在綠意漾然的草原上，望著晴空的藍天，
白雲和微風嬉鬧著，無拘無束的赤著腳，
可以輕輕鬆鬆的道出心中情。

天馬行空的釋放著胸懷，緊緊擁抱著彼此的情緒。
共同分享著彼此悲歡離合的酸甜苦辣。
互相激勵，互相撫慰，互相提攜，
一齊向前邁進。

也因為有妳(你)的來訪，我們認識了。
請讓我能擁有機會回拜於妳(你)空間的機會。
謝謝妳(你)！

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2018年6月2日星期六

Find Your Willpower with This Samskara-Busting Sequence

https://www.yogajournal.com/practice/practice-a-sequence-to-find-your-willpower

Find Your Willpower with This Samskara-Busting Sequence

Stay on course with this sequence to help you break habitual patterns and develop the strength and courage to face life's challenges.

CHRISSY CARTER

MAY 22, 2018

What Are Samskaras?

Whether conscious or unconscious, positive or negative, samskaras make up our conditioning and influence how we respond in certain situations. Changing these deeply ingrained patterns can be difficult—even if those patterns cause us pain. The good news is that we can use our yoga practice to examine our samskaras, identify what may be getting in the way of realizing our best intentions, and work with what we uncover.

By observing our reactive patterns on the yoga mat and meditation cushion, we’re better able to recognize when we react mindlessly in real life—and in turn, consciously shift our feelings, thoughts, emotions, moods, and behaviors. For example, if you lose your balance in Vrksasana (Tree Pose), look at how you talk to yourself. Are you kind? Or do you beat yourself up? Can you dust yourself off and try again, even when you feel like giving up?

The most common roadblocks I see students struggle with on a regular basis are self-criticism, frustration, and lack of willpower. The following sequences will help you cultivate the tools you need to work through your roadblocks, so you can break the patterns that no longer serve you and call in new ones that will help you live more mindfully.

Stand at the front of your mat in Tadasana (Mountain Pose). As you inhale, stretch your arms out to the sides and then overhead, lengthening through your side ribs. As you exhale, sit your hips back and down. Shift your weight toward your heels, and release the tops of your thighs and tailbone toward the mat. Soften the sides of your neck, unhinge your jaw, and quiet your eyes. Stay here for 1 minute. Utkatasana is intense. You’ll notice your mind searching for a way out of the discomfort. Observe what arises, and choose to stay. When it gets hard, let it be hard.See also 4 Ways to Modify Chair Pose

Return to Tadasana (Mountain Pose) at the front of your mat, and step or jump your feet wide. Stretch your arms open to shoulder height, rotate your right thigh open 90 degrees, then turn your left toes in slightly. On an inhalation, ground down into your feet and lift up. On an exhalation, bend your right knee any amount, or until it is directly over your ankle. Align your knee with your second toe by rotating your right thigh open. Draw your right outer hip toward your left heel, and lengthen your torso toward your right foot. Place your bottom hand on a block to the outside of your right ankle, and stretch your left arm straight up. Root your right hand into the block as you lengthen up through your left collarbone, arm, and hand. Reach your left arm over your ear, spinning your outer armpit toward your heart. Breathe here for 1 minute, then repeat on the other side. See also Asana Cues Decoded: Tadasana Is the Blueprint Pose

From Balasana (Child’s Pose), stretch your arms out in front of you, and lengthen the sides of your body. Look to see that your hands are shoulder-width apart; press your palms into the mat, and straighten your arms. Inhale, and shift forward to your hands and knees. On an exhalation, curl your toes under and pull your thighs back into Down Dog. Ground down evenly into your hands, and pull up through straight arms. Press the tops of your thighs back, and shift more weight into your legs. Stay here for at least 1 minute, observing what arises as you hold the pose. You may feel the urge to fidget, which disconnects you from your experience and may prompt you to avoid what comes up. If this happens, recommit your attention to the actions of the pose.See also Digging Deeper in Downward-Facing Dog Pose

From Down Dog, reach your heels back as you shift forward, and stack your shoulders over your wrists. Ground down into your hands as you pull up through your arms. Pull your front low ribs in and up toward your spine, spreading your collarbones wide. Lift the tops of your thighs away from the floor as you lengthen your tailbone toward your heels. Reach your heels back as you stretch your breastbone forward. Stay here for 1 minute: Feel how this pose generates heat and connects you to your center. See also Anatomy 101: Can You Safely Jump Back to Plank?

From Down Dog, turn onto the outer edge of your right foot, and stack your left foot on top. Shift your weight into your right hand, and place your left hand on your hip—then extend it up toward the ceiling. Note: Do not stack your bottom hand directly below your shoulder; make sure it’s slightly in front of it. Shift your head back so it’s in line with your spine. Spin your inner thighs back toward the wall behind you as you lengthen your tailbone toward your heels. Reach through your inner heels and big-toe mounds. Stay here for 1 minute, come back to Down Dog, and repeat on the other side.See also 3 Prep Poses for One-Legged Side Plank

Utkatasana (Chair Pose)

Stand at the front of your mat in Tadasana (Mountain Pose). As you inhale, stretch your arms out to the sides and then overhead, lengthening through your side ribs. As you exhale, sit your hips back and down. Shift your weight toward your heels, and release the tops of your thighs and tailbone toward the mat. Soften the sides of your neck, unhinge your jaw, and quiet your eyes. Stay here for 1 minute. Utkatasana is intense. You’ll notice your mind searching for a way out of the discomfort. Observe what arises, and choose to stay. When it gets hard, let it be hard.

See also 4 Ways to Modify Chair Pose

Chris Fanning

You can fold this mini-sequence into a longer home practice or simply do these five poses followed by a restorative supported Setu Bandha Sarvangasana (Bridge Pose) and a supine hip opener, such as Sucirandhrasana (Eye-of-the-Needle Pose). Finish in Savasana (Corpse Pose).

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Find Your Willpower with This Samskara-Busting Sequence