Just Practice

This weekend, I accidentally opened a door to the past. While updating my phone, I discovered 15 years of audio recordings, beginning with a practice class made for my 200-hour YTT (so young, so green and fresh)! By contrast, the final recordings were Yoga Philosophy lectures I delivered during YTT ten years later. I listened to myself speak about the profound teachings of Yoga to an eager group of teacher trainees. In my own voice, I laid out, step by step, how to access the essence of Yoga. The message is simply practice.

The heart of a yogi’s development is a regular practice commitment that allows the practice to bloom. In Kripalu Yoga, we describe three stages:

1–You DO Yoga. (you consciously move through postures).

2. You DO Yoga, Yoga DOES You (as you move through the practice, the practice moves you)

3- YOGA does YOU (absorption, presence, prana flows through you, as you).

Little by little, our practice grows when we show up just as we are, allowing Yoga to shift and move us.

I offer practice every Tuesday and Thursday mornings and Wednesday evenings. These all-level classes allow space to explore, breathe, and gaze inward. This week, I’m offering a gift to encourage your commitment. Enjoy this Free Kripalu Yoga Class recording, on-demand, for two weeks. If you prefer to join live, contact me for a Class Pass.

Here’s to more practice.

-Jai, Susan

About The Author

Susan Mathis, M.Ed., E-RYT 500, RCYT, YACEP

Susan is deeply committed to the practice of yoga, pranayama, and conscious living. A Professional Level, Kripalu Yoga Teacher, she offers steady guidance, practical knowledge and infuses the deep wisdom of yoga philosophy into her teaching. A lover of the natural world, adventure, and travel, Susan engages with nature through hiking, biking, and scuba diving. She is the owner and director of alleyCat Yoga and Yoga to Grow.