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3 Things my Mum taught me that help my Yoga practice…Rachel Pereira

My Mum taught me a lot of things, most of which I’m still practising.  Yoga is my training ground.

Tenacity
“Plough on!”, she would say…and so I was encouraged to keep trying, to stick with it until it was done.  I’m sure I’ve heard her say this in my head while I’ve been holding a Warrior Pose longer than my comfort fairy wanted to.

Compassion for myself
Honestly, neither Mum or I are very good at this, but I love that we’re both still trying.  (That’s tenacity for you!)  Honouring my weaknesses and cutting myself some slack is often necessary in my Yoga practice: “don’t be so hard on yourself”

Mind control
Okay, I picked that sub-heading to amuse myself.  It would be more accurate to say “thought control”.  At times when my emotions or imagination were taking my mind on a creative roller-coaster headed for derailment, Mum would say “You just have to control your thoughts.  You can choose to think along a different track.”  Wow.  Just wow.  That’s Yoga right there.

Thanks Mum xo

 

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