28/01/2026
๐พ Whether on the yoga mat, tennis court, racetrack, field, pool, surf, course, bike, pit, arena, stadium or any sports stage / platform ...there is ONE thing all athletes have in common and why we love to watch them perform and compete at their best... ๐ ๐
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โก๏ธThey're fully present...in the moment...mind, body, breath, soul and focus all in alignment๐ชโก๏ธ
๐ช Single-minded, in the FLOW, nowhere else to be or go but in the holy NOW ๐ซ
๐ For many of us, though, in our daily lives, in the mundane, grind, routine and ordinary...we often get distracted, fragmented, diverted or become absent-minded.
๐ช This is why if you can participate in any regular sports, exercise or wellbeing practices to even catch a glimpse of what these athletes experience, you too can allow yourself to feel the rush, the flow and the beauty of this holy present moment and eternal now.
๐งโโ๏ธ In our Stoic Yoga classes, we try to catch a glimpse of this alignment and embodied spirit ๐ช๐ช๐ซ
๐ Stoic Philosopher, Epictetus, reminds us:
"Caretake this moment. Immerse yourself in its particulars. Respond to this person, this challenge, this deed. Quit the evasions. Stop giving yourself needless trouble. It is time to really live; to fully inhabit the situation you happen to be in now. You are not some disinterested bystander. Participate. Exert yourself. Respect your partnership with Providence. Ask yourself often, How may I perform this particular deed such that it would be consistent with and acceptable to the divine will? Heed the answer and get to work. When your doors are shut and your room is dark, you are not alone. The will of nature is within you as your natural genius is within. Listen to its importunings. Follow its directives. As concerns the art of living, the material is your own life. No great thing is created suddenly. There must be time. Give your best and always be kind".
๐ Follow for ancient wisdom for modern life
๐ Nia
