CP Fitness Trainer - Aena SB

05/06/2020

Mid-day flow 🌸

05/06/2020

Start your day feeling energized and centered with some sun salutations☀️🌞

31/05/2020

Sunrise Yoga ☀️

31/05/2020

• D E T A C H M E N T •

I have always had the tendency to act like a complete control freak. Putting my heart and soul into the things that matter to me, be it work, relationship, friendship, or anything else in general, and believing with absolute certainty that it will turn out the way i want. And if anything goes wrong and for some reason, it doesn’t work out then i would completely lose it and/or won’t be able to cope.

And that’s because there is a bit of a downside to being a control freak. You become so attached to the things you love and are so set on achieving a certain thing a certain way that you’re a complete emotional wreck if things go haywire.

Why?

While it is good to have a certain amount of control in your life and plan things according to what you want but know that it may not always be how you want it to be. Don’t get too attached to the illusion of grandeur or perfectionism. If you do, you are putting yourself at a huge risk.

Does that mean that one must never be passionate about their goals or give themselves completely into anything? Or take risks? Absolutely not.

One must always stick to the idea of ‘self’ that is independent of anything else in the world. One must always be able to get back up on their feet and start again quickly instead of being miserable for days/months if certain things don’t work out. Practice detachment. It is also one of the YAMAS of yoga.
“Detachment is an art of enjoying something while always being open to the possibility of losing it someday.”

31/05/2020

Life has so much to offer yet we dwell over the things we don’t have, wish for the things we can’t change - as long as you can feel the mere existence of your being, pain is inevitable.

However, pain is merely a sensation. You can choose not to feel it. It is a stimulus that gives birth to suffering. We have allowed our minds to be enslaved by this pain when it’s only a matter of choice. Choose not to suffer. Choose to be happy. You are the creator of your own happiness.

On that note, let’s remind ourselves how happy and eternally grateful we are for simply being ❤️ Cheers to all my fellow yogis 🥂

31/05/2020

Improve your forward folds by incorporating a simple yet very effective prop - a bench/stool 🐛

The more stable your bench is, the more easier it is to stand on and balance yourself whilst folding forward.

I’ve been using a stool to find more length in my spine which means allowing an optimal stretch of the intra-spinal ligaments, and reducing any compression on the intervertebral discs which we often risk compressing by doing a lot of backbends. Hence, forward folds are the way to go for a healthy spine!

28/05/2020

A great pose/stretch for the following reasons:
✔️ Works in targeting those tight hip flexors
✔️ Opens up your shoulders and chest
✔️ Strengthens the mind because the focus required to open up in the above three areas is much greater than your regular asanas 🧘🏻‍♀️

28/05/2020

These are the words I take inspiration from in moments of struggle or despair -

As my philosophy teacher used to say, “Whatever you really want in life will never come easy. If it does then it’s not really worth having.”

28/05/2020

28/05/2020

“I am not flexible enough for yoga”

The only flexibility you need is in the mind. Flexibility means you’re able to see an opportunity in everything; what looks like a roadblock to one person, might seem like a growth opportunity to a flexible thinker. It is then when the true flexibility in the physical self starts to cultivate.

Flexibility is not a requirement in yoga. It is infact one of the many things you acquire through the practice of yoga. Learning to understand the importance of patience creates a flexible mind which in turn gives birth to a flexible body🧘🏻‍♀️