Saturday started with 6:30 a.m. Yoga for an hour and a half. Long, held postures, slow meditative breathing, many pauses between to reflect on the place that we are at. Very intense but in a good way. I keep finding myself dropping deep into meditation and not even knowing how I got into the posture I am in. The group is filled with fine, fun people all learning and sharing. There are around 50 participants and 12 staff.
Here are lecture notes. Not all are from Gurudev. I will try to paraphrase some of what the Guru says, but it is not verbatim.
General lecture notes not from Gurudev-
'Recognize your participation in imaginary problems'
'Learn the process that is causing problems, and dismantle it'
Maslow-'If you want to change a person, you have to change their awareness about themselves'
'Many people are busy redecorating their prison cells, rather than plotting their escape'
'There is no where to go and nothing to change'
'Traffic is sitting in a comfortable chair, listening to music, and watching scenery go by.'
Yoga= P.I.T.T./ P=purification I=integration T=transformation T=Transcendence
Change is Willful, conflicting, externally imposed
Transformation is spontaneous, effortless, organic
Gurudev Sat/Sunday-(of course I can not even come close to his exact words or what it feels like to hear him live)
'We are asking for love, but reflecting love' 'Body mind yoga is not yoga' 'anything you expect to get from an outside source it is unavailable, what you want, you have to provide. If you want love, be loving' 'Choiceless Awareness, using your super consiousness to disconnect from your past and be in the present'
'All change begins with acceptance' 'Fighting the cause is not the effect' 'We are heavily hypnotized by cultural conditioning into believing that we can get what we want by changing external situations'
'All expectations are waiting to be frustrated'
Sunday: 'consciousness is the ultimate rebellion against an adopted reality'
'Ego is using energy in a self abusive way' 'When you nurture yourself and care for yourself, what you need will appear' 'have a beginners mind''Life happens in the present only, not the graveyard of the past' 'When "I am" God is not'
That is about it for now, so much of what I am receiving is to profound to put into words. If you find yourself coming to Florida check out Amrit Institute.
I will share more when time allows, have to go study now.
Troy
Sunday, May 31, 2009
Saturday, May 30, 2009
Yoga School 01
I am at the Amrit Yoga Institute in amazing Ocala Forest Florida. Check in was on Friday and I thought I would share highlights of my experience. Here are some notes from the first lecture.
'A hammer can build a lonely house or tear one down, but either way it remains a hammer/
'The funny thing about now, is it can never be anything but now'
'Every annoyance is an opportunity for you to discover how you are poisoning your life with imaginary problems'
'A yoga posture is about learning how to be with what is'
Every day I will try to check in with the blog. Nine more vegan days to go....
'A hammer can build a lonely house or tear one down, but either way it remains a hammer/
'The funny thing about now, is it can never be anything but now'
'Every annoyance is an opportunity for you to discover how you are poisoning your life with imaginary problems'
'A yoga posture is about learning how to be with what is'
Every day I will try to check in with the blog. Nine more vegan days to go....
Monday, May 25, 2009
Jay Robb's Top Ten Weight Loss Secrets
Cut Carbs Correctly
Listen to Your Body
Eat Ample Protein
Do Not Fear Fat
Sunbathe Daily
Supplement Your Diet Properly
Exercise is a Poor Way to Burn Fat
Be Still, Be Slim
Track Your Progress Accurately
Practice Making Healthy Decisions
Leave your tips at my blog for others to see, the best comment will win a free report.....http://www.trainertroy.blogspot.com/
Thursday, May 21, 2009
Releasing Stress
How I got through:
Many times I share my stress dealing tips with others, but never have to practice them myself. This was put to the test recently when I had to deal with a dump truck full of situations within two months, any one of which could have stressed me out in my twenties for weeks.
1) Deal with situations head on. In my family, when we have conflict, we deal with it right then and there, even if it involves heated words, and passionate feelings, then we resolve it and move on. We try to let it go and not let it linger on and on. I have to realize, some people do not deal with conflict this way. Some run away from it and never resolve it. We have three choices, fight, flight, or deal. When we can deal with the situation at hand, talk it out, find a solution, it can be released and resolved. I always remember the saying, it is not what happens to us, it is how we deal with it. Dealing with it is the only way to not carry it around, suppress it and have it manifest later. So with each thing that came up for me, I tried to confront it, resolve it and move on, not put it off until later, run away or ignore it and hope it would go away on its own.
2) Shake it off. There is a ton of research to support this simple idea. We can release physical stress caused by situations in life through physical activity. Unresolved stress, stuffed down and repressed can and will manifest as illness, emotional blockages that resurface later, and result in repeating the same patterns of destructive behavior and required counseling. In Yoga we call it Samskara. For me it is my Yoga physical practice that releases stress in my body, joints, muscles, and mind. For others it is running, boxing, dancing, swimming, or weight lifting. Whatever activity you can find, shake it off. Get it out of your mind for an hour, build up heat that burns out stress, get a massage, get it out of the physical body. The best I felt over these last two months wsa after teaching/ doing a very vigerous yoga class. In balance postures, our minds simply can not think of anything else but being in the present moment, or we fall over.
3) Write it down. This is one I do not practice enough, but over the last two months, it has been a lifesaver. Put a note pad by the bed with a pen; make it the only thing on the night stand. Every night just before falling asleep, jot down a list of what you have to d the next day, set it aside, do not analyze it, and then close your eyes and let it go. The next morning review your list; leave it on the night stand. At the end of the day, cross off everything you accomplished, add whatever is unfinished to the list for the next day, then throw away the previous list, and make a new one, close your eyes and go t sleep. This way, you get out of your head, worrying about what you have to do the next day, or about what you did not get done. It simply cannot set there as you are trying to sleep and roll around in your mind. It is out of you and on a physical piece of paper. Simple, takes practice, but works.
4) Date yourself. One day out of the week, have a date with yourself. I try on Sundays to take myself to the movie alone. I take myself to a simple place to eat, and then go to a movie I want to see, have a bag of M&M’s, and enjoy my own company. No scheduling with others, worrying about what they want to eat or what movie they wants to see, just me and myself. This allows me to ‘check out’ for a couple of hours. I can reset my mind and relax. I tell myself thank you at the end. This is a practice I try to do at least twice a month and have made mandatory for years. I leave the phone in the car and simply ‘check out’ It is like a reset button for my energy, allowing me to refocus on my wants and needs without the demands of external sources. Treat yourself the way you want to be treated and then tell yourself thank you. In the end, all we have is ourselves anyway.
5) Rest. The hardest one for me. Finding the right amount of time to rest the body, rest the mind, rest the heart. Being a type A, I always want to go the extra mile and believe sleep is for when I am in the grave, but under times of stress, the body and mind need to sleep/ Plain and simple, sleep heals all. The first thing the Dr. said to me was going home and sleep. Boy was he right.
Now that I am on my way, I can get some of that sleep. I hope these fairly simple techniques help you someday, that your life is free of stress and that you can sleep. See you soon.
TrainerTroy
Many times I share my stress dealing tips with others, but never have to practice them myself. This was put to the test recently when I had to deal with a dump truck full of situations within two months, any one of which could have stressed me out in my twenties for weeks.
1) Deal with situations head on. In my family, when we have conflict, we deal with it right then and there, even if it involves heated words, and passionate feelings, then we resolve it and move on. We try to let it go and not let it linger on and on. I have to realize, some people do not deal with conflict this way. Some run away from it and never resolve it. We have three choices, fight, flight, or deal. When we can deal with the situation at hand, talk it out, find a solution, it can be released and resolved. I always remember the saying, it is not what happens to us, it is how we deal with it. Dealing with it is the only way to not carry it around, suppress it and have it manifest later. So with each thing that came up for me, I tried to confront it, resolve it and move on, not put it off until later, run away or ignore it and hope it would go away on its own.
2) Shake it off. There is a ton of research to support this simple idea. We can release physical stress caused by situations in life through physical activity. Unresolved stress, stuffed down and repressed can and will manifest as illness, emotional blockages that resurface later, and result in repeating the same patterns of destructive behavior and required counseling. In Yoga we call it Samskara. For me it is my Yoga physical practice that releases stress in my body, joints, muscles, and mind. For others it is running, boxing, dancing, swimming, or weight lifting. Whatever activity you can find, shake it off. Get it out of your mind for an hour, build up heat that burns out stress, get a massage, get it out of the physical body. The best I felt over these last two months wsa after teaching/ doing a very vigerous yoga class. In balance postures, our minds simply can not think of anything else but being in the present moment, or we fall over.
3) Write it down. This is one I do not practice enough, but over the last two months, it has been a lifesaver. Put a note pad by the bed with a pen; make it the only thing on the night stand. Every night just before falling asleep, jot down a list of what you have to d the next day, set it aside, do not analyze it, and then close your eyes and let it go. The next morning review your list; leave it on the night stand. At the end of the day, cross off everything you accomplished, add whatever is unfinished to the list for the next day, then throw away the previous list, and make a new one, close your eyes and go t sleep. This way, you get out of your head, worrying about what you have to do the next day, or about what you did not get done. It simply cannot set there as you are trying to sleep and roll around in your mind. It is out of you and on a physical piece of paper. Simple, takes practice, but works.
4) Date yourself. One day out of the week, have a date with yourself. I try on Sundays to take myself to the movie alone. I take myself to a simple place to eat, and then go to a movie I want to see, have a bag of M&M’s, and enjoy my own company. No scheduling with others, worrying about what they want to eat or what movie they wants to see, just me and myself. This allows me to ‘check out’ for a couple of hours. I can reset my mind and relax. I tell myself thank you at the end. This is a practice I try to do at least twice a month and have made mandatory for years. I leave the phone in the car and simply ‘check out’ It is like a reset button for my energy, allowing me to refocus on my wants and needs without the demands of external sources. Treat yourself the way you want to be treated and then tell yourself thank you. In the end, all we have is ourselves anyway.
5) Rest. The hardest one for me. Finding the right amount of time to rest the body, rest the mind, rest the heart. Being a type A, I always want to go the extra mile and believe sleep is for when I am in the grave, but under times of stress, the body and mind need to sleep/ Plain and simple, sleep heals all. The first thing the Dr. said to me was going home and sleep. Boy was he right.
Now that I am on my way, I can get some of that sleep. I hope these fairly simple techniques help you someday, that your life is free of stress and that you can sleep. See you soon.
TrainerTroy
Tuesday, May 12, 2009
Sick??Try this.....thanks Christine
Hi Troy, I noticed in class today that you were not feeling 100%. Colloidal Silver works wonders on the system. It is what I take and give to my boys any time they have a virus or bacterial infection in their lungs, sinus etc. Usually an antibiotic kills half a dz or so of bacteria's, but silver kills some 650. Resistant strains do not develop to silver like they do with antibiotics. It is used in Europe quite a bit. I'm just really into natural medicines and wanted to share it with you. I am sure you are already drinking Green tea with Kombucha. It also works great ! They have both these things at Farm to Market off Del Obispo or Henry's Market off La Paz. Take Care, and hope you feel better soon,Christine
Monday, May 11, 2009
Sick is no fun!
Monday, woke up with a terrible sinus congestion. Doing all my Herbal remedies and the Dr. said to drink alot of water and sleep. Guess I will listen to what the Dr. ordered. Herbal tea, water, study my Yoga and sleep. Good night....
Feel free to add to the blog suggestions of yoga postures, your favorite cold remedy, exercises ect...
Be well.
TrainerTroy
Feel free to add to the blog suggestions of yoga postures, your favorite cold remedy, exercises ect...
Be well.
TrainerTroy
Sunday, May 10, 2009
Mothers Day
Getting ready to teach my Sunday Yoga at Lotus 7 and thinking how important Mothers are. We would not be here without the sacrifice Mothers have to make. I am so grateful and will dedicate this mornings practice to all mothers out there.
Troy
Troy
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