Breathe and Allow

Happy Tuesday, everyone!

After taking a quite respite with my sister in Asheville, I am back and blogging!

Sunday I took another Bikram yoga class at Bikram Yoga Asheville.  Throughout the class, two words that continued to echo in my mind long after the class finished were "breathe" and "allow".  "Breathe" is a common word heard in almost all yoga classes; however, "allow" is not so common.  The two words were brought together by the teacher's emphasis on finding our edge in each asana and then to breathe and allow.  Allow for stillness to find us, change to happen and growth as a person.  Like everything in yoga class, this lesson can be easily taken off the mat and applied to our daily lives.

In our day-to-day busy lives, reminding ourselves to allow is equally important as reminding ourselves to breathe.  Sometimes we are unaware of how much we are holding on to that no longer benefits us, preventing us from allowing new growth to take place.  We may also fear the newness or uncertainty change brings with it.  As you go throughout your day, remind yourself to breathe and allow.  Open your heart and mind to the possibility of letting go of what is no longer needed and allowing room for growth and change.  Breathe and allow.

In light and love, Ainsley