I know, how much more vague can I make the title of this post? Let me explain. Before each yoga session I start by coming up with a single thought. It is usually something positive that I hope will happen for me, or someone I care about. That thought is my “intention” for the day.
Yoga practice can be difficult, but it is more difficult if you cannot maintain your focus. Often the phrase, “clear your mind” is used as a way to describe the feeling of focusing solely on the moment and not concerning yourself with something that happened during your day or what you have to do when you are done. When I hear “clear your mind” my mind starts racing looking for something to not to think about. As a result, I lose focus when I try to clear my mind.
Instead, of trying to clear my mind of all thoughts, I chose to focus it on one specific thought. As my mind wanders, as it inevitably does during yoga practice, I come back to my intention. By focusing solely on that one thought, I find I am able to concentrate more, which has helped my yoga practice. I hope you find this helpful in your yoga practice. I would love to hear from you if you have other thoughts on how to maintain focus during yoga.
Dave
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