Equanimity : Week 3

Weekly Theme:  Equanimity -- "The art of meeting life as it meets you" Baron Baptiste.  See Tips below 40 Days to Personal Revolution  Week 3 Starts Saturday  Missed the Intro to 40 Days Workshop and the Yoga Type (Dosha) workshop?  Go to our Blog to get the notes.  Link Below.  Our focus this upcoming week is Equanimity  You can enhance your sense of calmness even in difficult situations (definition of equanimity)  in all 4 parts of your challenge practices: Asana Practice, Meditation, Eating, and Life in general.   Quotes: “Equanimity is the hallmark of spirituality. It is neither chasing nor avoiding but just being in the middle.”Amit Ray "Gratitude, not understanding, is the secret to joy and equanimity." Anne Lamott  "The greatest challenge to your equanimity is resistance."  Baron Baptise 1. Asana (Pose) Practice --This week's intention is to move from 30 minutes to 45 Minutes physical practice. What 45 minute practice will you commit to doing this week?    There are specific poses in the book (40 Days to Personal Revolution by Baptiste)  This week poses are Sun Salutations, Side Plank, Crescent Lunge with Twist, Extended Side Angle, Prayer Twist, Forward Fold Hand to Foot Pose, Eagle, Dancer, Tree, Locust, Camel, Bridge, Wheel, Supine Leg Raises, Supine Bound Angle, Rock the Baby (Seated Pigeon), Seated Twist, Shoulder Stand, Fish, Supine Hand to Foot, Happy Baby, Supine Twist, Savasana.  What will your poses be?  This week pick your classes at the studio and register to commit and then schedule in your calendar your home practice days and times.  Grab your Log on our Blog.  2. Meditation Practice-- Awareness Style Meditation. 15 minutes each morning and night.   This week's awareness is to notice resistance.  "The greatest challenge to your equanimity is resistance." (Baron Baptise).  Notice reactivity in daily life too.  Practice staying present and calm.  3. Diet --   Notice Cravings. Continue to eat whole fruits, vegis, lean meats, fish and whole grains.   Notice what you crave.  Salty?  Sweet?  Notice when you have cravings.  Practice stillness and breathing.  Ask what caused it.  4. Questions  -- Write the answers down, get them out of your head.  Some from the book:   In what areas of my life can I have less reaction? How would situations be if I practiced nonreactivity? what things are most likely to trigger reactivity in me? What can i do in those moments of reactivity to respond better?  Namaste (With Respect), Kim