Within/Without

Peace. Every morning that I work, I take a leisurely walk from the bus stop to the job. It's about 1.5 miles and I can walk it in 15-20 minutes. Sometimes as quick as 10 if I hump. But not usually. I don't like to rush like that. I use that time to meditate and get my head right for the day. There is a woman who I ride the bus and if the weather is inclement, the train, who noticed that I have been getting my walk on. She works across the street from me and she has been intrigued by me walking. (Her words not mine) Last week, She and I reached the same point at the same time; her on the train and me walking. She was impressed. Anyway, this morning she decided to join me. This is what and how this build was made. In order for us to move together I had to slow down some. She flat out on 2 occasions had to stop and sit. It took about 30 minutes to get from the bus stop to the job. I hadn't broken a sweat (it was only 73 blessed degrees) but she was puddling. Just before parted...

Peace, My Ayurvedic dosha is Kapha. I'm a big girl, ain't never been thin. I've been smaller but never thin. I am ALWAYS cold and I hate the winter. I love to sleep and will spend the day indulging if I can. But I am NOT lazy. I am a a solidly grounded person who see's thing out to the end. That's my cee. Here is one from the internet.... http://www.whatsyourdosha.com/kapha.html Kapha-type people tend to have sturdy, heavy frames, providing a good reserve of physical strength and stamina. This strength gives Kaphas a natural resistance to disease and a generally positive outlook about life. The Kapha dosha is slow, and Kapha types tend to be slow eaters with slow digestion. They also speak slowly. They are calm and affectionate but, when out of balance, can become stubborn and lazy. They learn slowly, with a methodical approach, but also retain information well with a good understanding of it. Kapha dosha controls the moist tissues of the body, so a Kapha imbalance ...

Peace, One of the concepts that Ayurveda teaches is the need for routine. There are seasonal and daily routines. Dinacharya literally means Daily=dina routine=charya. There are 2 cycles in a day. Each cycle is broken up into 3 sections. Those 3 sections correspond with the 3 doshas. 6am to 10pm – Kapha 10am to 2pm – Pitta 2pm to 6pm – Vata. There are 2 distinct sets of activities depending on the cycle. My morning cycle looks like this... Get up between 4:30 and 5:30 Brush my teeth Wash my face (with an Ayurvedic recipe) Rinse out my nose Clean my eyes Massage my body with oil Do some yoga all greasy Shower Meditation Breakfast Work Lunch gets in there The evening cycle look like this.... Dinner Light exercise (emphasis on light) Pondering of day's activities Shower Sleep. The evening is the antithesis of the morning because where as you spend 6am-6-pm mostly working, you spend 6pm-6am mostly in relaxation mode. This routine is working for me. I feel very balanced all throughout my...

Peace, In my previous post, I stated that I was going back to yoga. I am. But that's not all... I have been a researcher, for the most part, on Ayurveda. There are some things I add on to my personal cipher and some things I don't. I'm not judging myself because if folks were honest that's exactly how they get down with the various modalities and lifestyles. I see yoga as not only exercise (although, that's mostly how I have been approaching it) but as a lifestyle. It includes body, mind and soul. I define soul as that which is within that is not controlled by rational thought. Clearly, the yoga will take care of the physical exercise and the Ayurveda will govern the whys and hows of my routine and diet. Ayurveda also provides some healing modalities, but healing is not necessary if you don't get ill in the 1st place now does it? Ayurveda literally means "The science of life." Now you know I couldn't let the fact that those words literally show up ...

I am frustrated y'all!!!! Arghh!!!! Here is the situation.... I have practiced yoga on and off (mostly off) since 2001. I see yoga as a gateway. If you know me enough to know my personal thoughts on things, I see that there are many paths to consciousness. Consciousness I define as being in a state of supreme bliss brought on by knowledge. There are many gate ways to this bliss. For me it was vegetarianism, for others its natural hair, others still yoga. Once in the corridor, one will come into the other truths given time and effort. The longer in, the more conscious one becomes. Simply because it's a process that builds. Not saying that someone old is a better person than a newbie. But longer folks have just had more time to marinate. Back to my point. I love yoga, but I find it's practice fraught with politics that I don't want to deal with. When I started practicing yoga, it was because I saw a class on TV and was intrigued. I tried to do some of the poses and bought...