Making Your Yoga Practice a Moving Meditation

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From interview of Ashtanga yoga pioneer, David Williams, in Guruji:

More and more over the years, I work to make my yoga practice a moving meditation, and then at the end of my practice, when I get up and walk away, I continue that meditation into my life, all day long. So I consider the practice to be the foundation of a twenty-four-hour-a-day meditation.

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Comments

  1. Yoga is the way out in this busy world I myself am a great yoga fan.

  2. Fantastic quote. I am working towards what David Williams speaks of. Thanks for sharing.

  3. Love that idea. What better way to meditate than to do yoga, or go for a walk, and be out in the world. Living a life of ease, and centeredness where ever you are!

  4. I love doing Yoga. Centering yourself to mind of peace evrywhere you go. You can meditate easily all day long. Great motivator!

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