Bring to class: Ganesh statue, incense, poems, mantra, leaves for students to write what no longer serves them on & a couple of sharpies
Setting the tone/theme:
The full moon is a great time to release stale energy that is no longer serving you and as we release, we make space for new opportunities to open up for us. “If you set intentions, the full Moon is a time when you begin to make out the path, and can take an exhilarating step forward. It is both a culmination and a time to act on something you've imagined. In the act of doing, you have brought an idea into reality, and made magic.” In yoga, our mats serve as a mirror to us, reflecting back our fears. Whether its fear of letting go, fear of moving forward, fear of not being enough, or whatever, we recognize it through our yoga practice. When we are in a tough pose, or an easy pose, we can take a peek into our mind & notice how we handle the situation. If it is an unhealthy pattern that we discover we can learn to breath through it and handle the situation with grace & compassion. The good news is, that the mirror goes both ways and as we practice this on our mats, it automatically reflects back into our lives. So for tonight, see if you can practice letting go, you have nothing to lose, & see where it takes you.
Chant: OM
Asana:
Warm-up, Sun A's, Sun B's with lots of releasing poses, lotus mudra in poses like Navasana, Crescent, Warrior I & Warrior III. Keep bringing the mind to attention & what its doing, keep bringing up the intention to let go.
Chant:
Jai Ganesha
Ganesha Sharanam
or Om Gum Ganapataya Namaho
Asana: Finish with Lots of Backbends (5 round of bridge/Wheel/Scorpion for more advanced students). Warm-down
Meditation:
Poem:
LETTING GO TAKES LOVE
To let go does not mean to stop caring,
it means I can't do it for someone else.
To let go is not to cut myself off,
it's the realization I can't control another.
To let go is not to enable,
but allow learning from natural consequences.
To let go is to admit powerlessness, which means
the outcome is not in my hands.
To let go is not to try to change or blame another,
it's to make the most of myself.
To let go is not to care for,
but to care about.
To let go is not to fix,
but to be supportive.
To let go is not to judge,
but to allow another to be a human being.
To let go is not to be in the middle arranging all the outcomes,
but to allow others to affect their destinies.
To let go is not to be protective,
it's to permit another to face reality.
To let go is not to deny,
but to accept.
To let go is not to nag, scold or argue,
but instead to search out my own shortcomings and correct them.
To let go is not to adjust everything to my desires,
but to take each day as it comes and cherish myself in it.
To let go is not to criticize or regulate anybody,
but to try to become what I dream I can be.
To let go is not to regret the past,
but to grow and live for the future.
To let go is to fear less and love more
and
To let go and to let God, is to find peace !
Remember: The time to love is short
------ author unknown
To let go does not mean to stop caring,
it means I can't do it for someone else.
To let go is not to cut myself off,
it's the realization I can't control another.
To let go is not to enable,
but allow learning from natural consequences.
To let go is to admit powerlessness, which means
the outcome is not in my hands.
To let go is not to try to change or blame another,
it's to make the most of myself.
To let go is not to care for,
but to care about.
To let go is not to fix,
but to be supportive.
To let go is not to judge,
but to allow another to be a human being.
To let go is not to be in the middle arranging all the outcomes,
but to allow others to affect their destinies.
To let go is not to be protective,
it's to permit another to face reality.
To let go is not to deny,
but to accept.
To let go is not to nag, scold or argue,
but instead to search out my own shortcomings and correct them.
To let go is not to adjust everything to my desires,
but to take each day as it comes and cherish myself in it.
To let go is not to criticize or regulate anybody,
but to try to become what I dream I can be.
To let go is not to regret the past,
but to grow and live for the future.
To let go is to fear less and love more
and
To let go and to let God, is to find peace !
Remember: The time to love is short
------ author unknown
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