There is this expectation that as January 1st dawns, we're going to do it differently. Moreover, there's this kind of pressure, that even if I've been trying to be different for a while, January 1st, from here on in - I have to be different. There's a cultural expectation, there's a personal expectation. I think it's worth just taking pause for a minute and talking about that.
Rod StrykerWe are already complete. All we need is the clarity to recognize the wholeness that is us.
Rod StrykerThe point of yoga is to develop a level of clarity and self-understand ing so that when weโre done doing our yoga practice we make really good decisions, because that will determine whether weโre fulfilled. Not the quality of our poses. But really the yoga is what happens when weโre done practicing yoga.
Rod StrykerA little exposure to the philosophy of many Eastern spiritual traditions - including yoga - could easily lead you to conclude that if you aspire to achieve goals in the material world you cannot fulfill yourself spiritually, or vice versa. However, since all of us, at some level, long for fulfillment in all aspects of our life, it is essential to understand that these two aims are not mutually exclusive.
Rod Stryker