Monday, January 13, 2014

Weight Loss as a Practice

Announcements 
We will be kicking off our new year with a focus on service work. If you live in the area and wish to join us for service oriented projects throughout the year, please join http://www.meetup.com/Volunteer-South-Florida/ Our next event, helping out at Flamingo Festival, will take place on January 25th. For more events, please check out the events page.

Starting in February there will be a weekly audio meditation and teaching available for a $5 donation. A portion of the donation will go towards a different charity organization each week. Funds raised and donated will be tracked on our giving back page.

Daily Reflections
By now, many of you are noticing a sincere lack of motivation to continue on with your weight loss goals. Perhaps some of those old eating habits are creeping back in or you will only go to the gym 3 times this week instead of 4. This is normal and a natural part of being human. It is easier to stick with your goals if you connect them to your spiritual practice. In yoga, anything can become a part of your daily spiritual practice. In order to keep yourself motivated you may want to begin your day by lighting a candle and reminding yourself about your goal. Spend a few moments in meditation and reflection on this goal at the beginning of each day. It will take less than 5 minutes. Every time you lose focus on this goal, picture the flame in the candle and come back to the practice. In each moment, begin again. Just as practicing asanas is a part of your practice so is right eating. It is a task that is visited each and every day for the rest of your life.

Swami K

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