Yoga. The word alone conjures up all sorts of meanings and images. I bet you are thinking of someone doing a crazy yoga asana or pose right now, like standing on their hands or putting their legs behind their head. Yes, this is yoga, too, but in fact, the real reason humans have been practicing yoga for over 5,000 years simply reconnect with their innermost selves, or their True Nature.
We have a tendency to get caught up in looking outside ourselves for fulfillment, happiness, peace, etc. Yet something we all know deep down is that true joy can only be found when we are completely content internally. We get caught up in doing rather than just being.
There are many paths and definitions to yoga. We will be exploring these here in our new blog series – The True Nature of Yoga. One of our favorite definitions of yoga is…
Awakening to your True Nature
Yoga is a method that allows us to wake up to who or what we really are and what life is all about. Anything that allows us to be more aware of ourselves and to feel connected to ourselves
and our life is a form of yoga. Everything we do can become yoga if it is done with awareness. Awareness is the key to discovering the mysteries of who we truly are. Yoga reveals the luminous intelligence and beauty that lies within us.
Our yoga retreats at True Nature Travels are mindfully designed to give our yoga retreat participants space and time to be reminded daily of their True Nature. Whether you are on a jungle hike, meditating by a waterfall, engaged in a service project or attending an actual yoga class – the energy and intention set by our teachers and facilitators are committed to supporting you in having the experience of a lifetime, with yourself.
