Listen

I taught a four-day yoga intensive last week to a lovely group of high school students.

I constantly asked them how they were feeling, and at the final journaling/discussion exercise, I asked, "How often do people ask you how you feel?" The responses ranged from - not very much, to never.

Interesting to see that in society today, especially for young people still finding their way, most sources are "giving the answer," rather than encouraging people to look inward, and find the answer inside.

It's no wonder most of us have been de-sensitized to the signals that our bodies are giving us. We have forgotten that answers can be found inside -- we just have to be quiet enough to listen, and sensitive enough to understand.

Tuning into this quieter place, this place of heightened sensitivity can have a wonderful effect on our entire lives - we sleep well, work more efficiently, and relate to others from a more authentic place.

So, this week, let's be great role models for the next generation -- notice how often you are listening and responding to the signals your body is giving you. If you need a sensitivity refresher, yoga is a great place to start.

From Karoun Yoga Newsletter #49, 4/5/2010