Kindness
In these time of societal stress, we often put pressure on ourselves and others. The more pressure we put on ourselves, the more pressure we tend to put on others. We forget about kindness. It is difficult to be kind to others when we are not kind to ourselves.
One way of being kind to ourselves is to rededicate ourselves to yoga practice. I know that I have become less dedicated to practice than I is comfortable for me. When I practice, I feel less stressed and more comfortable with my circumstances no matter what they are. I can find joyfulness in my life. I have more energy to do the things that need to be done. And I feel more kindness toward others.
The world is in need of much kindness. We can see the results of the unkindness in the world around us. If you observe as you travel around the city, you will see the homeless and the hopeless. When we are kind, we can help to bring hope to those who have not had much kindness. Even a smile as you pass a homeless person is an act of kindness. It is an acknowledgement that that person on the street corner is a human being and worthy of our attention.
There are many ways to express kindness. Start with yourself.
Namascar,
Claudia
Claudia Kuhns is the founder of Yoga for Health in Denver. She is a certified Iyengar teacher and has been teaching and practicing yoga for over 20 years. Claudia is an approved contractor with the State of Colorado Vocational Rehabilitation Services . Claudia teaches beginning and intermediate students and works with specific adaptive applications of yoga. In addition to teaching, Claudia is the director of Yoga for Health .