Salute to the Mountains

Yogis often idealize about waking up morning after morning with the personal strength, discipline and motivation to complete a beautiful home yoga practice. What we forget in these daydreams, however, is that life tends to get in the way. That dream of waking up early to salute the sun crashes with the first buzz of the alarm clock. Rather than inner peace, your mind gets cluttered with questions like, “why couldn’t I just get up this morning? I always feel so good after yoga, why can’t I just let myself feel good?  I am way too tired to practice this morning and my bed just feels too good to get out it right now…” And, even if you have established a regular home practice, it’s easy to get lost in trains of daily laundry lists or lack of inspiration. Again, life tends to get in the way. 

Life also has the tendency to invigorate, and sometimes, all you need to find the inner will to get up in the morning is some new inspiration. Luckily, in Nepal, inspiration awaits you outside almost daily, especially during the autumn months. That inspiration is none other than the Himalayas, the most dreamed about mountains in the world. So, tomorrow morning, rather than staying in your warm bed, why not head out into the sunshine and salute the mountains? Get outside on your nearest rooftop, spread out your mat and your heart to the awe-inspiring landscape around you and live. Amidst the chaos of life, taking a moment to sit move, breathe and meditate in the beauty around us can help turn a grudging home practice into a day at the spa. Your heart, body and soul will thank you. 

For information about daily yoga classes in Kathmandu and yoga workshops and yoga retreats in Nepal, please visit www.pranamaya-yoga.com