Yoga at OHM Newsletter Vicyasa™ 4/27 - 5/3/2026: 'tis the season of... blossoming

“We don’t ask a flower any special reason for its existence. We just look at it and are able to accept it as being something different for ourselves.” — Gendolyn Brooks

Development and growth --  blossoming -- in Yoga terms is a holistic transformation, moving beyond a checklist of physical poses [asanas] to fostering increased mental awareness, emotional resilience, and spiritual connection.

It manifests as consistency & stability on and off the mat, profound breathing, daily self-acceptance, and bringing the peace found on the mat into everyday happenings. It is characterized by awareness, not perfection.

Key Dimensions of Growth in Yoga

• Mental & Emotional Growth: Increased awareness of thoughts, reduced judgment, and developing "stronger attitudinal muscles" to manage life's stresses.
• Physical Advancement: While not solely about difficult poses, growth includes increased flexibility, strength, balance, and enhanced body alignment.
• Improved Self-Awareness: Developing a, "...friendship with myself," and increased compassion for one’s own body and limitations.
• Consistency over Intensity: Finding growth through steady, regular practice rather than just attempting complex, advanced movements.

Also, become aware of what is happening in your mind at any given point in time. Are you paying attention to every thought that pops up or are you selective in paying attention to the thoughts that come up? The more attention you give to your thoughts, the more they tend to become concepts in your mind, and the more one gets entangled in them.

Developing these qualities takes time, and you have to be active in your practice & adopt the teachings onto our day-to-day. Patanjali calls it “Abhyasa” (practice)—repeatedly returning to the practice of staying deeply rooted in the permanence of your being yet blossoming on the outside and inside.

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NAMASTE,
Victor Cotto
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