Yoga rest is a relaxing art and the charm of yoga! Prepare to place the yoga pillow vertically on the yoga mat, and place a yoga brick below the top to make the yoga pillow have a slight slope.
Sit on the floor and lean on the yoga pillow from the lower back to the head.
Place a folded blanket under your head as a pillow.
Know and accept the sound, smell, taste, color and light around you.
Release the tension of the whole body and feel the whole body relax from the inside out.
01 | Think about your inner desire.
Think about what you want most in this life, whether it’s health, wealth, or awakening.
Use your whole body to feel the desire from your heart, and imagine that you really have it now.
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Review the purpose of today’s practice.
The purpose of practice may be to relax and rest, and explore a special feeling, emotion or liberation.
No matter what the purpose is, embrace it with your mind and body.
03 | Find your inner dwelling.
Pay attention to your inner dwelling, the safe harbor in your body, where you are wrapped in security, happiness and peace.
You can imagine a place, a person, or an experience that makes you feel safe, relaxed, and happy.
In the process of practice or daily life, once you feel that you are troubled by emotions, thoughts or life situations, or want to find a sense of security and relaxation, you can return to your inner home.
Scanning your body Gradually let awareness scan your body.
Feel your chin, mouth, ears, nose and eyes.
Feel the inside of your forehead, scalp, neck and throat.
Use awareness to scan your left arm, left palm, right arm and right palm, and then scan both arms and hands at the same time.
Feel your torso, pelvis and sacrum.
Feel your left hip, leg and foot, then focus on your right hip, leg and foot.
Feel the radiance and brilliance of your whole body at this moment.
05 Perceive your breath and feel your body breathe autonomously.
Observe the natural flow of air in the nose, throat and chest, and the rise and fall of the abdomen with each breath.
Feel that every breath is the flow of energy throughout the body.
06 Accept your feelings Don’t judge or try to make changes, accept your physical and mental experiences (such as heaviness, tension, warmth) and emotions (such as sadness, anger, or worry), and pay attention to the opposite experiences and emotions: if you feel sad, evoke a sense of calm; If you feel nervous, experience relaxation.
Be aware of each feeling of the body and its opposite.
07 | Watch your thoughts, realize and accept the thoughts, memories and images that appear in your mind.
Watch your thoughts without judging or trying to change them.
When your opinion of yourself rises, experience the opposite understanding while observing, and accept your experience as it is.
Experiencing the feeling of joy embraces the joy, happiness and bliss that flow out of your body and mind, and feels that they spread throughout your body and spread around you.
With each breath, feel the warmth, joy and happiness emanating from your whole body.
09 | Observe yourself and be aware of your sense of self, or your personality.
When you say “I’m hungry”, “I’m angry” or “I’m happy”, you know your identity.
Be aware of your experiences as a witness and your feelings.
Put these thoughts aside, integrate them into awareness, stay awake, and become aware of yourself.
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Reflect on your practice.
When the practice comes to an end, think back to the journey just now.
Convinced that simple self or simple awareness is the eternal peace that deeply exists in every changing situation.
Imagine that you will bring this feeling into your daily life.
Whether it is joyful or difficult, you will always be connected with this sense of peace…
