SOMA GET FIT.

by Karen Keltner

It is a new year, new decade, and new time to create, declare, or reconstitute any resolutions, dreams, inspirations and changes that you may want and desire, but as every year or moment comes and passes it is always a new opportunity for being present. As most of us strive for change, to achieve goals, or sometimes to be other than where we are right now, essentially all we want is a fulfilled life- health, love, connection, friends, family, etc. But how about taking on the challenge this year of being present and rather than wanting more or better allowing yourself, your “yogi” self, to

see yourself (and maybe others) accurately!

How do you see your yogi self accurately? What does that even mean? Think of it as an increased self-awareness in the present in order to reach an expansion of desired fulfillment, dreams and or change.

A monk living in the 12th century once put it this way:

“When I was a young man, I wanted to change the world. I found it was difficult to change the world, so I tried to change my nation. When I found I couldn’t change the nation, I began to focus on my town. I couldn’t change the town so I tried to change my family. Now, as an old man, I realized the only thing I can change is myself, and suddenly I realized that if long ago I had changed myself, I could have made an impact on my family. My family and I could have made an impact on our town. Their impact could have changed the nation, and I could indeed have changed the world.”

How many times while on the yoga mat have you peaked over to a fellow yogi and wished your warrior III, side plank, or half moon was more or better? What does your mind tell you about yourself? Judgments? Well what if the practice of seeing your poses or yogi self accurately with self-awareness was your first step towards change, and that practice of self awareness expanded to the change that you can have in the world?!

Seeing yourself accurately and without blame, excuses, self-doubt or so on can be hard work, especially when patience steps in the way of being present and change does not happen automatically. So here is a mantra to manifest a path around the obstacles that may stand in the way of balance, strength, endurance, breath, mindfulness or just simply life.

Om Gum Ganapatayei Namaha

Om Guhm Guh-nuh-puh-tuh-yea Nah-mah-hah

Translation :Om and salutations to Ganapati (Ganesha)

Online Sound Sample: Thomas Ashley-Farrand is the author of Healing Mantras and Shakti Mantras http://www.amazon.com/Om-Gum-Ganapatayei-Namaha/dp/B000QWIRC0

This mantra is a sound meditation that is chanted to start new endeavors with positive, present energy while removing, letting go of any obstacles that are in the way of seeing your yogi self accurately! So chant, meditate, dream, and yogi on for the New Year!

About Author: Karen Keltner is a photographer, marine biologist, yogini, pilates instructor and SOMA GET FIT Retreat Specialist.

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