Om (a-u-m) is a mantra, or vibration, that is traditionally chanted at the beginning and at the end of a yoga practice. It symbolises the rhythm of the universe and in turn allows us to listen to our own rhythm in connection to it. There is nothing more beautiful than being in a class and chanting OM together. It sounds powerful, calming, grounding.I've always been too shy to chant OM but on Sunday I finally felt the need to contribute. There is absolutely no pressure to chant aloud so I always chanted in my head but Sunday was different. It kind of helped me feel like the intention for my practice that day was more defined, more grounded and more connected. I like how things come to you when you're ready in yoga and it makes it all feel that much more meaningful.
With your eyes closed, either sit crossed legged, in a half lotus (1 leg up) or lotus position with your hands facing up on your knees or in your lap. Breathe in 1-2-3-4, then as you breathe out chant OM. Do this 1-3 times. Feel the connection. I love the idea of thinking about how many people are chanting OM at that very moment right across the world. Magic.
4 comments:
I absolutely love hearing about your yoga, and the way it is changing you and shaping you. It is such a contrast to all the things I heard about yoga while I was at school, and the years afterwards.. we are not a religious family at all, but a lot of my friends are Christian, and all I heard from them was that yoga was pure evil. Funny eh? But then again, one of those people doesn't believe in dinosaurs.. *sigh*.
I need to get onto trying it. Everytime I read your blog I think 'yes, that sounds like just the thing' - I want to do it!
I too have been a bit shy with the "Om". I have always opened my mouth to say it but it very rarely comes out as loud as I feel it could....
I agree with you completely, that these things must come naturally, and that is the beauty of yoga - it's all at your own pace and within your level of comfort, assuming you want to stretch that level of course :)
Miss you!! Hope everything's going well xoxoxo
Reminds me of that scene in Amelie where she is wondering how many people are having orgasms.
Fifteen.
relaxing just reading it! picturing the sound in my head..it IS magic
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