Comments on: The Price of Practice http://www.thepranamama.com/yogi-budget/ Wed, 01 Feb 2012 02:47:22 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 By: thepranamama http://www.thepranamama.com/yogi-budget/comment-page-1/#comment-294 thepranamama Mon, 19 Oct 2009 17:26:03 +0000 http://www.thepranamama.com/?p=1204#comment-294 Kara - I know what you mean. I do miss the community and friendship of one particular studio, and the challenge and wisdom of another....but the solitude of practicing privately gives me a whole new sense of relaxation and peace. As mothers, solitude is gold (at least it is for ME!). Thanks for your post - I love your blog, and congrats on becoming a mother! Your little one is adorable. Kara – I know what you mean. I do miss the community and friendship of one particular studio, and the challenge and wisdom of another….but the solitude of practicing privately gives me a whole new sense of relaxation and peace. As mothers, solitude is gold (at least it is for ME!). Thanks for your post – I love your blog, and congrats on becoming a mother! Your little one is adorable.

]]> By: Kara http://www.thepranamama.com/yogi-budget/comment-page-1/#comment-233 Kara Sun, 18 Oct 2009 22:19:26 +0000 http://www.thepranamama.com/?p=1204#comment-233 Thanks for this post, it has been an issue within the yoga community that has bothered me for a few years now and as a result I have backed away from attending studios which has isolated me from the community but in many ways I'm happier in my practice then I have ever been. Thanks for this post, it has been an issue within the yoga community that has bothered me for a few years now and as a result I have backed away from attending studios which has isolated me from the community but in many ways I’m happier in my practice then I have ever been.

]]> By: thepranamama http://www.thepranamama.com/yogi-budget/comment-page-1/#comment-226 thepranamama Thu, 15 Oct 2009 23:04:57 +0000 http://www.thepranamama.com/?p=1204#comment-226 It's a tough pill to swallow - how we'd all love to be minimalists, but I'm not sure our society supports or allows it. At the very least, it is good food for thought, and to even be aware of the principles and beliefs that are a part of the yoga philosophy, I feel, makes me a more aware, more peaceful person...without needing to buy any special gadget or prop to bring me to that state! It’s a tough pill to swallow – how we’d all love to be minimalists, but I’m not sure our society supports or allows it. At the very least, it is good food for thought, and to even be aware of the principles and beliefs that are a part of the yoga philosophy, I feel, makes me a more aware, more peaceful person…without needing to buy any special gadget or prop to bring me to that state!

]]> By: Aruna http://www.thepranamama.com/yogi-budget/comment-page-1/#comment-222 Aruna Wed, 14 Oct 2009 21:00:28 +0000 http://www.thepranamama.com/?p=1204#comment-222 A very thought provoking post. I have been meditating on this Abundance/Prosperity idea for a while. Especially since teaching yoga for many years has not made me rich financially, although I've done fine. If I want to make a lot of money, does that mean I'm taking it from someone else? Do we live in an abundant world or a world of scarcity? I think what yoga and meditation has taught me is to rely on the true self, not the money, not even the body for our sustenance. So while I agree with what you say about not hoarding and being greedy. I'm also trying to change my attitude from my default thinking, "I shouldn't want what I want," just scrape by. Sometimes I want things and I'm denying I want them because I don't think I can get them or I don't think it's yogic to want it. Clearly it's a very multifaceted topic for me! But my car is dying and I don't want to feel bad for having a new nice one. (which I don't have yet - but I'm gonna vision it!) A very thought provoking post. I have been meditating on this Abundance/Prosperity idea for a while. Especially since teaching yoga for many years has not made me rich financially, although I’ve done fine.

If I want to make a lot of money, does that mean I’m taking it from someone else? Do we live in an abundant world or a world of scarcity?

I think what yoga and meditation has taught me is to rely on the true self, not the money, not even the body for our sustenance. So while I agree with what you say about not hoarding and being greedy. I’m also trying to change my attitude from my default thinking, “I shouldn’t want what I want,” just scrape by.

Sometimes I want things and I’m denying I want them because I don’t think I can get them or I don’t think it’s yogic to want it.

Clearly it’s a very multifaceted topic for me! But my car is dying and I don’t want to feel bad for having a new nice one. (which I don’t have yet – but I’m gonna vision it!)

]]> By: Lisa Flynn http://www.thepranamama.com/yogi-budget/comment-page-1/#comment-213 Lisa Flynn Fri, 09 Oct 2009 22:59:19 +0000 http://www.thepranamama.com/?p=1204#comment-213 I so agree - a great post! When you feel blessed and honored to do the work you are meant to do (your dharma), giving back is a natural form of gratitude and karma yoga. What I think is interesting it to look at yoga businesses that habitually give back in one way or the other. Often, you'll find they are the most successful - perhaps not financially-speaking, but in so many other ways. I so agree – a great post! When you feel blessed and honored to do the work you are meant to do (your dharma), giving back is a natural form of gratitude and karma yoga. What I think is interesting it to look at yoga businesses that habitually give back in one way or the other. Often, you’ll find they are the most successful – perhaps not financially-speaking, but in so many other ways.

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