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[mariinzland]

YogaMOOc w5: Sharing my goals

Until this day, I feel I made an amazing progress. I really feel committed to my own expectations, and for the first time in my life I do not over think about the future, I am here.

The first week I felt exhausted, not only of my environment, but also I was tired of myself. I tried some many times to take discipline about something and in the middle I got demotivated, I always thought about "how long and complicated" the journey could be. I also made up this tragic scenarios in my head, and I actually invented full dialogues where people I know, they were talking about the terrible work I made.

I am different now, because I think different. Instead of focusing on my weaknesses, I take my skills and enhance them. I am aware of my presence in this planet, and how every decision I take will affect others. Being able to do my yoga practice 6 times per week makes me so happy. I remember when I was so concentrated in not being observed that I forgot the importance of put enough attention to my body, my breathe and my feelings.

I am more than grateful for this huge opportunity you guys gave to the entire world through this MOOC. You are saving the world with this amazing program, with your love and knowledge, and I could give testimony of it.

[mariinzland]

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[mariinzland]

YogaMOOC w6: The end :’)

After these 6 weeks, I really notice a change in myself:

-Observation of Interpersonal Interactions: I noticed a difference of how I perceive the people around me. I live in huge and chaotic city, I usually hate using the public transport, I hated everyone in my way to work and returning from it. When I did the Awareness Meditation, it really turn on something in me. It was like I stopped being me, I got out of my cocoon and see myself as one with the people.  I am not mad anymore with the rest of the people. I felt like a light appeared inside of my chest. I am more patient, tolerant with my mother in law, and I am being so open with this :O. We had a terrible relationship, I don't get involve with her aggressions anymore, I just let them passed, and it helped even her own behaviour with me.

-Course Goal Assesment: I am happy of my results, I know that I have to keep on track with meditation, it is a completely new practice for me. I am happy that I accomplished my own expectations, from this point I know I can be better and use this approximation for many others goals I want to pursue in my life.

-End of Course Reflections from above: I feel different. My mind feels different, I feel calm and I think I can manage my problems from a different approach now.  I am grateful of my life, instead of all this frustration I used to feel. My chest was filled with anxiety from the goals or dreams I didn't know how to get or could not get. I learnt my life is happening now, and I have to be aware of it. I can not let go the details.

I was the type of person who do multitasking and lost keys, money, directions, and incredibly impuntual; It really is so amazing how in this time I changed, I act consciously. I love it.

Thank you guys, Stacy, Catherine, Dave and George, all your time, knowledge and effort will leave a mark in everyone of us :)

[mariinzland]

YogaMOOC w4: Practicing Mindfulness with Your  Course Goal

Following the advance over my goal, settled in first week:

Make Yoga On and Off-The -Matt a daily basis practice. 

1. How might the practice of paying attention to the present moment, with openness and non-judgment, play into attaining your course goal?

I think I am being more open and natural, by this I mean I am not overthinking about if I am meditating or doing asanas as perfect as posible. I just enjoy it and concentrate enough to do my best. Some days I feel powerful and intense, and others I don’t. So I adapt my mood and I do not feel bad if I am not making a yoga journal picture pose, or levitating over rivers while meditation flows. I am in the moment.

2. Have you noticed that mindfulness has played a role in this goal process? If so, how?

Yes, because it help to stop being so disperse. I concentrate my energy less in unhelpful activities, and instead I follow my things to do.

[mariinzland]

YogaMOOC w4: Exploring Common Humanity 3/3

i. I cannot safe enough money to accomplish my dreams, everything is so expensive.

ii. I feel incomplete, that I am wasting my money paying rent, and at the same time I sabotage my own plans to try to buy a house. I feel that I will never be able to start and finish the postgraduate studies I want to do.

iii. MY NEW WAY OF BEING: I am working to achieve my goals, I have more money flowing in my life and I invest it in my journey needs.

iv.  MY NEW FEELINGS: I am competent, successful and patient with my own results. I know money is an energy not an achievement, so I use this energy to help me and my loved ones to improve our lives. My happiness and capabilities do not depend on the number of zeros in my bank account.

[mariinzland]

YogaMOOC w4: Exploring Common Humanity. 2/3

i. I cannot travel alone, I always need company.

ii. I feel lonely, a little bit paranoiac, labile and insecure. Mainly I don’t want feel unsafe if I am without any other person. This is so big that the only time I travel alone it wasn’t because I decided too.

iii. MY NEW WAY OF BEING: I am capable of travel alone, I can enjoy all the experiences by myself.

iv. MY NEW FEELINGS: I know I am safe, I can take care of myself and no one is out there trying to harm me. I enjoy my life and I do the things that I want.

[mariinzland]

YogaMOOC w4: Exploring Common Humanity. 1/3

Next piece in my life: my own prejudices, this the most ingrained to me.

i. Every time I try to take a risk, I wait for acceptance.

ii. I feel sadness, anxiety and despair. I feel useless, like I am not good at anything. This I had an episode of depression because of this limiting belief.

iii. MY NEW WAY OF BEING: Every time I want to take a risk, all the approval I need, it will come from my heart.

iv. MY NEW FEELINGS: I feel happy and positive, realistic and capable to resolute the problems that could appear. :)

[mariinzland]

Yoga MOOC w4: The Off Switch Experience

The protocol has been founded, now it is my obligation to put in on practice :) This week I just had two stressed days:

Monday: Curiously, today my partner’s family visited us, included my mother in law. Even the visit was really short, my mom’s partner couldn't avoid being aggressive and rude. In other occasions I feel so stressed when I know I have to see her. This time I concentrate myself in my space, my senses, I put my attention in me, and really helped. When she started her unnecessary comments I wasn't even mad at all. I just let her words pass by. I NEVER felt so calm when she was around,

Wednesday: I had a job interview, I tried to keep calm and let out my nervousness. The rest of my day was also peaceful :)

right now, I am not really in my entire routine because I’m underemployed. But I really felt a difference past Monday, and because of it I am so grateful with YogaMOOC team <3