We hear a lot of talk about the law of attraction. I work in a New Age book store and the abundance shelf is lined with them. Some of them are great, others just focus on material gain. Granted, there is nothing wrong with financial abundance, but we have to also understand that the law of attraction is constantly active… even the bad stuff we might be experience is part of the overall journey. I’ll go into the Law of Attraction a bit more in a later post, but I do want to spend a bit of time discussing manifesting and how we can use our yoga practice to generate energy for manifesting.
In yoga classes we engage movement, breathe, and generate energy. Let’s use that energy to make a difference in the world around us.
—I am writing this in regards to yoga, but the same intentional work can be used for any body centered spiritual practice: dance, yoga, sacred body movement, ecstatic movement, lifting weights, etc.
At the beginning of your practice start by setting an intention. This can be something that you want to call into your life. The desire can be something tangible, spiritual, or can be directed in any way you feel necessary. If there are things you are wishing to let go of, simply let them fall away as you engage in your flow practice.
In yoga (and other body centered practice) there is a focus on the breath. You cannot run a marathon while holding your breath, so as you breath you give the body life.
With each deep inhale visualize the intention you set at the beginning of your practice flowing through all parts of your being. With each exhalation you are creating space for intention to become reality.
The heat, the energy, the movement, the flow of your practice helps that intention flow into creation. Movement is a creative act. Connecting to a sense of letting go of rigidity in your practice will help make this easier.
When I first started doing yoga I felt bound to the idea that a sequence of asana had to follow the patterns that others put into script. As my practice progresses I feel my body moving into different postures, moving energy and stagnation out of my joints, muscles, cells. The divine will speak to your body and the ecstatic release that happens creates powerful healing. (I’ll post a video of myself doing ecstatic yoga flow soon as well).
I also try to not set a time limit to this practice. I start and I stop. If I only do a little bit of movement wonderful… If I do several hours of movement, wonderful! Time limits can create another level of restriction.
Sacred space is set by your yoga mat, and the breath cleanses you and the space around you. You can use the invocation located in the FlowCasting section of this blog to call in the elements for increased power.
– You can also write your intention or your manifesting list and place it under you mat. As you flow through your asana practice you will be feeding energy directly into that intention. The mind can wander, and if it does the written transmission of what you are asking will hold the thought for you.
-After each sequence or posture take a moment to center on the breath, the heart center, and your intention. Visualize the intention moving around you, glowing, pulsating into being. Allow it to become tangible.
Don’t be afraid to ask the divine for assistance. Using a manifesting list is powerful. I love using the grocery store analogy: If you walk into a grocery store without a list you end up getting a lot of stuff you do not want. You get the stuff you knew you should not get and that causes regret or guilt. Going into manifesting with a deep sense of asking.. even demanding from the universe will help keep then energy of manifesting focused.
What are you asking for? What is your favorite manifesting technique?
You are Loved. You are Beautiful. You are Divine.
Michael A Brazell (Mahayogi Das) CFT CSN MAT PAT
http://www.michaelbrazell.com
We step into class. We roll out our yoga mats. We gather our tools: blocks, straps, blankets. We set the tone for the journey that is about to unfold before us. Yoga is a beautiful thing. We each come to class for our own reasons, we set our individual intentions, and we bring the mystery of our lives to our mats. As the class begins, we harmonize with others and begin to share our journey. Yoga is community. Yoga is much more than just physical movement. Each time we do a downward dog, or take a deep breath we are breathing with everyone that has ever done those things, is doing those things. Showing up is the first, and often the hardest step. This is where the magic of your journey begins.
Bhakti Witch 