Yoga and Art Podcast: Episode 2. Trusting Your Inner Teacher

posted on February 22, 2012 in art, creativity, yoga

Welcome to Episode 2 of the The Yoga and Art Podcast show! Each of these 15-20 minute episodes will feature creative meditations, journal prompts, interviews and ideas for cultivating your yoga and art practices.

In today’s episode, “Trusting Your Inner Teacher,” Courtney and I talk about how to tune into and trust more in your own inner guidance on your yoga mat, in your art practice and in your life! Thanks so much for listening!

Yoga and Art Podcast: Episode 2. Trusting Your Inner Teacher 

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Show Notes

How to connect, honor and trust your inner teacher:

• Through the physicality of the breath and body: Notice the sensations that arise in the body and listen to their guidance
• Let the breath lead, and the movement to follow in both your yoga and art-making
• Tune in to the sensations, emotions, images, that arise. Ask them what form they need to take on and then take that to the journal page. In this way, you give witness to the stuff that comes up.
•  Pay attention to what you are enthusiastic about. Enthusiasm is a sign from your inner teacher that you are on the right track.

Resources mentioned in this show:

Wisdom of the Heart by Alan Cohen

Yoga and the Quest for the True Self by Stephen Cope

Want to access your inner teacher now? Here are three ways to do it:

1. Bring your awareness to the physical sensations of the body and notice what signals it’s giving you. Then based on that guidance, ask yourself, “what do I need today” and then go do it!

2. Take one small step towards a goal that you enthusiastic about.

3. Do this journal prompt:  With your eyes closed, spend a few minutes engaging with the breath. Then bring to mind a question or challenge you’ve been dealing with in your life. Again, breathe and sit with the question or challenge. Notice any feelings, sensations, images, colors, etc. that arise. After a few moments, take these inklings to your journal. Ask whatever came up what form it needs to take. Listen to that guidance and allow it to transpire on the page. Give witness to what you are feeling

Music in Podcast:

Intro music: Udu Groove by Neil Middleton 

End music: Intuition by LoneLady

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Have any ideas or suggestions for the show? We’d love to hear from you about them! Leave a comment or send us an email at 30daysofyogaandart@gmail.com! 

xo,