Return to Love - Online Zoom Yoga Pop Up Retreat

It is said that the Buddha sat in meditation long enough to become aware that certain thoughts led to his freedom and certain thoughts led to his suffering. Often our thoughts of desiring to control the outcome lead to disappointment when things don't manifest as planned. My teacher Rolf taught me that a loving heart provides protection from the suffering caused by unskillful mind states. When our heart opens in love and appreciation, our mind is protected from unskillful states.

How do we come to a state of love and appreciation where we're protected from suffering?  There are two fundamental spiritual practices in the yoga sutras that speak to this - abhyasa which is practice, or putting in the work - and vairagya which is renunciation, or letting go. The intention is to put in the effort and do our best - but also practice detachment from the outcome. This…