 I've been trying to figure out a way to incorportate my yoga practice with this 'building a business blog,' and thus far have not. So here goes...Building a business takes a lot of FIRE energy. Go, go, go. And there is a place for that. But in order to succeed, long term, you need balance. Yoga can be very intense. Especially hot yoga. In the Bikram Series, which is the most intense (and fulfilling) yoga I have practiced, the biggest gift I have received is learning how to balance "go time" with "rest." Each posture, whether it be 20 seconds, 30 seconds or (eghad) 60 seconds is followed by a 20 second "savasana," in which you completely and totally rest. Now, when you are doing yoga in a 105 degree climate for 90 minutes, one could argue whether a 20 second savasana between poses is really "rest," it still teaches you how to go from complete and utter focus - every aspect of your being, to complete surrender and relaxation. When building a business, being 'boss,' you tend to micro-manage every possible detail, over and over again, and there can be a forgetfullnes of when to call it a day. It's not like punching a clock and leaving the office and just being done. Yoga has taught me to build in my own savasana. Yoga is also about strength, balance and flexibility. Gifts that you can incorporate into every aspect of your being. Now it is teaching me when to let go, be relaxed, so that in 6 hours I can get back into turbo-focus mode. When Deane's was out of commission, working on licensing, not able to keep moving forward, I was in a bad place. Back in late January, I decided to create movement where I could. I committed to a regular yoga practice. Monday through Friday, 6 AM, at CorePower Yoga. It turned out to be a double bonus. While I built in a system of rejuvenation and well-being, I also connected with Joesph Lusso, the early morning CorePower Fusion instructor, and also social marketing extraordinare. Joesph taught me how to maximize internet marketing to set me up for success. A real inspiration. But even more inspirational was his yoga instruction. Focus on breath. When you fall out of a posture, jump right back in, it builds strength. Earn your flexibility. That's my biggest motivation from Joe. "You EARN your flexibility." I love that. I show up at CorePower at 6 am, not because I am always motivated at that hour, but because I know how good I feel for the rest of the day. And also because it helps keep me in check outside that yoga session. I know when I need to get to bed the night before. It gives me something to work my day around. But I also can let go when I want to, knowing I am commited to a solid yoga practice. It doesn't matter how successful my business can become if I don't grow with it. What good for me or my family is it if my business is floursihing but I don't have any time or energy for myself or my family? That's savasana. And it's necessary, even when I am in the heat. The other night I was figuring about this and that over and over again. I called my brother Scott, and after talking through some things realized I was more on top of everything than I thought. My problem was I was spending way too much time in my head, going over eveything again and again. Scott shared how much a work-out at the gym, or a short nap can alleviate that. I agree. A yoga practice can do the same. Get out of my head, into my body, build my strength, focus and flexibility. No matter what I am doing, that is all I need. |
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