• Checkout
  • 0 items$0.00

Yoga Playhouse

  • About
    • About Us
    • Meet The Teachers
    • In The Press
    • Policies & FAQ’S
    • Close
  • About Our Classes
    • 18 Mos to 3 Years Classes
    • 4-6 Years Classes
    • 7-10 Years Classes
    • 11 and Older Classes
    • Yoga Meets Science
    • Classes Release Form
    • Close
  • Yoga Parties
  • Yoga Camp
    • Morning Yoga Replaces Camp During Quarantine
    • Release Form
    • CIT Application
    • Close
  • For Teachers
    • Lesson Plans
      • Lessons for ages 3-7
      • Lessons for ages 8 and up
      • Mindful Minutes
      • Close
    • Teacher Training
    • Close
  • Blog
  • Contact
  • Register

September 12, 2016

Look where you want to go

look-where-you-want-to-go-3

When I learned how to surf, it wasn’t until I got up on the board that I realized I was missing one very important piece of information—I didn’t know how to stop.

I was sharing a wave with another novice surfer. The two of us locked eyes and knew exactly what we were in for.  “Don’t hit me,” she yelled at me. “I caaaaan’t stoooooop!” I responded. Then, the inevitable. I ran into the back of her board and the two of us toppled over. Luckily, she laughed it off.

When I paddled back to my teacher, I asked him how to stop. He didn’t answer my question directly. Instead, he said: “Wherever you look, that’s where you’re going to go. So if you’re heading toward something you don’t want to hit, look the other way.” He went on to explain that when you turn your head, everything shifts, your shoulders, your hips, your body weight … even your intention.

“Whoa,” I thought. At the time I was living in the city, burning the midnight oil at my job as a financial journalist and I never looked farther than my next deadline. I suddenly realized why I felt I was on a hamster wheel running from one deadline to the next.

In yoga, where you look is called your drishti. It can guide you physically—as in crow pose where it’s important to look up so you can stay up. If you look down, well, let’s just say you’ll follow your gaze. Your drishti can also be an inner compass. It can guide you through life’s challenges, through relationships and to a path toward self confidence. It can frame your outlook on life, help you stay focused on what’s important and what matters most to you.

This session, we’re going to be learning all about drishti at Yoga Playhouse. Bring your yogi in to have some fun and learn how to look where they want to go.

Article by Betsyadmin / Uncategorized

Interested in Private Classes?

We teach private classes for grown-ups and kids.


Register Now

Our Studio

134 S. Valley Road
(Inside Harper’s Café)
West Orange, NJ 07052)
Tel | 917-270-8530
 
Get Directions

Our Classes

  • 18 Mos to 3 Years
  • 7-10 Years
  • 4-6 Years
  • 11 and Older
  • Yoga Meets Science

Connect With Us

  • Facebook
  • Instagram
Copyright © 2019 · Yoga Play House
Developed By Renaissance Web Solutions