How to find inspiration in Yoga practice and teaching?

“The search for inspiration is like the search for happiness, the more you move to grab it the more it
will escape you” cit. Vivian Mil

Just like happiness, inspiration should not be sought far away because it is found in the heart of each of us. Yet everyone is always in a constant search for inspiration and when it fails you have
the impression of finding yourself in a block, a state of empty apathy and paralysis.
Any freelancer who makes creativity his job knows that one of the best methods to find inspiration
is meditation which also includes deep listening and the study of oneself and the needs of others.
But what to do when a yogi loses his inspiration while practicing?
Consciously living these moments of emptiness is the first step to get out of them. If you feel stuck
in your practice or are unable to create the original sequences you would like to thrill your students,
perhaps it is because it is time to stop and welcome that silence that cries out inside you.

Here are 7 practical tips to better live the “block” moments and get back to feeling inspired:

1. – try to stop obsessing over looking for inspiration. Inspiration is a mental/spiritual state and is
already naturally present in you.

2. – Take advantage of the blocking moments to give yourself a break from activities, making
room will allow you to be more receptive to new ideas, experiences and thoughts. Remember: “even
not acting is an action”

3. – Living the same Yoga routine could be useful to explore more in depth some aspects that you
had left out or did not consider. Try to observe the sensations you receive from each movement,
analyze how with the same practice the emotions are always different.

4. – Deepen the study of anatomy to discover new points of view on your body and better
understand how to structure the sequences in response to everyone’s physical needs.

5. – There is something powerful out of your routine: get out, get away from your routine and the
chaos of the city to immerse yourself in nature and give yourself new experiences by coming into
contact with passionate people similar to you and exploring new places. You will feel completely
regenerated and inspired.

6. – The Universe speaks to us, not with the words we are used to, but with signs, images, sounds
and sensations. Listen for guidance and get excited again.

7. – Rejoice and be grateful for every person, experience and teaching that life offers you
allowing you to evolve and be the best version of yourself. Do not give up on doing what you really
want, because where there is love there is inspiration. Open your heart to that endless stream of
possibility, love and joy. New and exciting adventures await you.

These are just a few tips that can help you find inspiration in the practice and teaching of Yoga.
Always remember that by looking into yourself with love you will always be able to keep your
flame alive. B.K.S. Iyengar said: “Yoga is that light that once turned on never goes out“.

Vivian Mil.
– Odaka Yoga Teacher RYT 500
Instagram: @ararisko_harmony_yoga_