As the world grapples with the shift toward social isolation, managing pandemic-related stress, and an uncertain future, we at Wanderlust know that our greatest strengths are the wisdom of our leaders and the power of community.
We have reached out to the lighthouses in our teaching community to share some succinct, actionable insights with our community, as well as to call on us to be bold and envision how this shift can create a better world. Because extraordinary times call for extraordinary leadership.
COPING IN THE PRESENT
Leaning into the unknown, into incredible uncertainty, is what we are all being asked to do right now. I’m no different. However, with the ground of yoga and its potent teachings below my feet and within me, I am able to steady myself in the face of the great mystery of life.
In this clear example of impermanence and the suffering that comes from expectations, I’m doubling-down in my practices to support my nervous system; sustain the clarity to discern nutrients from waste in all I do; and observe my relationship to the practice of surrender—again and again.
My current musts:
- Morning ritual: 9 surya namaskar, morning form practice (which you can find on my website), neti pot, nasya oil (both nostrils, ears), tongue-scraping, dry brushing / abhyanga, warm lemon/ginger/turmeric water (doctorblossom website or other Ayurvedic doctor for dinacharya practices)
- Look into my children’s eyes, listen to them with full attention
- Nature, nature, nature. Get out into it as often as possible—preferably with my children.
- Reading. Yes, back to the old dharma books… somehow the teachings in them are more relevant than ever. Currently it’s Pema Chodron’s When Things Fall Apart.
- Set aside time daily for unscripted, spontaneous creative time. This might mean my 13-year-old daughter is teaching me the latest TikTok dance.
- Chunks of time for no phone/news/screen time for my sanity
ANSWERING THE CALL
As a global yoga warrior and servant to the breath, Janet Stone is a student of this heart journey. She is based in San Francisco and lends a wealth of knowledge and yoga experience to create a unique, vigorous approach to vinyasa yoga.
Janet’s studentship began at 17 under the meditation teachings of Prem Rawat. His reverence for simplicity and finding joy in the rise and fall of life live on in her practice and teaching today. In 1996, she traveled to India, the birthplace of her grandfather, and became dedicated to the path of yoga. Janet blends the alchemy of her own practice with decades of studentship. She aspires not to teach but to allow the practice to emanate from her, letting awareness blend with movement and breath. Based in Bali and San Francisco, she leads immersions, retreats, workshops and more.
Find her on the web and on Instagram.
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