27/04/2026
The Yoga of Making GREAT Decisions for Ourselves.
Yoga means to Union.
To practice all the forms of yoga (asana/postures, breathwork, meditation, rhythmic & moral/ethical living, contemplation, philosophy etc) moves us towards greater integration, in order that we live happier, healthier, more balanced lives.
In putting our yoga (union) into practice, we get many opportunities – each and every day – to make GREAT choices for ourselves. But sometimes things get in the way… old habits… pressure from others… perhaps internal pressure from one part of ourselves…and the mental chatter that can go along with it.
One practical thing I’ve been doing recently – particularly when I’ve got several things vying for my attention at once – is to ask myself, “What… in this very moment… do I need (to do) next?”
I also ask myself… “What do I most feel like doing now?”
It might be as simple as “should I sit on bench seat at the beach to eat my lunch, or the stone wall to let my legs dangle down, or on the sand to feel it between my toes?”
Then I wait for the feeling.
Sometimes it announces itself quickly... “this thing”. Or, sometimes no real answer comes, and I realise I’m not sure. Often there’s a pressure to decide quickly – particularly if I’m with another person and the deliberation becomes annoying (for them).
Today I had a moment like this, and here’s how it went…
[Internal conversation… do we all have these to this extent?! 😂😂]
“Will I sit on the bench seat and eat my lunch in the sun overlooking the ocean? Hmm, it’s a little far from the water and I’ll have a parade of people walking in front of me on the path disturbing the view. Perhaps I’ll go nearer and sit on the stone wall and let my legs dangle down. Hmm, that looks awkward and doesn’t quite grab me. Maybe I’ll walk down the ramp to the beach and sit on the low wall where I can put my feet in the sand. Looks precarious, and I’ll also have people walking past in close proximity as they walk onto the beach. Perhaps I’ll sit in the sand… but, then my feet will get sandy… can I be bothered washing them when I get home?”
At this point I’m feeling pressured within myself… “Quick Jacqui… make a decision”.
And this for me is where my true practice begins… I take a moment (and remind myself I don’t have to rush. After all, I don’t want to get it wrong and end up with an experience that doesn’t quite satisfy). I ask myself.. “What do I truly feel to do right now?”
The answer comes quickly (it arrives as a feeling for more, but somehow there’s words associated with the feeling). “Sit on the sand” (& I can feel that the reason I need this is for grounding and earthing). And then my mind jumps in…. “but you’ll get sandy feet”. At this point I just laugh, sit down on the sand, and remind ‘myself’ I can wash my feet later.
Today, I ate my lunch, soaked up the views and the sun, felt thoroughly wonderful, and had an amazing flow-on of an afternoon. I suspect if I rushed my decision and didn’t tune in to what felt right, I would have regretted my choice (it wouldn’t have satisfied), and my afternoon would have taken a very different course.
This is a simple example of the practice, but imagine if each and every day we practice tuning in to “What do I need right now?” and then fulfilling this wherever possible. (This can be practiced in a work context also).
Our days would have a totally different flavour, and we’d start to live more attuned and fulfilling lives.
Then, when the BIG STUFF comes our way (which it invariably will from time to time), we’ll already be practiced at attuning and deciding out from resonance what the next step will be. From here, we’ll be able to make big (potentially life-altering) decisions with greater clarity and assuredness.
So ask yourself…“What do I need in this moment?”
With love,
Jacqui x