Shiva Rea on the Intention Download Series

Shiva Rea | 06.26.07 |

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Renowned yoga teacher Shiva Rea explores the many facets of intention in this interview, contrasting the more mental idea of intention with the process of connecting to embodied essence and flow. In her experience, a mentally-directed set of goals often does not become “fertilized” with our life force, whereas aligning with organic impulses can lead to a more effortless process of manifestation. She draws upon the Hindu concept of sahaja, or spontaneous arising, to lead us towards a more poetic understanding of how intention manifests in the individual practice of yoga and in activities such as her Global Mala project in which practitioners around the world link their practices in the service of global change. Her advice is to link mind, heart, movement, and breath to create a more integrated expression of intention in the service of our highest aspirations.