Many ancient practices have principles that are similar. One can align the practice of yoga and feng shui in many ways. Here is one. The bagua map has eight sections or guas that surround the central health gua. In yoga there are eight limbs connected to that central practice. Yamas and Niyamas are one limb. They are ten ethical precepts that allow us to be at peace with ourselves, our family and our community.Let’s look at one of the Niyamas-Shaucha or living purely. The word pure is used to describe that which is clean, clear and free from extraneous elements. Living purely involves creating an environment that supports a clean body and mind.
”Saucha is a testament to the positive power of association. …. Practicing Saucha, meaning “that and nothing else,” involves making choices about what you want and don’t want in your life. Far from self-deprivation or dry piety, the practice of shaucha allows you to experience life more vividly.” Donna Fahri in Yoga, Mind, Body and Spirit
Clutter clearing allows you an opportunity to free yourself from extraneous “things” or parts of yourselves that you do not “need”. This in itself can support change in other areas of your life because you have taken the time to make a clear choice and act upon it. To free yourself from the weight of yesterday’s projects and the collection of “I may need it tomorrows” can be best done when you are centered, relaxed and objective – in the present moment.
Yoga changes you little by little over time. One day you realise that something has changed in your body, breath or mind. Feng Shui is also a process. Perhaps begin by clearing clutter in some small way by sitting down with the junk drawer, your purse, the glove compartment of your car or even your sock drawer…………….
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