Be Humble & Kind

Jennifer practicing Humble Warrior

As I sink into Humble Warrior, the first words that came to mind is “be humble and kind.” A song beautifully performed my Tim McGraw. Humble and Kind can be seen in yoga as Isvara Pranidhana and Ahimsa.

Ahimsa is the foundation of all yoga, both on and off the mat. It means non-violence, non-harming through our thoughts, actions, and words both towards others and ourselves. Isavara Pranidhana means to surrender or humility. These are two of the 10 ethical practices of yoga; Ahimsa being the first and Isvara Pranidhana the last one. When we reach surrender or humility, it is a reminder that we have embraced the nine previous principles but didn’t accomplish this by ourselves.

It is my Dharma, life purpose, to bring yoga to our community and the world. And with a little help from my friends, I humbly ask you each to cast your votes daily to help me become the next Yoga Warrior by bringing $6,000 to the community in yoga scholarships. It takes only 2 seconds of your day: https://iamyogawarrior.com/2021/jennifer-peck.

~NAMASTE~ Jennifer

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Humble Warrior - Baddha Virabhadrasana

Practicing humble warrior stretches and strengthens the back and abdominal muscles as well as the hips, shoulders, chest and arms. It is a deep hip opener while building strength and stability in the legs and feet. It brings a greater awareness of your body and its relationship to space and is Earth grounding. It can help to balance the first chakra through it's groundedness and the second chakra by engagement of the abdominal muscles supporting the upper body. It also allows for deep introspection while stimulating the nervous system.

A humble warrior know his/her own worth while recognizing that all people have the same worth. A humble warrior know his/her life purpose, Dharma, and strives to their goal with focus, ambition and passion while honoring the unique paths of each individual.