Yoga Journal Singapore — April-May 2017

intention

INSPIRATION

PHOTO: PAUL MILLER; AFFIRMATION CARD COURTESY OF ELENA BROWER

MEDITATION

practice well

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april / may 2017

yogajournal.com.sg

Setting an intention can be a powerful practice that helps you align

with your higher goals. But keeping that intention front-of-mind so

you actually follow through? That can be more challenging. Enter the

DIY affirmation card. “I leave these little love notes—

acknowledgements of divinity, reminders of presence, and notes of

appreciation—around the house to remind myself how to point my

attention,” says New York City yoga teacher Elena Brower. “And the

art of creating them is a meditation in and of itself, a sweet morning

ritual.”

To make your own, decorate a little piece of paper with any type of

art that calls to you—you can use watercolor, collage, or even magic

markers or crayons—and write a phrase or quote that moves you,

says Brower. “Enjoy the informal act of creating art,” she says. “Think

of these as a gift to yourself that will add to your space, to your heart,

and to your world.”

MEGHAN RABBITT