Australian Yoga Journal – August 2019

97

august/september 2019

yogajournal.com.au

YOGA PRODUCTS

continued from page 59

Instead, she knew that those connections were always,

already present. She had integrated her longing for intimacy,

so instead of feeling driven to play it out in a passionate

relationship, she recognized that intimacy is always available

to someone who is truly intimate with her own heart.

Listening to her, and remembering conversations we’d

had over the years, I realized that she was modelling the

stages of real transformation. She had been willing to inhabit

uncertainty, to remain on the threshold where she didn’t

know what the outcome of her journey would be. She had

practiced asking for help, dipping again and again into pure

being and bringing her insights into her encounters with

others. And at some point, the mysterious energy of being

had created a shift, a change in her source code that then

altered her perceptions and sense of self. Deep change had

taken place, within and without her.

And here’s the point: When we pass through the gates of a

transformative journey—and yoga is, in its essence, a vortex

for transformation—we can never predict how it will go.

What we can assume is that it will involve a dance between

insight and application, between practice and grace, between

being and becoming.

After we’ve been through a few transformative cycles, we

become able to navigate the process. We can recognize

periods of insight and awakening and enjoy the honeymoon

stage. We remember that our falls are not signs of failure, but

invitations to recognize where work is necessary. We begin to

welcome opportunities to integrate our highest, deepest levels

of awareness with the untransformed parts of ourselves. And

we celebrate the journey, even when it seems diffi cult.

THE  STEPS OF RADICAL

TRANSFORMATION

 WAKE-UP CALL You realize that something needs to change.

 HOLDING UNCERTAINTY You search for methods to help you

change, exploring avenues of growth, all while staying willing

to live with the insecurity of an impending identity shift.

 ASKING FOR HELP You approach teachers and mentors, and

you strongly appeal to the power of grace itself.

 GRACE, INSIGHT, AND AWAKENING Grace opens the situation,

creating a breakthrough—an internal shift that may manifest as

new insights.

 HONEYMOON Enjoying your new lease on life, you relish

the breakthrough. It may feel like being in love.

 FALL FROM GRACE You lose touch with your new gifts,

experience the consequences of over-confidence: a sense of

dryness or loss of contact with your Source.

 INTEGRATION You bring insight to bear on the contractions that

caused you to lose contact with grace, apply spiritual insights

to the nitty-gritty actions of life, and experience the ripening of

your breakthroughs over time.

Sally Kempton is an internationally recognised meditation teacher and

author of Meditation for the Love of It and Awakening Shakti. Find her at

sallykempton.com.

Advertising is an important part of your

marketing budget, and now more than

ever you need to make your brand message

stand out to our readers. That is why we

have introduced print and digital packages

that will do just that.

Our packages are easily affordable from the

largest chain of studios to the single Yoga teacher.

For more information email [email protected]

Talk directly to the Australian and New ZealandYoga Community.

Reach overthousandsof Yoga enthusiasts via our magazine and digital channels.

Our team and the brand we have built in Australia and around the world is our competitive advantage and we are extremely proud to

hold that position. We are considered Australia’s most trusted resource when it comes to Yoga information and breaking news. We are

committed to bringing our readers and online viewers the most comprehensive information about Yoga compiled into one space.

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YOGA PRODUCTS

continued from page 59

Instead, she knew that those connections were always,
already present. She had integrated her longing for intimacy,
so instead of feeling driven to play it out in a passionate
relationship, she recognized that intimacy is always available
to someone who is truly intimate with her own heart.
Listening to her, and remembering conversations we’d
had over the years, I realized that she was modelling the
stages of real transformation. She had been willing to inhabit
uncertainty, to remain on the threshold where she didn’t
know what the outcome of her journey would be. She had
practiced asking for help, dipping again and again into pure
being and bringing her insights into her encounters with
others. And at some point, the mysterious energy of being
had created a shift, a change in her source code that then
altered her perceptions and sense of self. Deep change had
taken place, within and without her.
And here’s the point: When we pass through the gates of a
transformative journey—and yoga is, in its essence, a vortex
for transformation—we can never predict how it will go.
What we can assume is that it will involve a dance between
insight and application, between practice and grace, between
being and becoming.
After we’ve been through a few transformative cycles, we
become able to navigate the process. We can recognize
periods of insight and awakening and enjoy the honeymoon
stage. We remember that our falls are not signs of failure, but
invitations to recognize where work is necessary. We begin to
welcome opportunities to integrate our highest, deepest levels
of awareness with the untransformed parts of ourselves. And
wecelebratethejourney,evenwhenit seemsdifficult.

THE  STEPS OF RADICAL

TRANSFORMATION

 WAKE-UP CALL You realize that something needs to change.

 HOLDING UNCERTAINTY You search for methods to help you

change, exploring avenues of growth, all while staying willing

to live with the insecurity of an impending identity shift.

 ASKING FOR HELP You approach teachers and mentors, and

you strongly appeal to the power of grace itself.

 GRACE, INSIGHT, AND AWAKENING Grace opens the situation,

creating a breakthrough—an internal shift that may manifest as

new insights.

 HONEYMOON Enjoying your new lease on life, you relish

the breakthrough. It may feel like being in love.

 FALL FROM GRACE You lose touch with your new gifts,

experience the consequences of over-confidence: a sense of

dryness or loss of contact with your Source.

 INTEGRATION You bring insight to bear on the contractions that

caused you to lose contact with grace, apply spiritual insights

to the nitty-gritty actions of life, and experience the ripening of

your breakthroughs over time.

Sally Kempton is an internationally recognised meditation teacher and

author of Meditation for the Love of It and Awakening Shakti. Find her at

sallykempton.com.

Advertisingis animportantpartofyour

marketing budget, and now more than

ever you need to make your brand message

stand out to our readers. That is why we

have introduced print and digital packages

that will do just that.

Our packages are easily affordable from the

largest chain of studios to the single Yoga teacher.

For more information email [email protected]

Talk directly to the Australian and New ZealandYoga Community.

Reach overthousandsof Yoga enthusiasts via our magazine and digital channels.

Our team and the brand we have built in Australia and around the world is our competitive advantage and we are extremely proud to

hold that position. We are considered Australia’s most trusted resource when it comes to Yoga information and breaking news. We are

committed to bringing our readers and online viewers the most comprehensive information about Yoga compiled into one space.

As Australia’s largest Yoga media outlet we are on a mission to create some wonderful experiences for our audiences and partners. Talk

to us about what we can do for you now. [email protected].

ADVERTISE

WITH US.