OM Yoga UK - August 2017

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“As parents, we often get caught up in family dynamics,

agendas and stories. Sometimes, this can even take us

to the point of disconnection from ourselves.”

teachings, plotted my lunar cycle, learned
about my virgin, my mother, my enchantress
and my crone, but most profoundly, I
learned to stay in my own circle. In the
circle, I found my own space again. I quietly
gathered strength.

Parental challenges
As parents, we often get caught up in family
dynamics, agendas and stories. Sometimes,
this can even take us to the point of
disconnection from ourselves. Dreams can
change into vague out of reach ideals and
relationships can be affected too. The line
between us and them – adults and children

• gets blurred and chaos can become the
  norm. The thought of stepping back might
  feel out of alignment with what is needed,

and yet, it is necessary and important to

do so.

Now imagine a circle, personalise it, add

a colour, a fluffy mat, make it familiar, and

step into it. Step into your circle. And stay

there until calmness comes. And it shall.

It’s your circle, and you took the courage

to step into it. In your circle, you are not

saving anyone and no one is saving you.

In your circle, you and your infinite wisdom

are alone. It may be quiet, or it may find you

dancing wildly and unashamedly to loud Led

Zeppelin. It’s your circle; you make the rules.

In your circle, you will heal and find balance.

Magic happens

There is magic happening when you step

into your circle, but the coolest thing that

happens when you step out again, is that the

calmness comes with you.

In fact, you will find that it was there

before you arrived.

The alchemy of the sacred hoop is

surprising and exciting; and the best thing of

all is that it is yours. I invite you to play with

the circles, explore their sacredness, honour

yourself in their space, and watch your

families transform in theirs.

Claim your sacredness back, and the

balance you gain will positively affect your

family, healing the sacred hoop of your

own people.

Siri Arti is a yoga teacher and the founder

of Starchild Yoga, which runs regular yoga

teacher trainings in the UK and overseas. A

five-day teacher training, which can be taken

as a conscious parenting course or a yoga

for children course, takes place on August

9-13, 2017. Visit: starchildyoga.com