"There are three types of disease: body disease, mind disease, and nervous system disease. When the mind is diseased, the whole body is diseased. The yoga scriptures say “Manayeva manu ā ā kara a bandha mok ayo (this verse may be transliterated incorrectly),” the mind is the cause of both bondage and liberation. If the mind is sick and sad, the whole body gets sick, and all is finished. So first you must give medicine to the mind. Mind medicine: that is yoga." K. Pattabhi Jois
That actually makes soooo much sense. Mind over matter sort of. Thankyou so much for sharing your journey Amanda. You inspire me every time you upload. I'm considering YTT myself early next year because it helps me so much with managing my anxiety and has also opened up the more spiritual side of life. I feel like everytime I am on my mat (even when I dont want to be), I come back 10x stronger. I couldn't imagine the insights a 200H training would unlock. Keep shining girl, you are amazing xx
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applesandamandas THIS INDIAN HERE IS SAYING THANK YOU FOR YOUR GOLDEN WORDS ABOUT MY COUNTRY. YES, YOU'RE ABSOLUTELY RIGHT OUR RELIGION & CULTURE IS BASED ON FAMILY, TRADITIONS, VALUES & LOVING COMMUNITY. YOU'RE A HONEST PERSON & ALWAYS BE LIKE THIS. OH, LASTLY I DO AGREE OUR FOODS ARE YUM!! NAMASTEY!!
I'm going to a 200hr yoga teacher training to India in December, I am really excited, but also like really scared. I know that it will be an experiance that I will cherish for life and I will learn and grow so much, it's just the idea of going there alone that scares me. But I put my big girl pants on and I put down my deposit, bought my one way plane ticket and I'm going. I'm still fairly new to yoga, I've been practising it for almost a year and the thing that you said about humility really resognated with me, seeing other yogis doing crazy asanas and bending like crazy, makes me unsure in myself and I get crazy jealous and try to push myself too hard, but I stop myself and really center myself and try to come to peace that my body might just need some more time, and that if I never make it to a certain asana, that it's ok. It's about the journey anyways..
just did my 200hr this summer (here in nyc where i live) + some other smaller trainings working up to my 300hr slowly, and the humility thing hit home so much! i was in training with some people who had been practicing longer than i've been alive (i'm 20), and seeing them get into crazy asanas could be discouraging in the moment before considering how different our places at that time were! one of my advanced trainings after was an inversion training, and i can't do a handstand or anything near that quite yet, so the whole experience shifted my perspective on and off the mat - i don't have to master a pose to teach it, and i don't have to compare myself to someone twice my age who can get up into that pose in a heartbeat either! it was so cool to follow your journey in india as i trained here. much love x
it can be discouraging to see people do what you can't but what's awesome is that we have so much time to "perfect" our practice :) thanks for watching!
Planning to go to a YTTC next year and I was searching on YT for some info and found you! Really helpfull and you seem very honest and real about it all. Love it! Thanks for sharing your experience
Im thinking about a yoga teacher training course in December. Im quite confused with what I want to do in the future, Im studying 3rd year psychology but I dont think I want to be a paychologist. Ive developed anxiety the last month or so being so worried about the future. Im a bit scared to do the yoga teacher training, Im not sure why I think its the spiritual side of it or learning new things that might change me somehow. Im hoping I am making the right choice doing it, yoga has helped me so much recently to ease my mind and help calm me. I think it will be give me some new hope and I cant wait to meet more like minded people in the community too. Your videos have helped me a lot too, I like your mindset - You just seem quite happy and sure of your path and content. I hope it helps me feel like that too! :)
Kate Knuckey this resonates with me so much. I also just graduated in psychology, but I don’t think I want to be a psychologist. I’ve been practicing yoga at home for around 2-3 years now and I’m genuinely so interested in doing yoga teacher training - it just feels so ‘’me”, like something I’d genuinely enjoy doing. And I also get anxious about the future quite often, bc I’m a little lost right now and all I want in life is to be doing something I love ... YTT just feels like a step in the right direction for some reason. Anyway hope you’re having a lovely day, just thought I’d share my thoughts with you since it seems like we’re in very similar situations!
Yay so glad to hear from someone who is in a similar situation :) I was quite down when I was writing that and still in a very worried mindset, I do still worry but I can catch myself and do my own CBT to try and combat those negative thoughts and worry - which helps :) Yoga is this one stable thing in my life that always make me feel good and even if I get out of practice I always come back to it! Yes I feel the same, quite lost and just want to be finding and doing what I love already! That teacher training in dec is like $6000 AUD so no way I can afford that even though its a really good program that I know others have gone through, so for now I'm just continuing my practice and working on becoming a better yogi, hopefully I can get a job soon to start saving up for teacher training. Also just getting the courage to talk to my yoga teachers about YTT too!
@@kiraknuckey4098 hey just read your comment i just want to to tell yoga is some something which can help you with mental health and spiritual thing...but i guess you should definitely complete your education...most of the people who study engineering and medicine and accounts ...not really interested in it ...but for good life so that they have better future ...yoga is good thing i do regularly but it doesn't mean anyone who other options should pursue it..just do for your own health and well being
loved that :) Im going to do my yet asap!!!! can't wait... im actually working in a place where i can teach it when i come back.. so my bosses also want me to go and i hope it will happen soon
“Eating with my hands” I do this all the time. But there’s definitely certain foods that it’s just not practical, like chia pudding...not happening lol.
Amanda thank you for sharing your experience, it really helps. I think you were in Rishikesh nights hotel right? if yes is the hotel close to the river? I'm planning to go and take a yoga teacher course...would you recommend good places for livin' Thank you again :D
Heey Amanda🙏 I'm going in Indian (Indore) on a yoga teacher training in just 2weeks!! ... I'm sooo excited!!😁 ... watching this video has made me even more excited, it's crazy !! 😂 I'm very happy you had an amazing experience. Best of luck to you on your life journey and on your yoga teachings in the future ❤
Alenka Domjanic I think you should go to Rishikesh here in India. Rishikesh is the Yoga capital of the world. Indore I don't think is a good choice it's just a normal city.
You inspired me a lot with your videos. I’m doing my senior year in high school right now, btw I’m german, and I’m planning on going to India after finishing school to also do the yoga teacher training. I’m very excited to learn more about me and the humans mind especially after going through depression and anxiety. So thank you so much!
