Maybe your forest wasn’t a money story. Maybe it’s a break up? A break down? Fear, mistrust, uncertainty?
(Flick me back an email. I'd love to hear from you.)
You’re not alone.
All of Yoga’s greats have had their own times banished to the forest. Forced into exile. Ram, Sita, Arjuna, Kali… they’ve been there, I’ve been there and I’m pretty sure you have, too.
And like all Yoga teachings, there is such Amrita, nectar, to be found in the forest… even though it might not seem like it at the time.
As Yoga teaches us, how can we know sunshine if we don’t know shadow? How can we know clarity if we don’t know doubt?
How can we understand light without experiencing darkness?
These Yogic teachings are true in both life and business.
Over the next ten days I’m going on a forest exile journey, exploring my favorite exile stories and myths and drawing insights for us to apply to our everyday lives.
I’d love you to join me on this journey.
Together we’ll play with:
Svadhyaya:
Introspection and self-study, and how this influenced Sita’s choice to raise her sons in forest exile.
Amanitvam:
Humility, releasing the non-serving stories we tell ourselves, and how Bhima used his time in the forest to overcome his limiting beliefs.
Śraddhā:
Maintaining faith and asking for support when the burden feels too great, and how Yudhishtara kept his wise-men safe during their 13 years in exile.
Kama:
What desire, infatuation and being unconventional have to teach us about service and commitment, and Siva and Vishnu’s naughty nights in the forest …
Sukha:
Finding true, lasting happiness even when times are tough and serving feels difficult, and Vyaghrapada’s unlikely gift from Siva.
