Study thy self, discover the divine

As I always say in class, yoga is not just what we do on the mat. One of the tools that has been most beneficial to me in my daily life is Svadhaya ~ or self-study. 

Over the last decade or so, I’ve been delving in to the world of astrology, psychology and more recently human design as a way to understand myself a little bit more and to help me to grow. 

“Study thy self, discover the divine” ~ Patanjali. 

I’ve learned that when we listen to the ego, or take on pressure from the world around us we don’t always feel aligned with our true self or intuition. But when we honour our unique blueprint & energy, we can show up as our most authentic self and give the world the version of you it truly needs.

In a world where we’re ALL taught to be; 

Always ‘on’ 😬

Always extroverted 🤔

Always self-promoting 🥴

Always team players 🤥

I didn’t always feel aligned. I CAN be all of those things, but not all of the time...

Instead, I’ve learned that when I honour my own energy, I feel PEACEFUL and in flow. And when it’s out of whack I’m quick to anger and feel unsupported.

For me this means; 

☀️I’m very social (Gemini) 👯‍♀️ but I prefer to collaborate 1:1 with people whose skills compliment my own, or to work alone. This is such a big no-no in the business world where everyone has to be a team player, but when I honour my preferences, I don’t deplete myself by trying to be someone I’m not and I can serve the people who perhaps need someone to be a little more sensitive. 

🌚 I need LOTS of autonomy (classic manifestor / independent Aries moon) 🐏 and to feel free to initiate the ideas and do the work that sparks my soul. So working for myself is a dream, even if I’m still learning my way in the dark a little. 

❤️But just because I CAN do most things myself, it doesn’t mean that I always WANT to. Feeling supported by friends and colleagues and clients helps me to feel that I’m doing all of this work for a PURPOSE. That, even though I’ll never be everyone’s cup of tea, that for some of you, I’m the perfect brew.  

🌈 My aim is to live a life that’s in alignment with my astrology and design, to feel like the work I do is meaningful and to have the impact I’m meant to have. And because I’m such a sharer, I also want to share the tools I have (and to keep learning more) so that I can help YOU feel more aligned and happy too. 

And for you?

Do you know your unique astrological makeup? Or does life feel like an uphill battle where you’re constantly trying to fit into a mould and please everyone else to the detriment of your own mental health? 

Intrigued? I’ll work with you to combine knowledge from your chart with the tools of yoga to give you an insightful and balancing 1:1 yoga & astrology session. This can be a one-off session or we can continue to work 1:1 with the tools of yoga including the chakras, meditation, mantras and more to help bring you back into alignment with your true self. 

Reach out if this has sparked your intrigue and let me support you in finding your strengths and unique qualities and also to highlight where you might be feeling out of balance. Email: laurenbradyyoga@gmail.com

“The most important thing you will ever do in your life is learn to embrace your unique, honest self. A boundless, infinitely populated universe and there is nothing else here quite like you. This is your power. All those things that make you strange and different are what make you irreplaceable”

―Beau Taplin