Over the years, I’ve slowly learned the power of setting an intention for my week, month, year or even life! One of my teachers beautifully said an intention is your heart's greatest expression and desire for life. Finding our way through life can be hard…and when we start to learn the power of the words we speak over ourselves and others…we start to look at what we say in a new light.
Intentions are simple statements. They speak of things that we believe to be true or already happening…even if in that moment it’s not 100% true. Something as simple as “I am here in this moment” causes our mind to stop and think of what being truly present and here in this moment means. It’s not future thinking or aspirational…it’s in the present moment. It allows us to subconsciously start to move in a direction by speaking it as if it’s already true.
I am…This book is filled with some of my favorite intentions to use in my Yoga Nidra classes, meditations and hatha yoga classes. It sets an anchor for the heart and the mind to keep coming back to when we find we’re not fully in the yoga pose or in the moment. It brings clarity in situations that seem too hard to combat on our own. It starts to free us of needing to always be in control and start trusting that the universe knows what’s best for us. We just have to give it space.
Use this book for the next 52 weeks…each week following the next intention. picking an intention that speaks to you. You might find you need to stay with an intention longer than a week…listen to your heart and do what you need. You can stay with one intention for the whole year and track how that intention is showing up for you through the rest of the journal pages. You might even find you create your own intention for situations or moments. Write those down and use them! These are not exhaustive by any means…they are intended to give you a guide into this next journey you are embarking upon.
Each intention week includes an introduction to healing herb. These are meant to help guide you on a path of self healing and learning.
