![]() ![]() For others, it’s helpful to engage the whole body.” For example, to develop confidence, Rachel suggests imagining yourself as a fierce being while in Warrior pose. “Some people like to lie down others like sitting in a chair. “For some people, being led through visualization by a live teacher or a tape is extremely helpful,” she says. To visualize what you’re looking to manifest, Rachel suggests the following steps: So to some degree, when we imagine ourselves healthier and happier, wealthier and wiser, we really are. Rachel says that for short periods of time, the bodymind relates to real events and imagined ones in a similar way. I was unable to take part in almost any kind of physical practice, but visualizing gave me renewed energy and hope.” “When I had adrenal exhaustion, I used guided imagery. “Visualization has literally healed me,” she says. But there’s another practice she believes is just as important in creating change-and it requires nothing more than closing our eyes and letting our imaginations run wild. In her book Yoga for Your Spiritual Muscles, Rachel suggests that the physical practice of yoga is one way to develop qualities such as compassion, confidence, energy, and balance. I don’t think Rachel Schaeffer, my latest Kripalu Perspectives guest, would suggest we sit motionless and expect our worlds to transform before our eyes, but she does believe creating change doesn’t have to be as arduous as we might imagine. We believe a tangible action is required to create a noticeable shift in how we’re living or how we’re feeling. ![]() So often, we think that if we want to experience this or have that, we have to do something. The question is whether we’ll move in a direction that leads somewhere we want to go or somewhere we don’t. Even if we take no steps to improve our lives, we’ll still grow older. ![]()
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