The Yoga Lunchbox
By Joleen Lunjew, of Asia Pacific Yoga
Gratitude. What a easy observe. But, so highly effective.
My associate Steve and I’ve at all times practiced gratitude. Should you’ve been on one in every of Asia Pacific Yoga Instructor Trainings or dinners with us, you realize that we’ll at all times observe ‘joyasana’ earlier than consuming – our manner of claiming thanks for our meal and all of the issues that we’re grateful for.
I just lately got here throughout a e-book The Magic by Rhonda Byrne (writer of The Secret) at a e-book truthful at our native library and determined to choose it up. I imagine within the ‘Legislation of Attraction’ and have been utilizing the concepts behind The Secret since my 20s.
The theme of manifestation focuses on manifesting your required life by way of the observe of Gratitude. I’ve taken the freedom of selecting my favorite 7 gratitude practices for this text and modifying them with the intention to observe each for every day of the week, starting Monday. The practices are fairly easy however fairly highly effective. After you’ve completed the week, simply repeat it once more!
I really imagine that whenever you begin working towards gratitude every day, the magic begins to occur. Adjustments in life will shock you, effortlessly.
What’s it you actually want?
Earlier than we begin the undertaking, you have to first get clear on what you REALLY need in your life. What are your desires? What’s it that you simply need to manifest?
Write down below every class, your needs and needs. Don’t fear if it appears far fetched or unachievable at this second. If there have been no limitations, write down what it’s that you simply actually want – the little issues, the large issues, what you need on this second, this 12 months, or sooner or later.
Well being and Physique
Relationships
Profession / Work / Life’s Goal
Cash
Private Wishes
Materials Issues
As soon as you’re clear on the belongings you need, the Universe can begin to ship. Prepare for an thrilling trip forward!
Your Gratitude Week
Monday
I’ve listed two tasks for Monday, because the Magic Stone observe will probably be performed each single night time.
Gratitude Checklist
Each huge journey begins with a small step so we’ll begin the undertaking comparatively simple first. Once you wake this morning or anytime all through the day, write down a listing of 10 issues that you’re grateful for. It may very well be a big factor similar to your profession, your loved ones or your home or it may very well be easy issues that we’d take without any consideration just like the air we breathe, electrical energy or our waste system.
It is going to be extra highly effective if you happen to say why you’re grateful for the merchandise as an alternative of simply itemizing it. For instance, ‘thanks for my automotive in order that I’ve the liberty of driving wherever I please’ or ‘thanks for my backyard as a result of it offers us with meals’.
Re-read your record and really feel immense gratitude for all that you’ve in your life. When repeating subsequent week, change the record of issues you’re grateful for.
Magic Stone
Discover a magic rock that resonates with you and place it by your bedside. It may very well be any rock or stone out of your backyard or a crystal that represents one thing that you simply want to entice extra of.
Earlier than going to sleep tonight, maintain your magic stone and recall and be pleased about all of the issues that occurred that day. Discover the most effective factor that you simply’re grateful for and say the magic phrases – ‘thanks’. Place the stone again by your bedside.
Tuesday
Magical Well being
I’ve put well being close to the start as a result of I imagine well being is probably the most valuable factor in life, and a variety of us take it without any consideration. We usually solely respect well being after we fall sick. Even when we live with sickness or incapacity, we will be pleased about the methods our physique does maintain our life.
Once you wake, take into consideration each a part of your physique. Your legs – how they help you as you stroll. Your fingers, they aid you create issues. Your inside organs – how they operate with out you even pondering of them. Your senses – what would your world be with out them! Your trillions of cells, every working unceasingly 24/7. Your mind – your powerhouse of operate, ideas and recollections. Your coronary heart – your life pressure that retains beating even whenever you sleep. Say thanks to every a part of your physique, and for the well being, vitality, energy, flexibility and mobility that let you transfer easily by way of life.
Do that a minimum of 4 instances all through the day.
Magic Stone
Repeat the Magic Stone observe earlier than you fall asleep.
Wednesday
Magical Relationships
Select 3 folks near you and discover a image of them, with or with out you in it. Maintain one image and say thanks for every little thing that particular person has performed for you. Really feel grateful for the particular person they’re, how they’ve supported you or how they’ve formed your life. Do this with the opposite 2 photos. Take so long as you want with every image.
Preserve the photographs in your pockets or telephone and have a look at these photos a minimum of 3x as we speak, every time saying thanks to the particular person for all they’ve performed.
Magic Stone
Repeat the Magic Stone observe earlier than you fall asleep.
Thursday
Magical Work
Whether or not you’re employed or not, everybody works – be it for cash, or the straightforward ongoing work of sustaining your life. As you go about work as we speak, take into consideration all of the individuals who have made this work simpler. In case you are employed, be grateful that you’ve a job!
From the individuals who made the instruments and utensils you utilize, your computer systems, your desk, your chair, to the supply folks and cleaners who hold the workplace tidy and clear. Be glad about your co-workers, your shoppers, your clients, your managers, your bosses, your staff. Be thankful for the tasks you’re engaged on, duties entrusted to you, or companies which you can present for others.
In case you are a stay-at-home dad or mum, be grateful which you can spend these valuable instances together with your youngsters as they develop up and grateful that you’ve a home to handle and hold.
In case you are presently on the lookout for work, be grateful that there are job alternatives ready for you, and that you’ve the capability to look. Be thankful for all of the help you obtain on this search.
The extra grateful you’re in your work, regardless that it isn’t your dream job, the extra help, assist, happiness, alternatives, satisfaction and delightful moments will come your manner.
Magic Stone
Repeat the Magic Stone observe earlier than you fall asleep.
Friday
Cash Magic
Feeling grateful for cash whenever you don’t have a lot may be difficult. In case you are feeling fearful or offended, you’re coming from a spot of shortage. Nothing will change till you alter your emotions about cash and one of the simplest ways to begin is to really feel grateful for what cash you do or did have.
Assume again to your childhood. Did you will have meals to eat? Did you will have every little thing you wanted for college? Have been you given presents as a baby? How did you journey to highschool? Did you will have garments as you grew shortly from one measurement to the subsequent? Did you will have a mattress to sleep in? Did you watch TV, use lights, electrical energy and water?
All of those price cash and also you obtained them! Be thankful for every reminiscence as a result of whenever you really feel honest gratitude for the cash you’ve obtained up to now, your cash will magically enhance sooner or later. It’s the Common Legislation.
Take any greenback notice (I used a $20 notice whereas Steve selected $50) and write a sticker that you simply place on it.
Thanks for all the cash I’ve been given all through my life
Or
Thanks for the monetary abundance I’ve and can obtain
Or
Thanks for blessing me with monetary abundance. Cash involves me simply and constantly.
Or any financial message that resonates with you.
Carry the notice with you. Have a look at it a minimum of 3 instances as we speak, learn your phrases and really feel actually grateful for the cash you’ve been given and may have in your life.
Make one other copy of your notice and stick it someplace that you will note, just like the fridge, your dresser, your work station or in your automotive. Every time you see it, learn the phrases and really feel grateful for the cash that can stream into your life.
Magic Stone
Repeat the Magic Stone observe earlier than you fall asleep.
Saturday
Magic Wishes
At this time is all about feeling gratitude about private achievements, experiences or folks you want. Perhaps you want to play the piano, dance in Italy, or sail all over the world. Perhaps you need to do what you like for a residing, discover your excellent associate, begin a household or journey all over the world.
To do that, it’s a must to visualise that you have already got what you need and really feel grateful that you’re residing your dream.
In case you are wanting a baby, visualise holding your new child for the primary time, smelling their new child odor. Really feel the gentle blanket wrapped round them. See your self placing them into the automotive seat to take them dwelling from the hospital.
Perhaps you need to be in a brand new relationship. Visualise the kind of particular person you need, their bodily form in addition to their character, right down to the final element. Style the scrumptious meals as you will have a romantic dinner with them. Really feel their hand in yours as you stroll down the road below the moonlight.
Or possibly it’s one thing enjoyable like touring together with your rock band performing to 1000’s all all over the world, performing in blockbuster motion pictures, being a celeb mannequin or a journey host.
No matter your needs are, visualise your self experiencing them and really feel immense gratitude that the universe has granted you every little thing you dreamed of.
Magic Stone
Repeat the Magic Stone observe earlier than you fall asleep.
Sunday
Magic Issues
Finish the week with probably the most enjoyable observe of all – gratitude for Materials Issues. You possibly can take it simple and begin small like your subsequent designer outfit, your new telephone, subsequent automotive or your subsequent home. The Magic Issues observe is much like Magic Wishes during which it’s a must to visualise that you have already got what you need and really feel grateful for having it.
See your self in that designer outfit you’ve been eyeing. The softness of its materials in opposition to your pores and skin. The way it makes you’re feeling whenever you strut round in it. Visualise carrying that purse or sporting that watch you’ve been wanting. These designer footwear that match snugly in your ft. Really feel grateful that you’ve all of them.
See the color of your automotive, the odor of its newness as you enter your automotive for the primary time. Hear the sound of your engine as you shift it into gear and drive it away from the vendor. Really feel the wind in your hair with the home windows down. You get the image. Say thanks for with the ability to drive the automotive you want.
See your self already having what you want and really feel immense gratitude that the universe has granted you every little thing you need.
Magic Stone
Repeat the Magic Stone observe earlier than you fall asleep.
There you will have it. One easy observe for every day of the week.
Personalise every observe then copy and paste them into your calendar and set a weekly reminder every morning to do the day’s observe. Do the Gratitude Venture for a minimum of a month and you will discover that your mindset and your view of the world will begin to change as nicely.
Our private expertise
Since working towards the undertaking, we have now crammed up our March yoga instructor coaching and been getting bookings and enquiries for the opposite Asia Pacific Yoga YTT dates as nicely.
We have now additionally been working towards the Magic Stone observe with our 3 12 months outdated during which we ask him in mattress every night time what he needs to be pleased about. He’s very excited to offer each of us our private magic stones as he holds his in mattress and consider all of the fantastic issues and experiences he has performed that day. What a beautiful observe of gratitude to instill so younger.
Our boy can also be studying the facility of manifesting as we inform him that he can ask the Universe for no matter he needs and it could seem. Simply yesterday at a store, he noticed some wrapped presents in a paper bag and instructed me he needed some presents. I instructed him no, it’s not ours so he can’t have it. The store keeper overheard him and as we had been leaving, she gave him a small keychain as a gift. He was so delighted to say the least! Excellent instance of ‘Ask and also you shall obtain.’
We hope this undertaking will begin to form and alter your life for the higher. Do drop us a message by way of e mail at asiapacificyoga@gmail.com, as we might love to listen to how working towards this Gratitude Venture has made an influence in your life.
Joleen Lunjew is a devoted yoga instructor and practitioner enthusiastic about encouraging and galvanizing folks to be the most effective they are often by way of motion, breath, wellness, food regimen and a holistic, conscious way of living.
Yoga Alliance E-RYT500 licensed, Joleen presently co-teaches with Steve at Asia Pacific Yoga Instructor Trainings, specializing in the sensible asanas, alignment, changes and instructing methodology. She teaches Ashtanga (Mysore fashion and LED), Hatha, Vinyasa, Yin and Restorative. She can also be an authorized Les Mills Physique Steadiness teacher.
Joleen’s Asia Pacific Yoga instructor trainings are featured, alongside different respected NZ-based trainings, in our NZ Yoga Instructor Coaching Information 2024.
