One of the things that has helped us get this far as a species is the ability to create a memory of how to perform certain tasks so that they do not need to be learned anew each time we do them. Having the memory of it filed away in our brains, tasks can be performed with greater speed and ease as we dispense with the need to consciously think of every detail of the process. Unfortunately, this very same skill is also responsible for things that get in the way of our growth and happiness: running on autopilot tends to become our default setting such that it deadens us to so many things, including LIFE itself. Asleep at the wheel, it de-sensitizes us to the point where we are not aware of how we unconsciously accept what is in front of us as a given, or worse, as the truth. Take the way we define the following: health, education, family, marriage, work, money, power, leadership, self, religion, creativity, environment. Upon closer inspection, it becomes obvious that we tend to just blindly accept the the ideas and definitions that we inherit. We take for granted that they may not be so, but it doesn't occur to us to question them. We go along with all of it, sadly, even when it becomes apparent that there are consequences to hanging on to our limited ideas and definitions of things, assuming we even figure out that there may be a connection between the two.
This talk is offered as an exploration of this topic, then moves on to: How, exactly, can we stay awake at the wheel? We will work with practices that address this question. Depending on who shows up, we may or may not do a formal asana (posture) practice, but come dressed comfortably as a lot of the explorations will be done with the body. See you soon!
