Just a little yoga trivia for you: at the end of class when we press our palms together in front our hearts and repeat 'Namaste' to each other I rarely take the time to share what that actually means so here you go:
The literal translation of 'Namaste' is "The light inside of me honors the light inside of you." It is a word of deep thanks to your teacher, the people around you and to yourself for getting to class and committing to your practice.
'Anjali Mudra' is the bringing together of your hands in front of you heart. It is a way to center, to reconnect, a bringing together of the right and left sides of your brain. In yoga, our energetic or spiritual center is at the center of the chest and this mudra is a way to connect to that.
So- when we say 'Namaste' with our hands in Anjali mudra we are saying thank from our heart center. A heartfelt thanks for our practice, our bodies, our breathe and our minds.
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