Christina and Britt continue their conversation on “the sleeping world” as described in Christina’s book Yoga From the Inside Out.
This week, Britt asks Christina to talk about the human tendency to compare as highlighted by Christina’s longtime student Jeannene in Chapter Three. Christina shares how the age old advise to “not compare yourself” falls short. Rather than eradicating comparison they discuss the nuances of comparison and how it becomes harmful when imbued with feelings of superiority or inferiority.
They also discuss comparison as a mirroring practice that is natural to humans. From this perspective they consider to the importance of diversity such that all types of people see themselves reflected .
The conversation also weaves in themes of aging consciously and how to be compassionate with self when one might fall into the social pressure to hit certain milestones on an externally prescribed timeline.
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In this conversation Christina shares her experience with disordered eating, compulsive exercise, and bulimia and the process of cultivating yoga as a space to care for addiction. Britt also shares her own experience with these topics and the two discuss the patterning we inherent from culture and family of origin. Christina reflects on how her perspective has widened in the last 20 years from body image in the terms of beauty to a more intersectional and expansive view of self-care.
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Contributors: Christina Sell (co-host). Brittany Kassel (Producer, editor, and co-hosts). The LLOY podcast image was created by Danielle Alling of Ritual Made ( www.ritualmade.com). Original music by Kelly Sell.
Live the Light of Yoga is a passion project born from the hearts of Christina Sell, Alex Ammons, and Brittany Kassel.
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