MANIFESTATION: THE OUTCOME OF INTENTION SETTING & VISUALIZATION Finding Your Balance, Harmony & Purpose
When you want something, all the universe conspires in helping you to achieve it. -Paulo Coelho THE ALCHEMIST INTENTION SETTING Familiar to those who practice yoga is the invitation to set an intention at the beginning of class; directly after settling on the mat and preparing for an hour or so of engaging in a moving, or perhaps stillness , meditation. As we are connecting with our breath , perhaps enjoying a healing essential oil burning in the background accompanied by soft music , the cue to set an intention is sometimes met with confusion or a feeling of stuckness. Similar to the phenomenon of 'writer's block,' we simply cannot come up with anything. Whereas we are all familiar with the ritual of establishing a New Year's resolution in which we generate a set of goals for the upcoming year, the practice of setting an intention is similar in that it helps us connect with and access that in which we truly desire. Through its expression, we increase its