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Become A Camel: Champion Of The Long-Haul Journey

From a spiritual stand-point, camels are champions of the long-haul journey. When you find myself getting impatient, practice Camel Pose and repeat this mantra: "One step at a time".

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Camel Pose

One of the top benefits of practicing Camel Pose is that it gives your busy brain permission to melt like an ice cube on a sunny day.

Camel Symbolism

Tune into one of the following camel symbolism when practicing camel pose:

“I call upon the camel for strength, endurance, and protection."

“Camels transport precious cargo. What precious cargo do I have that isn’t being transported to others?" (e.g. a skill that isn’t being used, your friendship, your love, etc).

“Is there any journey (spiritual or physical) I’ve been meaning to take, but have been putting off?”

“Is there any pilgrimage I’d like to take (e.g. trace family routes, walk the entire Welsh coast, etc)?”

“If I’ve had an arduous journey today (or recently), I will perform camel pose and take on the camel’s inspirational endurance.”

“Instead of finding the unknown journey ahead of me daunting, I will become a camel in my mind and take one step at a time, soon my mind will move from fear to peace.”

“If I find myself rushing around getting stressed, I will practice camel pose in my mind or on my mat to be mindful of my energy levels.

“The camel never rushes because it knows the eternal moment is always in the NOW. Rushing around means I miss the NOW, and miss the beauty and joy of life’s journey.”

“Whenever I feel like I'm running on empty, I will get into camel pose to fill up my energy levels.”