Living in the NOW | How The Abi Method Aligns with Eckhart Tolle’s Teachings
A World of Distraction
In a world overflowing with noise and distraction, presence can feel like the rarest of luxuries. Our minds are constantly pulled into planning, remembering, and worrying — leaving little room for the quiet power of what is right here.
Spiritual teacher Eckhart Tolle reminds us that the present moment is not only all we truly have, but also the key to inner peace. His book The Power of Now has touched millions with its simple yet profound message: fulfillment begins when we step out of thought and into presence.
But how do we actually live this wisdom in our daily routines? How do we transform “being in the now” from a concept into a practice?
This is where The Abi Method enters. Through awareness, breath, and intention, the method creates a tangible path to arrive in the NOW — not once, but again and again. Combined with Breathwork and Yin Yoga, it transforms presence from an idea into an embodied ritual.
Understanding Presence
To live in the now is to meet life directly — without the weight of yesterday or the pull of tomorrow. It sounds simple, yet it is one of the hardest things to practice.
We live in a culture that prizes speed, multitasking, and achievement. The mind mirrors this pace by constantly racing ahead or looping behind. Rarely does it rest in the stillness of the present.
As Tolle explains, “Realize deeply that the present moment is all you ever have. Make the Now the primary focus of your life.”
Presence is not about escaping life. It is about arriving in it — fully, consciously, with your whole being.
The Abi Method: Awareness, Breath, Intention
Awareness
The first step is awareness — noticing what is here, now. In practice, this means sensing your body, observing your thoughts without judgment, and feeling the rhythm of your breath. Awareness anchors us. Each time the mind drifts, awareness gently calls us back.
Breath
Breath is the bridge between body and mind. In The Abi Method, each inhale and exhale becomes a reminder: this moment is enough. Breathwork slows the nervous system, quiets racing thoughts, and draws us into rhythm with the present.
Intention
Intention is presence with purpose. It might be to soften, to release, to focus, or to open. By setting a clear intention, your practice becomes more than movement — it becomes a lived alignment with what matters most.
Together, these three pillars create a simple but profound framework for living in the now.
How Breathwork & Yin Yoga Support Presence
Breathwork and Yin Yoga are natural companions to Tolle’s teachings. Both practices invite us to slow down, embrace stillness, and notice what arises.
Slowing Down → Yin Yoga asks us to hold poses longer, softening into stillness. This mirrors Tolle’s invitation to step out of the restless stream of thought and into pure being.
Acceptance of What Is → Sensations may be intense or subtle. Rather than resisting, we are invited to accept them as they are — a direct parallel to Tolle’s call for surrender.
Connecting Body & Mind → By focusing on breath and bodily sensations, we cultivate what Tolle calls “inner body awareness,” a powerful anchor to the present.
Letting Go of the Ego → The slowness of Yin Yoga and the spaciousness of Breathwork shift us from striving into being, softening the ego’s grip and nurturing presence.
These practices transform philosophy into lived experience. They make the NOW tangible.
Bringing Presence Off the Mat
The true gift of Breathwork and Yin Yoga is not only what happens during class, but how the practices spill into daily life. With The Abi Method, presence follows you beyond the mat:
Take three conscious breaths before answering an email.
Bring awareness to your feet on the ground during a busy commute.
Set an intention before a conversation to stay open and present.
Pause with a cup of tea — holding it, sipping slowly, noticing its warmth.
Each of these small rituals becomes a doorway back into the NOW. Presence doesn’t require silence or retreat; it requires attention.
Living the Teachings of Now
Presence is not a fleeting state reserved for meditation cushions or retreats. It can live in each inhale, in the grounding of your feet on the earth, in the intention you set for your day.
Through The Abi Method, presence becomes practical: awareness anchors us, breath reconnects us, and intention guides us. In this way, the teachings of Eckhart Tolle move from the page into the body — lived, felt, and remembered.
To live in the now is not to escape, but to arrive. Softly. Fully. With each breath and each quiet pause.
Deepen your practice in a Breathwork Class, where awareness and breath guide you into presence, or begin your own daily rituals through a Wellness Guide.