cosmicmonkey33
Y is for Yoga, Yard and Yawn...
Saturday, July 25th Y is for Yoga
Photo wasn’t taken “in the community”, but that is where I go to yoga class. Started doing yoga officially seven years ago, and since I have always loved stretching exercises and have been blessed with great flexibility, thought this would be good for me…little did I know at the time, the extent of what I would learn from this practice. This winter’s knee episode was a setback for many usual activities, but was able to continue yoga using props to assist certain positions. It allowed me to heal at a pace that returned balance as well as strength. The word yoga comes from the Sanskrit word Yug, meaning union. One thing that has become sometimes painfully clear through this practice is that ALL things in life must have a union or balance. The letter “Y” is a perfect example of balance. Truth is, one cannot be enthraulled in passionate enthusiastic infatuation for life and not expect to come crashing down just as passionately to the exact opposite level of deep disappointment, because extreme opposites…be they emotions or muscles, all must dissolve eventually into unity of balance. The purpose of yoga is to sense, feel and experience that union and balance in all areas of one’s life. Friend Deb introduced me to Ellie’s Anusara Yoga class anusara.com/ . Recently had the opportunity to evaluate Ellie’s class, as she is going for further certification…what a different perspective it is to intently watch and take notes, rather than to fully participate in each movement. Brody got into the pic just in time to Yawn!
Y is for Yoga, Yard and Yawn...
Saturday, July 25th Y is for Yoga
Photo wasn’t taken “in the community”, but that is where I go to yoga class. Started doing yoga officially seven years ago, and since I have always loved stretching exercises and have been blessed with great flexibility, thought this would be good for me…little did I know at the time, the extent of what I would learn from this practice. This winter’s knee episode was a setback for many usual activities, but was able to continue yoga using props to assist certain positions. It allowed me to heal at a pace that returned balance as well as strength. The word yoga comes from the Sanskrit word Yug, meaning union. One thing that has become sometimes painfully clear through this practice is that ALL things in life must have a union or balance. The letter “Y” is a perfect example of balance. Truth is, one cannot be enthraulled in passionate enthusiastic infatuation for life and not expect to come crashing down just as passionately to the exact opposite level of deep disappointment, because extreme opposites…be they emotions or muscles, all must dissolve eventually into unity of balance. The purpose of yoga is to sense, feel and experience that union and balance in all areas of one’s life. Friend Deb introduced me to Ellie’s Anusara Yoga class anusara.com/ . Recently had the opportunity to evaluate Ellie’s class, as she is going for further certification…what a different perspective it is to intently watch and take notes, rather than to fully participate in each movement. Brody got into the pic just in time to Yawn!