Train yourself to let go of everything you fear to lose. ~Yoda
Anatomically, I am hyper mobile. For a time, I coveted flexibility, eventually moving to nonattachment, aparigraha- so I thought. Thus I never imagined how much my injured body would tighten post car accident.
Wednesday in class, I grew pissed off as pose after pose forced me to confront my loss of mobility on my left side. Closing my eyes, I asked why I care about how deeply I go into a posture. Physical depth is not the intention of Yoga. I softened, smiled.
This physical vessel is our home. When it shifts, we emotionally adjust. At times, anger is okay, so long as it is not consuming or constant.
As I always remind my students- Yoga is a practice, mostly of the mind. We meet ourselves where we are, sit with what arises, and choose, hopefully, a compassionate response.
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