Anyway – this morning it talked
about yoga as a practice for life. This is not a new concept – but I think I
like it a lot because of the play on the word practice. It talked, too, about
listening – not making wrong choices – like doing a resting practice when you
are feeling lethargic – or not doing a rigorous practice when you are tired or
weak… So this morning I set as my intention to
do the type of practice right for me today… I set as my intention to listen.
In my life, I feel that things
are very unpredictable. I keep wandering into situations which then change
unpredictably – rules and contracts change without my say – they disrupt. And
I’ve been upset by this all weekend. These are big things -- hard things -- heartbreaking things, and issues of safety.
So I did a more rigorous
vinyasa than usual. Power. Movement. Then I worked on handstand (I can kick up!). Then my
headstand practice.
As I moved up into headstand, I
felt strong. I wavered moving up, but also felt the strength that allowed the
posture despite fluctuation. Sweet Teacher always says that it’s after the
third minute that a change – heat and release – happens in the posture. Today
was going to be the day…
Then the dog started barking at
me. She started circling me. I had to tell her no three times. But I felt my neck had moved slightly – so I came down. She lay down, but not serenely. I did a counter pose – then a hip opener. She started
getting more and more agitated. I had to do the second side of the hip opener,
but could only keep her calm by
scratching her nose as I stretched…
And then the practice was over.
I decided I would try to do a
walking Shivasana…
because, of course, this is
where my practice and my life is right now.
You
can listen or not – but it’s easier just to notice that the strength is there –
to lift up and to come down despite the fluctuations…
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