A colleague of mine read this recently at the beginning of her yoga class. I'm not sure of the title but it is by Danna Faulds (thanks Eric!). Despite the incredible forms of accomplished yogis we see on the cover of Yoga Journal, yoga is about being inside of your body--yoking the mind to the physical form. The number one thing I hear as a yoga teacher from non-practitioners is "I can't do yoga, I'm not flexible". With these words below, I hope you may reconsider the importance of (or lack thereof) being able to touch your toes with straight legs. A little bend will go a long way, both for your body and for your mind. Who says you have to do a pose perfectly all the time? Who says you have to do it the same? Can you allow yourself to be perfectly happy and grateful for where you are right now? Can you find yourself in the postures?
Yoga is not about the pose.
It's not the alignment of
toes or hips or shoulders.
It's not about the form.
Yoga is an invitation to
explore, not a command
performance. It speaks
the language of the soul.
In the flow of breath and
motion, yoga coaxes us
from the confines of the
known, across the silent
threshold into vastness.
Yoga is the union of prayer
and movement, guided from
inside. It is healing and the
joy of saying yes to life
Breathe, relax and feel the
body receive its own truth.
The seed of freedom flowers
within each of us whenever
we are open to what's real.
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