As I practice everyday and become more mindful of my body and its little changes and resistances I wonder what they all mean. And I wonder if there's some yogi(ni)s out there who know what such things mean. I want to know, for example, why I have such tightness in my left hip. My teacher says because it is tight. But I want to know why it is that it has hardly any more flexibility than nearly 3 years ago when I first started my yoga practice. Is there some psycho-chakra block that is manifesting in my left hip? Who knows?
Probably has something to do with the fact that I'm still in school when I really want to start my career as a alternative healer. But I guess it won't hurt to get my training in traditional ways of development and research as I explore this other side. And perhaps I can be one of the growing number who combine them. It would all be easier, however, if I were an M.D.
As you may have noticed I'm done commenting on current events for a while. I just get too bummed out with it all to talk about it. I'd rather be a part of the solution to the world's ills than to just add to the chatter, chatter, to the sound and fury.
2 comments:
Nice post, Brandy! I love the way yoga makes me feel. I definitely feel more comfortable in my skin when I do it regularly.
I have a friend who has been teaching me yoga. She taught it in India for 9 years before she moved here. She's very knowledgeable, and I really like that her focus with yoga is not the American-style "lose weight! get in shape!" thing, but more of a complete mind-body practice. You might know who she is already--she was in our department--but I don't want to disturb her privacy by posting her name or info on a blog. Let me know and I'll put you in touch with her.
I ALWAYS LOVE TO STRETCH AND YOGA WOULD BE THE ULTIMATE "STRETCH"!
LIKE MOTHER LIKE DAUGHTER, I HAVE ALWAYS BEEN INTO AL. HEAL. YA KNOW MY MATERNAL GRMA WAS TOO!SHAME SHE DIDNT PASS IT ON!
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