i can't believe we only have four more weekends left it somehow doesn't seem like enough. but on the same token, i am extremely energized and excited for what is yet to come.
we had the opportunity to learn about the subtle body from an ayurvedic healer this sunday and i walked away with the same amount of wonder and enthusiasm as an 8 year old on christmas morning. we learned about the body's natural energy pulses and chakras. we also learned how to test for healthy energy and chakras and what to do in order to fix one if it's out of whack. even now as i write this, i can't stop thinking about how she called us healers. ... i had never thought of it like that. yes yoga makes you feel better, but really a healer? i like the sound of that.
another idea that has energized me is that yoga is about transformation. while it is easier for me (and others) to notice the physical embodiment of the transformation that occurs along with an asana practice, now the non-physical one is catching up with me. while having dinner with a friend this week, she said something along the lines of "listen to you, all your responses are so philosophical." was i really responding so differently? granted i haven't seen her in about two months, was that really enough time for me to all of the sudden respond differently in everyday conversation? while mulling this over during a yoga practice last night, i was reminded of how quickly my physical body has changed over the course of this training. just over three months ago i wasn't able to hold a steady chaturanga, i had never even attempted an inversion... and now i am holding 4 minute shoulder stands and a 5 minute downward dog. if the physical body can catch up in such a relatively short period of time, why not the mind? i guess like most westerners i was a bit naive on how powerful the physical asana practice can be and how it's effects can reverberate through your entire being.
happy holidays.
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