Yoga: I have fallen madly in LoVe!
I have now been doing yoga for over a year. Actually, I have been doing yoga for over about 14 years, but it has been over a year since I started making Ashtanga yoga a regular part of my life…and my oh my, am I starting to really reap the benefits. Yoga is such a part of my life now that when I don’t do it I feel wrong…my body and soul are crying out for it.
It is interesting because even though I desperately want to be doing it everyday, I still have moments when I think…I don’t want to go to class, and when I am in class where I think…I wish this was finished and I could go home. But these moments are far fewer than they used to be, and I am loving yoga in a way that I never, ever dreampt I would. I have always thought of yoga as a good exercise that also helps me deal with stress.
But somehow, without me even knowing it, I have suddenly fallen desperately, insanely, over the moon in love. It is kind of like someone who you have considered a good friend for many years, but then suddenly you realise you want to spend the rest of your life with them…perhaps have children. This is how I feel about yoga.
The energy moving around my body is almost strange. There is a tingling sensation going on…and I almost question…why is it there?? It is especially happening in my lower back. I have been working soooooo hard on my back bends, and they are coming along beautifully with a lot of dedication. Now it feels like the hard work is paying off and there is an opening in my back that is absolutely amazing. Could it be kundalini? Who knows…who care…I feel amazing! I am now considering to take off and get serious about yoga in the New Year…somewhere hot…somewhere by the beach…
Perhaps I am also excited about yoga because I am moving up to series 2 in Ashtanga…slowly but surely that is. I am now doing the first 2 postures, and I feel that the others are on their way. It feels like now I have a goal. It isn’t just another class I am heading to…I am seeing genuine, amazing progress in my practice. Just yesterday, for example I was able to jump through on my vinyasa. Just last week I couldn’t do that…now I can! I love it!
Thanks yoga and thank you to all my teachers and all the ancient people who discovered how incredible you can feel when you just stretch and breathe!!!

January 27th, 2009 at 2:21 pm
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