ROLL OUT THE MATS!
Now, more than ever....your world, my world, OUR world requires some grounding and stress reducing activities. Even if you've never stepped onto a yoga mat, I would like to challenge you to try it. Set aside your preconceived notions of yoga and if you don't have a mat...just lay down on some firm carpet. Start by laying on your back, closing your eyes and BREATH. Seems simple but many might find this difficult or challenging. In YOGA, this posture or asana, is called Savasana (corpse pose). This pose is usually practiced as the last pose in most yoga classes. Sometimes, a "mini" Savasana is practiced at the beginning of a class. Many yoga scholars, teachers and practitioners consider this pose as one of the most important and can be one of the most difficult. It can also be a pre-curser to practicing meditation. Not to say that standing on your head or practicing a backbend isn't challenging, but for most of us human beings, remaining completely still (while conscious and not sleeping) and quieting the mind can be quite unnerving, maybe initially anxiety provoking. Some of us may find our fingers twitching, we may fiddle with our clothing, and perhaps have a ton of thoughts and to-do lists passing through our minds. If practiced consistently for even 5 minutes, one might begin to experience a peaceful, calming, grounding, relaxing, restorative, response. For me, The best is when I'm in a deep Savasana for 10 + minutes and I can faintly hear the sound of my teacher's voice or the meditation bowls and I really don't want to come back to the present. AAAAHHHHH......Please try this on your own or join one of my new on-line classes. We all need to find some relief and relaxation in these turbulent times. Until next time, be safe...be well. Namaste....Queenyj
Now, more than ever....your world, my world, OUR world requires some grounding and stress reducing activities. Even if you've never stepped onto a yoga mat, I would like to challenge you to try it. Set aside your preconceived notions of yoga and if you don't have a mat...just lay down on some firm carpet. Start by laying on your back, closing your eyes and BREATH. Seems simple but many might find this difficult or challenging. In YOGA, this posture or asana, is called Savasana (corpse pose). This pose is usually practiced as the last pose in most yoga classes. Sometimes, a "mini" Savasana is practiced at the beginning of a class. Many yoga scholars, teachers and practitioners consider this pose as one of the most important and can be one of the most difficult. It can also be a pre-curser to practicing meditation. Not to say that standing on your head or practicing a backbend isn't challenging, but for most of us human beings, remaining completely still (while conscious and not sleeping) and quieting the mind can be quite unnerving, maybe initially anxiety provoking. Some of us may find our fingers twitching, we may fiddle with our clothing, and perhaps have a ton of thoughts and to-do lists passing through our minds. If practiced consistently for even 5 minutes, one might begin to experience a peaceful, calming, grounding, relaxing, restorative, response. For me, The best is when I'm in a deep Savasana for 10 + minutes and I can faintly hear the sound of my teacher's voice or the meditation bowls and I really don't want to come back to the present. AAAAHHHHH......Please try this on your own or join one of my new on-line classes. We all need to find some relief and relaxation in these turbulent times. Until next time, be safe...be well. Namaste....Queenyj
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