Yoga By Letter: X

In the business of life, we tend to get contracted, even with our yoga practice. We  want to be aligned, with good form and practice these principles in sequential order. At times, all of those details can bog us down.  Bring playfulness into your yoga practice and think of it like a game. See what part of you is winning in certain poses.  Steadiness, Spacious Breath, Hugging the Midline? The directions for Warrior 1 Up are here, but don’t stop there. Think  Rock, Papers  with each pose and notice what becomes more clear.

Your body has states, has land, have you heard?
To some this may sound, well, quite absurd.
I’ll tell you about two, where we can partake.
Careful, it’s slippery, stay fully awake.

Nobody’s perfect. That’s what they all say. But when you’re a teenager, that saying never crosses your mind, especially with girls. We are always comparing ourselves to everyone around us, finding their flaws and comparing them with our own. I had that problem. Every time I looked in the mirror, I didn’t see anything but…