Soon the garden will need constant attention. For now, I walk along the rows of garlic and glance at their tiny tips poking through the hay. I am grateful to not have to pull any weeds yet. That time will come later.
In yoga class today we did pranayama. It is a quiet kind of work. After what felt like an hour I finally was able to feel what David was talking about. Lifting the side ribs on the inhalation and then watching the diaphragm drop on the exhalation. When you first start pranayama it is so subtle it is hard to catch an awareness of the movements.
Onward to savasana which is the final pose you do at the end of a yoga class. It's other name is the corpse pose and it's a different kind of pose. It's a time to rest, let go, and observe the body as it unwinds from the demands of the class. Me time. Savasana and pranayama both bring quiet inside your body. In today's hectic, fast paced world, a little quiet can go a long way. If you are interested in yoga and you haven't tried pranayama or savasana yet, no worries, perhaps that time will come later for you.
namaste.
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