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The
Yoga Zone
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Welcome to the
Yoga Zone at Southwest Flair! Because yoga is so
popular in the southwest, we are including a
regular yoga column for those who practice here
in this wonderful region, so enchantingly
perfect for yoga. I hope you will join us each
month for asanas, meditations, anecdotes,
inspirations and more! |
The Yoga Bug
Fist of all, let me say
that I am not a bug person, I am a dog person. If I had
to pick a bug, it would be a caterpillar because at
least some of them are furry. We all face challenges in
our dharma and today I faced probably the largest
challenge on the mat that I have as of yet. It was not a
difficult pose nor deep breathing, it was of another
nature. Yet in facing this challenge, I discovered, of
the same nature as my being, simply another natural
being.
As I sat in meditation, a
water-bug or beetle, not sure which, came crawling out
from under the bed and wound his way down towards the
foot of my mat. I thought, oh no, what am I going to
do, he is coming toward me. This was not a small
bug. A familiar soft voice from within instructed
gently: let this bug have this experience, so I
sat perfectly still, remembering to breathe.
He came toward me onto
the mat; all the way to my leg which he bumped into,
then turned to his right and followed the outline of my
pant-leg all the way down, round my foot, off the mat
and lumbered back under the bed.
It was a great
achievement in tolerance, patience, non-violence. I
thanked him for the experience and sat in good feeling,
appreciative of the bug, his efforts, and my own.
Yoga Doze
No time for a nap? Take a
yoga doze. On the couch, in the bed, in the office
chair, wherever you may sit or lie quietly. Ten, twenty
minutes. Lie back, slightly propped. Hands on your
diaphragm, and exhale, expelling on the air. Then take a
deep breath, exhale again. Now, with hands remaining on
your diaphragm, breathe normally, relax and rest. Feel
your body relaxing with each breath, in and out. Feel
the rhythm of your body as you breathe in and out,
allowing it to lull you into a restful state. Tell
yourself that you will arise in twenty minutes feeling
rested and refreshed.
The Yoga Zone - Cheryl
Bruedigam CYI - 250 |
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