Yesterday I went to yoga. I was concerned prior to going because I had a few "rough" classes in the days leading up to this one and I really didn't want to have another one. I had made a promise to a friend of mine though and I had to meet her, so I had to go. (Its interesting how things like that work out...)
Anyway, I showed up and prepared myself to take class with no expectations. I told myself I was going to just do my best, whatever that meant for that day, and that class.
As we moved through each posture I slowly noticed my energy increasing, and I started to feel good...to feel strong! I made it through the standing series, onto the floor and through Ustrasana (Camel). As I lay in Savasana after the second set of Camel I said a prayer specifically relating to releasing the past. Right as I was finishing that prayer our teacher said this; "Yoga is the shattering of old shells and allowing a new person to emerge".
If ever this was true for me, it was in that moment. I felt like I was in exactly the right place at the right time, doing exactly what needed to be done to be who I am...What a gift.
I believe the "rough" classes prior to this one were preparation for this release. The information had to come to the surface for me to feel it before I could release it - it just happen to come in the form of nausea and dizziness this time around!
In retrospect it is nice to have this awareness and I hope to use it for future reference when hopefully, the next layer breaks away.
1 comment:
G - that is wonderful. I love those moments!!!
kk
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