“When I dare to be powerful, to use my strength in the service of my vision, then it becomes less and less important whether I am afraid.”
-Audre Lorde
-Audre Lorde
This evening I did a yoga practice heavy on balances. Balances take a lot out of me because they require so much focus.
I literally have to breathe with attention or I am likely to fall on my face. Truth be known, sometimes despite my focus I still topple over.
I use to be/am very sensitive about this- my falling over. I want/ed to be the perfect yogini- who performs every pose with just the right amount of grace and ease.
The trouble with performances, they are just that performances. Good and even worthy, they leave something to be desired when it comes to yoga.
Even on the most off days, a practice full of teetering and stumbling is the greatest gift you can give your mind and body.
It is powerful to fall, to know that your next movement may be wonky but to do it anyway.
Is there a place you are feeling wonky and showing up anyways?
I literally have to breathe with attention or I am likely to fall on my face. Truth be known, sometimes despite my focus I still topple over.
I use to be/am very sensitive about this- my falling over. I want/ed to be the perfect yogini- who performs every pose with just the right amount of grace and ease.
The trouble with performances, they are just that performances. Good and even worthy, they leave something to be desired when it comes to yoga.
Even on the most off days, a practice full of teetering and stumbling is the greatest gift you can give your mind and body.
It is powerful to fall, to know that your next movement may be wonky but to do it anyway.
Is there a place you are feeling wonky and showing up anyways?
Love this, Keishua. So metaphoric for life in general, isn't it? It is powerful to fall because in these moments we learn what balance truly means.
ReplyDeleteBesides, I always think it's how we recover that determines what we are really made of.