14 July 2008

Ray of Light
“The body is an intelligent machine,” we are told. It modifies the poses for its own convenience. “It’s not that you mean to cheat,” the teacher clarifies. “You’re just going down a neurological path to where it feels right.”

What feels right, however, is not always the proper way of doing the poses. This is why struggling happens.

“Don’t avoid it. It’s the light that shines on that new path for your body.” I like that this yoga is never supposed to be easy. It’s in that struggle that I’m able to inch past my limits every time I practice.

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