My, my...what an amazing class today! The opening asana practice was slow and deliberate, full of love and expression, an ideal way to spend a Saturday morning. (True dat.)
Katey - I wonder sometimes what inspires the variations you deliver in the overall "hot flow fusion" sequence. They are always welcomed, seldom obvious and somehow manage to get each and every one of our individual vibes into an orchestrated pulse. You are an amazing yogini and seem to lead us deeper and deeper each time we practice!
The anatomy work we've been doing is a blast. (I hope y'all can mostly tolerate my spastic passion for it...please let me know if I need to commentate less!) It's interesting to me that thinking about my body and how it works (in yoga) is bringing me so much closer to my body (and my yoga). Often we're rightly encouraged to drop our minds and "delve inward" in yoga...this anatomy biz allows me to delve inward with my mind fully engaged. It's a win-win for a thought addict like me!
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Satya - Truth
Staying extra true to my word that I'd make a few entries on the yamas, I'm going to add a quickie here on satya.
Like the question (koan) Tom asked us prior to our meditation practice last weekend: "where do your experiences lie inside of you?", I wonder where lies the source of truth? And more importantly, what manner of skillful living will bring truth more clearly to me - whether I'm working on relationship issues, planning an adventure, or shopping for vegetables - how best can I access TRUTH in my moment-to-moment life?
A core tenet of Buddhism is impermanence - all things change, so let everything go.
Taoists will tell you that the Tao that can be named is not the Tao.
India's great Mahabharata wisely surmises that "time leaves nothing true forever."
So, where is TRUTH and how can I claim it?!?!
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