Image via irreleph-ant.tumblr.com Every yogi knows that there is very little in life that compares to the way that you feel after taking a yoga class. Personally, I think that the sense of connection, openness, awareness, and relaxation that I feel post-savasana just can't be beat. It's such a special feeling, and you know that only other yogis can relate to it...its kind of like our little secret ;) So, last night, at our front desk team retreat at Tranquil Space, we had everyone create or bring something that represented how they feel after taking a yoga class. It was really neat to see what people brought (a haiku, a collage, origami birds strung together, zen-like photographs, amazing baked good and dishes, a CD/playlist, etc.), but I was even more inspired by hearing the words everyone used to describe why they made what they made, or how they feel after a class. Words like, "on cloud nine," peace, relaxation, yummy, meditative, cleansed, beautiful, mushy, gooey and grounded. As I thought more about it, I realized that it's all about this moment--this feeling--and that this is what keeps us all coming back, what brings us all together, and builds a yoga community. Now don't get me wrong, the physical asana is amazing and very powerful, too, but it's this sense of letting go and openness that we all learn to crave. Or at least, that I crave. So what words or images represent how you feel after taking a class? Think about it--if you had to sum it up, or create something that symbolizes your post-yoga glow, what would it be? Why? Image via sentimentai.wordpress.com Recently, my Dad (who is a very talented poet, if I do say so myself!), has been writing a series of poems about savasana. It's turned into what we like to call his "Savasana Collection," and I think it's incredible. Each poem is different, and thus shows the many types of experiences we can have in savasana at the end of a yoga class. So, because I'm such a big fan, I wanted to share three today:
I hope you think they're as beautiful as I do. There are 13 total now, and I think that they show the many places our mind can be in savasana--in total stillness, wandering through a memory brought on by a sensory detail, making a list, feeling gratitude for our bodies or for our breath, or nothingness.
My challenge to you today? Try to live with a sense of savasana--with a sense of being able to let go, with a sense of connectedness, with a sense of awareness. Just that. I'll be doing the same :) Namaste! Mary Catherine
Mary Catherine
5/8/2012 10:20:23 pm
I'm so glad that you love the poems so much, Hanna! So do I! I may share the rest on here, but was not planning to do so right away. If you'd like I can check with my Dad and see if he'd be okay with me sending the entire collection to you--or, I can see if he will post them on his website :) Will let you know! Comments are closed.
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HELLO!I'm Mary Catherine, a Cape Cod-based yoga teacher, painter, designer, writer, mom, and list-maker extraordinaire. My goal is to inspire you to start living a more creative, simple, joyful, + purposeful life.
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