Sabbaths 1999, II
I dream of a quiet man
who explains nothing and defends
nothing, but only knows
where the rarest wildflowers
are blooming, and who goes,
and finds that he is smiling
not by his own will.
- Wendell Berry
from Given
"The study of asana is not about mastering posture. It's about using posture to understand and transform yourself." - Yoga Journal, February 2013 p. 92
When you feel yourself becoming anxious, move toward the feeling. Make friends with it. The same teaching goes for physical discomfort: for example, move toward your headache, be with it. Also, go toward sound. If there is a sound bothering you during your meditation practice or your yoga practice, go toward it. Make friends with it. Soften around it.
Handstand preparation- half handstand at the wall. Muscular energy: hug your arms and legs toward the midline. Press down at the base of your index fingers and thumbs. Move your weight forward toward the base of your fingers, as though you could slip a flower petal or credit card under your wrists.
