Rearranged

Rearranged: 

as if I'm being rearranged, each particle of my existence held to some divine light, examined, cleansed of any gathered dust of life, and then found worthy again to be my bones and skin. Even my mind has been examined by this light, an entire thinking process reordered in a streamlined fashion. I am remade through hours of asanas, new, something completely other than before - and yet appearing just the same. 

this isn't just a metaphor, yoga transforms us in deeply profound ways, we're literally rewired to be high performance yogis, our bodies channeled to hold a higher light then ever before. Yes, it sounds mysterious, far fetched even, and yet through hours on the mat I see the transformation quite clearly. It's my experience now, I'm living it, and most importantly, this change is being expressed through every aspect of my life. It's not even that I'm seeking change, but being drawn to yoga it's happening just the same, easily, and without my effort to be transformed. 

it's just the result of my practice. 

as if I'm being rearranged. 

restored. 

science is now providing evidence that this is so, studies confirming what every yogi knows. Our bodies, minds, are altered through out practice. It's amazing, and yet science only uses the standard measures of their interest, medical metrics, physiological changes, evaluation of moods and the ability to handle stress in a more creative, healthful manner. All important subjects, vital to our benefits. But what science has yet to show is how our life unfolds once we're rearranged. 

everything is different now. 

it's as if I'm restructured for a higher sense of purpose and meaning, deeply attuned to suffering, my own and for the sake of others. I'm rewired for compassion, empathy...

for love. 

~

Peace, Eric