Opportunities

Opportunities: 

there's been opportunities here, even a hurt back presents a chance to reevaluate my approach towards yoga and well-being. It's not that what I was doing was wrong, it didn't lead to injury, but that right now I am limited to a more gentle practice of yoga and with this I've been given the chance explore some options that have been overlooked before. Yoga nidra is an example, having long been placed in the back of my mind as a worthy practice that I would eventually find my way towards. Of course that was put off for years as I always found a more dramatic pose or practice to dedicate myself to, believing that Pratyahara, the fifth limb of yoga, was somewhat less important than the rest of my practice and at the very least, was already covered in meditation and lying in savasana at the end of my asana session. With less poses to do during my practice, limited by what my back will tolerate, I found myself drawn to yoga nidra, unexpectedly really, and have discovered a new world to be explored, a deep healing taking place, giving me cause to wonder what other opportunities might present themselves now. 

I vow to stay open, 

watchful for new or old expressions of yoga that might make themselves known.

and not push any aside, giving each my due consideration.

curious to see what opportunities they hide. 

~

Peace, Eric