This morning when I sat down for meditation, I became aware of how unevenly I distributed my weight on each ischium/sit bone/buttock. And as I consciously corrected that imbalance and maintained my attention I was delighted by the orchestra of data I received - Lots of information about my vertebrae, the muscles along my spine, the position of my shoulder, my upper body rotation, the sides of my neck - I was in complete 'wonder'. What a magnificent device the body is. What a surrendered servant it is. What a gift to have the body-mind connection! And it also made me think about Ashtanga - the 8 limbs of yoga and how interconnected all the limbs are. Particularly this morning's experience informed my thinking about the 3rd limb - that is 'Asana' or what many westerners think of as yoga - ie the poses. I was thinking about how the position of the body helps the mind to transcend into union - the aim of Yoga and what that relationship feels like. Have a listen ...
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AuthorI'm an Ayurvedic Life Coach, Teacher and Massage Therapist living on the 'Linha de Cascais' in Portugal. I love sharing Ayurveda and appreciation of Life with others. Archives
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