In Yoga, the teacher always talks about listening to your breath. Listening to your body. At the end of class when we are relaxing she tells you to recognize each lung and how they are moving. Are they moving together? Is your ribcage moving because of your lungs? Is your breath shallow or deep? Are you engaging your diaphram or not? Well of course my mind immediately jumps to what I think is the right way to do it. Better breathe deeper, longer exhales, etc. I want to be right and I want to achieve. There’s got to be a goal right? But she said tonight “observe — don’t change anything just observe it”. Don’t change anything. It was hard to not change my breath. With each thing she said… I felt like I needed to alter myself that what my body was doing was wrong. Not changing things requires presense for me. I have to realize that not only in yoga, but in my life — there can be goodness without change. How I am doing it is just fine. There is no need to alter course on EVERYTHING. And it hit me. I never observe anything. I always immediately to try to go what is expected of me or what I think is right…and then adjust. What does that person want? What would make them more comfortable? What will get me to my goal faster.

What would life be like if I observed first? I dont think observation is always needed to make the right choice — but in the process of confidence and security — it confirms trust. It’s almost a type of surrender for someone who always is in control isn’t it? I would have to believe that everything will be ok if I dont take control. I must believe everything will be ok if I don’t micromanage things. What kind of space would that create? What kind of peace would there be? As I observed my breath I realized that it’s not really doing anything wrong…. it’s just happening. My body knows what is right. Yes I can control it… and sometimes that control will bring me what I need faster. But sometimes… it’s ok to just let it happen. Just observe.

Exercise has amazed me over the past two years with the emotional, mind and body connection. Now I feel like Im finally getting the spiritual connection.

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