This entry is part 3 of 7 in the series The Bikram 26There are asana that are simply beautiful. Beautiful to look at. Beautiful to be in. Postures that cull up grace and symmetry, poise and confidence. Utkatasana is not one of those. Not at first. Not always. It simply looks odd, like a mime …
This entry is part 2 of 7 in the series The Bikram 26We, like moon, pass through many phases. There are times when we are full, and waxed and brilliant. Times when we wane, seek comfort, curl in. Bending to each side, we can feel the uniqueness of our halves, knowing one side to be …
I dreamt I heard whispering. Close to my ear. As though the whisperer wanted the words to wake me, but didn’t want anyone else to hear. This happens to me. If I remember, I write it down and call it poetry. I pretend I ‘wrote it’ but really I only write it down. Many things …
Yoga isn’t much. It’s standing, bending, sitting. Yoga happens lying down. New to yoga, savasana is experienced as just that – you lay down. You don’t do anything. Teachers tell us that savasana is a pose, but it seems one devoid of application or concept. If anything we promise ourselves savanasa is coming as we …
