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Happy Friday, yogis!
Speaking of happy... is it just me, or is happy baby pose the funniest part of yoga class?
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Yesterday I taught a little workshop at my old dorm from Northwestern, and I looked around the room and saw all the butts in the air, and I just couldn't help cracking up.
"Grab the outsides of your feet," I said, laughing to myself. "Pull your knees down, and just pretend you're like a baby about to stick one foot in your mouth."
I got a few chuckles out of this, and even more when I mentioned a line from a teacher I heard a long time ago:
"We're doing happy baby pose. AKA having a baby pose."
Photo by Cara Brostrom.
Yoga is great for connecting with your inner child. Go ahead and laugh in the middle of class. It's good for your soul.
And you never know: it may just help your hips open a little more, too.
One of my most memorable yoga moments was when I was practicing next to a teacher from the studio. We were going into headstands, something I was really struggling with (and still do). The woman next to me went up with ease and held her asana for a good, long time while I struggled and finally surrendered to my own defeat. When she finally came down, she look over at me and said with a satisfied sigh, "Man. That was good for me, was it good for you?" I starting laughing out loud and my headstand frustrations vanished into the humid air.
ReplyDeleteYour practice is a personal journey but it's great to be surrounded by people on a similar path! I LOVE THE YOGA COMMUNITY!