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Month: April 2010
Step 91: Finding the Words
In tonight’s yoga class, we practiced, taught, and learned the anatomy of back bends, the class of poses that ask us to open our hearts, to be vulnerable, to give, and to receive. They can be frightening poses for some and fully liberating for others. Thanks to my work with Brian and my desire to be open to possibility, back bends are a natural part of my practice and my life. I have worked hard to find comfort in discomfort, to feel at home far, far away.
To help the class capture the essence of back bends, my teacher, Jeffrey, helped us make word banks for Purvottonasana, Upward Plank. Some to capture the feeling of the pose: a window opening, lifting, flying, rising, shining, offering, accepting, receiving, expanding, letting go, surrender, liberation, and grace. Beautiful, poetic words to match the poetry of our bodies.
On my way home, I thought about word banks that may apply in other areas of our lives to capture the essence of an activity, a moment, an event, a relationship. How often do we really consider the true essence, the intention, of our daily trials and triumphs? I don’t have this practice, though after tonight’s yoga class I see how powerful a practice it can be. The moments of our lives deserve description.
Christa Avampato 