Strength in Softening
I have an anxious mind today and even my yoga practice couldn’t help me find any calm or sense of quiet.* It’s one of those days where I feel lost, uncertain and constantly on edge waiting for something to happen. I chose a slow practice called Strength in Softening - something to soothe, but didn’t feel able to relax into it, my mind was constantly whirring with “what if” scenarios.
But Yoga meets us where we are. That was where my head was at today, and no doubt it’s better that I got on my mat feeling anxious, than to have not done at all.
The practice itself was lovely though, with some poses that I haven’t done for a while. We started lying back and rolling and stretching into the hips and hamstrings. Then cat/cows to a low lunge and quad release. Then we moved from a half-split into Trianga Mukhaikapada Paschimottanasana (half-hero pose with one leg out long). It’s one of those poses I find is so different from left to right side, and also quite intense for the knees! Maybe why I don’t do it or teach it very often.
Esther finished with the repetition of ‘thank you,’ like we did in class one. Thank you for showing up and thank you for trying.
*Hi I’m Lucy and I’m currently completing 100 days of Yoga - not a challenge, but a re-discovering and re-igniting my practice. I’ve decided to practice with Esther Ekhart on the YogaEasy platform. Choosing the practices that feel meaningful to me on the day, and sharing my thoughts and what I’m learning along the way. Find out more here.