This is yoga
Yes poses, yes movement,
But breath.
This is yoga.
Yes mats, yes music,
But presence.
This is yoga.
Yes flowing, yes order,
But laughter.
This is yoga.
Yes listening, yes grounding,
But permission.
This is yoga.
Yes drishti, yes stillness,
But acceptance.
This is yoga.
Yes commitment, yes seeking,
But whole.
This is yoga.
Yes universal, yes varied,
But one.
This is yoga.
Yes journey, yes connection,
But unity.
This is yoga.
Yes emptying, yes letting go,
But refreshed.
This is yoga.
Yes instruction, yes alignment,
But freedom.
This is yoga.
Community, hugs, tension & release, jubilance and sorrow.
This is yoga.
Space and family, Love and Truth.
This is yoga.
Holy Ground.
Thanks be to God.
My yoga practice has evolved over the past few years, waxing and waning with life, but the power of dedicated practice always draws me back in.
The beautiful thing is that it is yours. It is listening to your body, your energy, moving and feeling. There is no right or wrong. There is you and there is your practice. It is always yours to bring things to, to leave things at, and to take things away.
This is yoga, let it bleed into your life.