Yesterday in yoga, one of the teacher assistants came to adjust me while I
was in wheel posture, as they do everyday. The assistant happened to be one of
my friends and he also adjusted me the day before where he guided me to walk my
hands closer to the heels of my feet and to grasp my ankles. Being able
to catch my ankles is not new for me; I have done this other times while
in Mysore
However, yesterday when my friend came to adjust me, I was not able to catch my ankles with his help. He asked me what happened since he knew that I was able to. I told him that I couldn’t catch my ankles because I am doing a cleanse. I was dwelling on the fact that I was on a cleanse throughout my whole practice and I used it as an excuse. He told me that he understood and left me to finish my practice.
While walking home from practice, I realized that telling my friend that I wasn’t able to catch my heels because I was doing a cleanse was just a distraction from focusing on the present moment. This morning, I did not dwell about being on a cleanse and was able to focus on my breath and task. I magically was able to catch my ankles.
Om Shanti
However, yesterday when my friend came to adjust me, I was not able to catch my ankles with his help. He asked me what happened since he knew that I was able to. I told him that I couldn’t catch my ankles because I am doing a cleanse. I was dwelling on the fact that I was on a cleanse throughout my whole practice and I used it as an excuse. He told me that he understood and left me to finish my practice.
While walking home from practice, I realized that telling my friend that I wasn’t able to catch my heels because I was doing a cleanse was just a distraction from focusing on the present moment. This morning, I did not dwell about being on a cleanse and was able to focus on my breath and task. I magically was able to catch my ankles.
Accepting present moments, situations or events open us up
to life thus making us limitless!
