The Yoga Wall

Apr 20th, 2012 by Gary Kahn in Yoga Class

Tammy,

In class yesterday, you asked us to get into the downward dog position with the soles of our feet up against the wall.  I’m trying to figure out why.  I know one reason is for the students to work with this sensation and feel what it is supposed to be like if there is something pushing against our soles.

Perhaps our feet against the wall is a metaphor for the pressure of life pushing against our souls.  In other words, how do we react to life?  Do we crumble over, splat, and become lame, lying face down on a mat like a drunk?  Do we just wait for someone to help us become rich in Farmville or the latest Facebook game?  Or, do we stand up and roar in lion’s pose, excited that we’re alive?  (Is there a lion’s pose?)

Does this in any way coincide with what you’re teaching or do I hallucinate from my own sweat?

Gary Kahn

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  • I love the way you think…it is always a directions I don’t go in naturally so I want to thank you for sharing your thoughts and feeling in this blog…
    There is a lion’s roar that we do that can be fierce and make you feel fierce and I will show you the nest time I see you, maybe tomorrow in the park : )

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