Tammy,<\/p>\n
In class yesterday, you asked us to get into the downward dog position with the soles of our feet up against the wall.\u00a0 I’m trying to figure out why.\u00a0 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.<\/p>\n
Perhaps our feet against the wall is a metaphor for the pressure of life pushing against our souls.\u00a0 In other words, how do we react to life?\u00a0 Do we crumble over, splat, and become lame, lying face down on a mat like a drunk?\u00a0 Do we just wait for someone to help us become rich in Farmville or the latest Facebook game?\u00a0 Or, do we stand up and roar in lion’s pose, excited that we’re alive?\u00a0 (Is there a lion’s pose?)<\/p>\n
Does this in any way coincide with what you’re teaching or do I hallucinate from my own sweat?<\/p>\n
Gary Kahn<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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