The pose I have secretly hated for 5 years felt different last night. I love these moments in my practice when I try something new….in this case doing Chaturanga Dandasana from my toes instead of my knees….and if feels like I am strong in the pose. I made a mental note that wasn’t so calm or quiet. I have to admit it was some pretty intense mind chatter…..monkey chatter. It went something like:
“HOLY CRAP! That was easier!”
Then I did it again. And more chatter, of course.
“I did it again! It wasn’t just a fluke!”
Then I noticed I was chattering too much and stopped.
Now what I looked like in it…….I have no idea. I may have had the sloppiest chaturanga. Doesn’t matter! I did it and with ease. Of course, I couldn’t keep it up through the whole practice. Baby steps…..it’s all about the baby steps.
What felt different? Well I could actually feel what it feels like to press out through my heels. I didn’t feel like all the weight was in my shoulders. It felt stable and easy.
Who knew??
On a side note: The words ‘I can’t do that’ have officially been deleted from my vocabulary!
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