And of the sequence, of the Primary Series, each of us has one asana which we dread. One posture that we hold in our minds from the moment we step onto our mats, and this one asana can actually hold us back from practice.
The fear and the anticipated pain or discomfort of that one posture is the essence of our entire practice. For, that muscular retraction, that involuntary lock we place around that area we wish to protect, is the purpose of our practice. It is for that single attribute we need to practice.
And, I suggest that today, or tomorrow, when you next practice, take your mind into that place of fear and tension, and release that one part, make that the primary reason for your sequence, and release that tightness, that tension, with love.
Forgive that aspect or characteristic, release any anger at your body, and allow it to flow away, use the breath to focus your mind into the spatial arena of tightness, and work into the area...
For that kink or blockage, that inner obstruction, is (in part) of an emotional character, and that acknowledgement, will facilitate a partial deconstruction of the system, rendering it incomplete, and thus unstable, and whilst the system is unstable, the chance to transform, change or even eliminate it arises.
A golden opportunity.... Love it away...
Written and published by Mark Golding - THE ORGANIC HOME
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