I had forgotten…
Our little community project or studio as it is more often called had it’s first “moment” today. Not earth shattering but exciting none the less. The lovely people at Portland Picks were kind enough to come experience a class in our space and with our “people”; you all, that is. After spending so much time developing the intention behind this entity I must admit, I was curious to see what an outsider, of sorts, would have to say. What words would it evoke, and what would it look like, on paper ( e-paper, but still… ) through un-biased eyes. I read it several times this morning, taking it in, looking between the lines and picking apart every strand. I wanted to close my eyes and see what she saw. After about the 25th time through, it struck me. In the simplest of terms; what she saw was us. All the faces that I have come to know and love. All the bodies that have done me the honor of showing up to the mat, time and time again.
It is easy to lose sight of the blessings that we have when the daily struggle is so great. It seems as though there is a new horror every day; from catastrophic oil spills, to families losing their homes, to entire countries being leveled by earthquakes, you name it, it’s out there. And the problems are so grand, so much bigger than life, where do we begin. I had forgotten, just for a moment, that we begin where we are; we begin on our mats. What we do through our practice, as students and as teachers, matters. Every time we share that space, that collective breath, we make a difference. For a moment, we envelope each other in strength, in hope, in union. We reach out with that breath and expand beyond our little corner of the world. I had forgotten the power of Prana, the innate life force. What we give in our moments of yoga is profound; it changes us, and those around us. I had forgotten. What grace, to be reminded.
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