So much of yoga is about balance and drawing one’s energy to the midline, balancing in and around and with our core strength.
Depending on the pose, this can difficult. And what is easy for one is difficult for another, and vice versa.
We all have our points of challenge.
In yoga, I am coming more often into this playful effort zone. I am really trying some new and challenging poses. I am working at them, and mostly smiling as I try my best; I find myself giggling even as I may be tumbling off balance, not so ego-involved but willing to experiment and modify as I go.
It’s humbling.
It seems consistent effort is key, as is learning from each fall or “failure”–as a sign to adjust some, smile, and try again.
I have heard it said that walking really is falling. And maybe yoga is training the body to find it’s balance (and readjusting when it is lost) in all types of poses. This may help us to better keep our balance, to pull towards the midline, to stay centered as best we can in life no matter what the challenge.
The Every Day Yogi 