CFC Blog #98: A Great Yoga Practice

This piece reminds me of my frequent 20-minute speed walks to classes each day. I only recently starting viewing those speed walks as a form of exercise and stress-relief in itself. I don't break a huge sweat and no fitness machines are involved, yet I always feel more energetic and rejuvenated afterwards. And I think it's really wonderful to find the joys and satisfactions in these not-so-perfect experiences or practices, just like you did Sasha. Thank you.  

- Amanda 

A Great Yoga Practice

My yoga practice today
Happened next to a half-made bed
A few clothes strewn nearby

My daughter entered the room a few minutes in
Plopped herself onto the bed
To read her book

I stopped once or twice
Answered a few questions
And ended my practice mid-pose for bedtime

Yoga used to be a sweaty thing
Pushing through physical barriers
Bending further, deeper

This time I didn’t even break a sweat
The twinge in my back didn’t melt away
There was no savasana or Om

But afterwards
I feel joy and gratitude
For the people around me

Maybe it was a great yoga practice after all