This morning I decided to accompany my yoga practice with the music of the Estonian composer, Arvo Part (my absolute favorite, hands down), Tabula Rasa album with Gil Shaham on the violin. I couldn't believe the movements I was getting from my body: spontaneous undulations, unexpected movements in my fingers and toes, breaths as long as the ocean. To add to all of that, I had visions of my blood swimming through the vessels, and my cells changing with every breath and movement. As I finished up with svasana I could literally see the solar system within my own frame. Truly, a moment of awe. Do we have any idea?! Our bodies, minds, and spirits are so much a part of this earth, but they are beyond it as well. After svasana and a bit of pranayama I ended by reading this passage from Whitman:
One touch of a tug of me has unhaltered all my senses but feeling
That pleases the rest so, they have given up to it in submission
They are all emulous to swap themselves off for what it can do to them.
Every one must be a touch
Or else she will abdicate and nibble only at the edges of feeling.
EVERY ONE MUST BE A TOUCH! It's brilliant.
1 comments:
Oh my goodness! 1) you have a blog, and 2) I can't believe you have what's practically an out-of-body (or would it be very in-to-body) experience like that on a daily basis.
You need to give me a session, lady. Adore the Whitman quote. It's beautiful.
Welcome to blogging. :)
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