It is said that women of a certain age discover either God or gardening. I have instead discovered yoga. I can’t imagine life without it. And in fact looking back, one of my earliest memories of my mother is of her with her arms under her legs in some impossible position with her chest and head flat on the floor.
I don’t quite know what took me so long. OK so I dabbled before, but now I really think it is something I need to do every day and something I will keep doing for as long as I can.
Here at Shreyas of course we do it twice a day. Yesterday was amazing. I even got my nose down onto one leg in a forward bend. Something I never thought I would be able to do.
“That’s the first time I’ve ever done that,” I told the teacher and Carla. We are the only guests here right now, total heaven.
“You’ve got to have a very big nose,” said Carla.
Between yoga sessions, massages and writing part two of my novel (12902 words done so far) I am reading up about yoga and what it means. The word itself means union; which makes sense. It is the only exercise I have ever done where your body and mind are united.
I suppose in some ways that makes it a bit like sex. But if I had the choise, right now I’d opt for yoga. I guess that makes me a woman of a certain age…..
Copyright: Helena Frith Powell 2010
Helena, the retreat sounds and looks amazing – I think you have inspired my choice of holiday this year…now just need to find one in my price range!
Am looking forward to reading the novel when it is finished!
Merielx
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