falling...it's like flying
'the asanas are useful maps to explore yourself, but they are not the territory' Donna Farhi
It really isn't about shapes
It's about the space between
That sweet pause between the inhale and exhale
The place between flying and falling
Falling can feel like flying when you know how; a little like falling in love
That place when you're not sure how you're going to land; on easy terrain, or crashing down. But that's all part of the process
And the beautiful part is that the four corners of this magic carpet aka mat, allow us to practice falling over and over
So what was once super freaking scary, is now easy breezy
Let each shape. Each dive. Every corner, angle, curve, sweep, gesture, bind; every single second be a training ground for learning how to laugh and smile at the fearfully impossible
Let each shape lead you to playing light
Who cares if you fall from a balance? Or tremble? That's life coursing through your veins
We are all afraid of falling
But you've got to fall to fly
There was a time when you learnt to walk
Go back to that state; it wasn't like you gave up upon falling the first time
There was a time when you learnt to love
Go back to that state; it wasn't like you thought it was all going to end in disaster
You've got to fall in flow
You've got to know that eventually, no matter how, you'll catch yourself
And in the space in between, fall light or heavy; but feel, breathe and sink into every single delicious moment
This is the training. To learn that falling is scary; but it's all okay
It's all meant to be
PRACTICE
FEARLESS
PLAY
LIGHT