Everything happens for a reason, doesn't it? I have caught a small cold and have not been able to shake it, feeling raspy and a bit feverish. This afternoon Dr. Mouli felt my pulse and confirmed I have a mild respiratory infection and told me to take 2 days off from major exertion, cover my head! and eat lightly. It's amazing what the ayurvedic doctors can tell about you just by a brief check of the pulse. He and Uni are now brewing up an herbal concoction in the lab for me to take. It's nice to take a break and sit her in bed tapping away...okay by me.
A few days ago I had some hours of feeling completely overwhelmed and exhausted. I felt teary and weak after the morning practice session, which preceded my private class with Dr. Senthil. I told him I didn't know if I could do this thing and doubted my ability to finish the course at my advanced age of 56. He assured me 17 or 70 makes no difference and the intention and motivation to practice would be the tipping point. He also assured me that a meltdown was perfectly normal as imprinted patterns we carry in our bodies are being unlocked to create room for newness. Hip openers, especially, release a lot of emotion. He said," You have been very busy for a long time, haven't you? This is the first time you have time to practice intensely and see what comes up with no distractions." So true but of course I was embarrassed...he was very sweet and said it was all good and to just let whatever comes up happen.Well, he does have a Ph.D in philosophy. When I talked with some others here who are doing the ayurvedic or yoga training they all told me stories of their own wee meltdowns and we had a good laugh. Part of the process as I always say....easy to talk the talk but not alway walk the walk. The power we have in our bodies to unlock and process what lies within us is vast. Diving deeper into yoga therapy, learning more about mudras, chakras, pranayama, and meditation and other healing modalities will improve my teaching immensely. I'm ready to jump in armed with faith and the guidance of my teachers and others in this strange and magical place 6,000 feet high in southern India.
The photos with this post are of Dr. Senthil demonstrating variations of padmasana (lotus) for your viewing pleasure.He assured me that if I practice lotus consistently I will be able to do the posture by next year. We'll see..I'm currently a no lotus person. Padmasana is the first in a 36 posture series I just started learning...many of the asanas are familiar to me but let's just say they are advanced. Wicked advanced.
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