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I've been focusing on the famous sutra II,46: "sthira sukham asanam," in my classes this week. Most commonly translated as: "Yoga pose is a steady and comfortable position." I prefer to think of it as steady and free rather than comfortable. Sukha literally means "free space." With these concepts occupying my mind, I'm starting to feel these teachings around asana as a metaphor for life at large. Imagine navigating life's twists and turns with a perfect blend of strength and flexibility, steadiness and ease, discipline and freedom! The practice of asana is a potent training ground for that, impressing our mental, physical, emotional, and spiritual bodies with this know-how...reminding us that we are wired from the inside out towards balance, and burning away anything that would obscure that.
Life is one big yoga pose. Move through it with sthira and sukha - equal parts steadiness and freedom.
Alison Wilburn
Lightwave Healing & Yoga
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