Breath

"The breath moves the body, the body doesn't move the breath" Syl Carson says. Yoga began as a practice intentioned wholly for the control of breath. Yoga is all about the breathing. That's hard.

We breath all of the time. So it should be something we're all pretty good at, right? Wrong. Breath work is hard work and something that takes a long time to get a grasp of. Lots of practice. 

In my recent practice, I've found my body taking over the movements and doing them out of habit. As a result, I often lose control of my breath and go back to the shallow inhalations I live with during the day. This basically ruins my practice. But with the slightest adjustment, just a refocusing really, it's like I go from black and white to full spectrum color. 

There is something to be said about breathing life into your practice. It's not easy. But it's worth. 

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