That Moment

It happened today - I experienced that euphoric moment when a piece of me opened up and slipped into perfect alignment. I've not had that experience before - at least not in the time and way it happened this morning and at a time when I was really listening and paying attention.

I had just come out of Utkatasana and was clasping my hands behind my back to open up my shoulders and then fold forward. As I allowed myself to drop forward it was as though there was a wall, a barrier, that I hadn't realized had existed until it was no longer there in that moment. I was in my fold and my arms were up behind me, right above the shoulder blades. Open. Not tight. Open and easy. 

I've never been able to do that. My chiropractor says I have concaved shoulders. I naturally hunch in towards my heart. But not today. Not in that moment. In that moment my shoulders and heart were open and free and I was changed. 

Yoga changes you. It doesn't always happen that noticeably. Actually, it rarely does. Usually the changes are so subtle that you don't realize what you can do until long after you can do it. But today was a blessing because I saw and felt so clearly the change happening in my body and soul. I felt the click, the breath of open air, the sigh of ah and wonder. 

I've changed.
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Truth

Truth is in alignment. Truth is in the ability to change. Truth is in progress. Truth is in overcoming. Truth is in breath. Truth is in God.

This morning my practice was centered on truth. Truth is knowledge of things as they are, as they were and as they are to come. Truth is eternal. It doesn't change. So what doesn't change in my life? That is the question I faced this morning and tried to listen for the answer to as I allowed my body and mind to open to the Spirit. I'm certain I will be searching for the answer for a good while yet. But in the meantime....

Truth is my identity as a child of God. It's not the way I feel today or the reality of my person at this moment. It is the part of me that never changes, that remains firm and constant, despite outward or even inward but only temporary changes. 

Truth is the thing I can rely upon. God is truth. All truth leads me to God. 

Yoga is meditation. It is pondering. But it's more than that. It's action. It's doing something about the pondering and meditation. It's opening up the body and mind to ingest and digest the truth you are finding. It's becoming one with the truth you are receiving. 

Yoga helps me to receive revelation. It is part of my daily seeking of knowledge. It is a deepening of my daily prayer and study. It is communion with God. 

Yoga is a prayer.
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Stronger

Yoga is making me stronger. My endurance has skyrocketed and I feel like my insides are turning to rock, in the best sense. But it's not just my body. It's my mind and my will and my heart. I feel like I'm turning into a superhero. :)

The question now is just what do I do with it? What do I do with these newfound powers, this incredible energy inside of me?? What does God want me to do with all of this strength He is allowing me to acquire through the practice of yoga? 

Yoga gives me strength greater than my own, which then allows me to serve God and my fellow men with power beyond my own. I am incredibly blessed to have found the magic of yoga. I believe it is the key to having the strength and energy to fulfill my destiny here on this earth. Wow.
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