balance

Last night during my yoga practice, I discovered that while standing in tadasana (mountain), I can ground my legs if I drop my tail bone ever so slightly so my pubic bone lifts. In this stance, I can lift one knee, or stand in Vrikshasana (tree), or  in Nataraja asana (king dancer) and not lose my balance. So I stood firmly grounded on my left foot and lifted my right knee and played around with my arms in different positions, and never lost my balance! It was so amazing to me that an infinitesimal change can result in a picture-perfect pose. Later, while getting ready for bed, I did my tree pose in my pajamas in the middle of my bedroom and felt totally centered.  I noted that despite my pajamas' silky texture, I did not flail about and fall! Now I can get into a tree pose anywhere--in my office, in the grocery store, in the airport. This is the best pose when you have to deal with queues!