The Call of Yoga

I find it interesting how in the more busy, chaotic times ,particularly during the holiday season, I search for opportunities to escape with meditation and yoga. My house was not perfectly clean or decorated for Christmas , nor did I get to bake the numerous batches of holiday cookies I had planned , nor did I get all the specials and sales at the stores I wanted. But I was able to enjoy more peace and harmony with my family and I know my kids and husband appreciated this. I have to say that taking that one hour a day several times a week and working on meditation has helped me to focus and appreciate more on what really matters in my life. On those days when I had skipped yoga sessions, my body ached and I found it more challenging to be focused, patient, appreciative and sometimes even more loving.

So now when I know a particular hectic week is coming up, I try to schedule events and appointments around yoga.

I was not there but I was

Today I decided to go swimming instead of going to the 12:15 Wed. class with L.L. No swimming did I do because there was no water in the pool. The Yoga class had already started so I decided to do some other exercises instead. I really wanted to go into the hot tub after all of the shovelling, but that was closed also. I did manage to spend some time in the sauna which was most relaxing. I then went upstairs to wait for my wife. The Yoga class had probably just started to meditate, so I decided to sit down outside of the door and do the same. I was amazed how quickly I was able to get into the meditative state. I could not hear voices or music, but I felt as though there were no walls separating me from the class. I ended my meditation when I heard the three chimes. This sound did pass through the walls. I could just about make out the sounds of the three ohms, and I joined in on my own. Only I could hear myself, but that was just fine.