Friday, October 19, 2012

BIG MOVE

I'm moving to

A Being Called Sitar   ...
writing as Sitar,
higher form of "who I am"

Check it out if you're so inclined,
be patient
I have new directions to go,
Sitar is the only one who can go there.

Wednesday, October 10, 2012

Questioning

looks comfy, no?
I am questioning everything right now -- myself, others, what the world is and what it isn't, what perception and reality really mean... Generally feeling like a lost puppy.
We're working on Restorative Yoga in school right now. Restorative allows all of the muscles of the body to relax by supporting the body with pillows, bolsters, blankets, etc -- to me it's like recreating the ultimate cushioning and support of the womb. The reason for relaxing all of the muscles is to give the body a break from ACTION and allow it to heal "non-threatening" injuries, reboot/strengthen the immune system; basically to give it time to start ticking things off the "To-Do" list that get pushed to low priority when we deal with stress, illness, change, etc. Old emotions and traumas are stored in our muscles (do you clench your jaw when you're angry? shrug your shoulders up by your ears when you're nervous?), getting stuck and forming energy blocks. While we can stretch and relax in regular Hatha class, we still don't completely let go, because we're working against gravity-- muscles are being stretched, the body reacts with a small contraction, feeling it needs to keep itself stable. The women in the above picture, for example, are doing a reclined butterfly. Take away the cushions under the knees, and the hips feel unsupported -- the knees are being pulled by gravity, and the body goes "Oh no! Legs are going to snap out of hips! Contract, contract, CONTRACT!" But put the cushions under the knees, and the hips and inner thighs, the entire leg really, can sink into the cushions, and muscles that are always used in standing, sitting, walking, stablizing -- these guys can finally relax.