LEADING-EDGE WELLNESS
NEWS Dear Yogis,
After Irma, we are left to assess the damage not only to our homes, but to our bodies and minds. The sustained stress of the waiting, watching, anticipating and intense decision-making lingers in our tight shoulders and clenched stomachs. Those who labored to secure our homes feel the ache of those efforts in tired legs, sore backs and sheer exhaustion. Those of us who scoured the aisles of Publix and Costco are still reeling from intense mental circuits of anxiety, panic, even dread, as we were faced with empty shelves and frantic faces. We made lists. We made decisions. We packed cars. We got on planes. We shielded phone calls and texts from anxious relatives and friends. We etched the media images of Hurricane Irma deeply in our minds, so much so that we dreamt of her and dream of her still. We were faced with an uncertainty that was in moments simply too much to bear. Now that Irma is gone, and we have been spared her brunt, we breathe the proverbial sigh of relief. Yet the stress and the images that we carry from the past week are still with us, embedded deep within our tired muscles and weary hearts. The mental, physical and emotional exhaustion is still present and hard to shake. Many of us are still on high alert, not yet sure we can let down our guard. As yogis, we have some work to do. The first hurdle is to return to our practice. We may fear that we won’t be able to meet the challenge, or that our bodies are simply too tight or too tired. We must trust that our mats are simply where we show up to work through whatever is going on with us on any given day. Trust me when I say, the longer you wait, the harder it will become! Consider your yoga practice as the stable container that can hold the full range of your stress, uncertainties and emotions. Or, a vehicle through which to experience the healing balm of your simple attention to breath. As always, you come just as you are. Through this experience, I have been reminded of the heightened sense of awareness that comes with any crisis. This visceral experience of heightened senses, immediacy and singleness of mind that comes from being on high alert is in some sense very close to what we seek to cultivate in our yoga practice. This very state of alertness is what is necessary for our spiritual awakening and for the fine tuning of our inmost being. Balanced with a sense of “Calm Abiding” that we gain through the cultivation of stillness and breath, we are equipped to live meaningful and purposeful lives even despite the daily stressors that we face. The Wisdom Traditions remind us that every crisis can also be viewed as opportunity. In the wake of Irma, we have an opportunity to ask important questions about our priorities, our strategies for handling stress, our way of being in relationship to ourselves and our loved ones when faced with a crisis of any kind. We can ask ourselves whether we have penetrated the heart of our Yoga practice to ask the all-important questions: Who am I and How am I to live? For me, coming back to the mat this week was tough in some ways, but also a welcome relief. The 26 Postures, as they often do, felt like old friends that reminded me of my strength and my ability to find stability, balance and purity of mind when challenged. Though the storm knocked me off center, my practice reminded me of the way back. For those of you who are still new to this practice, but feel called to it, I urge you to consider it as a daily practice for building reserves of strength, courage, and resilience for handling the myriad of stresses that make up our lives. Far more than just physical exercise, yoga is about building a community of yogis who are also strong of heart, mind and spirit. Let us come together in the coming weeks to remind ourselves and each other of that vital pulse at the heart of our practice. Namaste. Karen Ledesma/Yoga365 www.tampabaywellness.com
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