Triumphant return to blogging!   I’ve actually really missed blogging while I was doing the Odyssey, so I’m psyched to come back.

 

Life has been great here.  The Odyssey went really well, both from a logistic standpoint and personally.   We had almost 100 of us practicing together, and I had some really great practices over the month.  My body feels great – all the little nagging parts (hamstring, shoulder) are feeling a lot better!   And my mind – I’m handling the winter *much* better than usual, especially considering I’m not taking a tropical vacation this winter.  

 

I have so much to write about, but first I’ll just share another tidbit from our Odyssey.  This is one of the daily emails I sent during the Odyssey.

 

THE BEAUTY OF SAVASANA

 

I know it’s hard to pick one most important pose, but if I had to pick, I’d say Savasana (Final Rest Pose).  But the beauty of Savasana is that you really can’t get into it unless you’ve done some of the other asanas.  

 

Savasana works because we practice our other postures enough to feel a difference physically, mentally, and energetically.  If you were just to lie down without the physical stretch of the previous postures, you might not feel much physically.   You might not have much ability to mentally focus on the sensations in your being.   However, after twisting, bending and extending our bodies in all sorts of postures, in all kinds of sequences, Savasana offers a fascinating landscape to gaze over.  Instead of falling asleep, or tuning out mentally, we can immerse deeply into the sensations of being embodied, of being truly alive.   

 

So, treat yourself to Savasana!   You’ve done all the work of the previous asanas to get to this place where you can tune in.    

 

Enjoy your practice!

 

Barrett