What’s in a Name?
Apparently, my ability to do yoga!
“What you think, you become” — Buddha
I’m not a “yogi” by any stretch of the imagination. In fact, most times I struggle with whether or not I even consider myself someone who “does yoga.” I seem to go in spits and spats… I’ll do yoga for a while, consistently, and then not do it again for literal years. Literal yeeeears.
“How long have you been doing yoga?” they ask.
Who knows?, I reply, with a shrug.
And really, who cares?
What I *do* know, is that in those positive yoga phases, when my practice is consistent and includes restorative poses, I feel better. Physically, emotionally, and mentally.
Not just “better” — which feels like a $1.00 throw away word. But more flexible. And yes, I mean more flexible physically, emotionally, and mentally. Not only is my back less sore, but I feel as if my mind is more open to ideas and that my ability to think creatively is improved.
Then, last week as I was looking into what it meant to do “restorative yoga,” I learned about the *actual* name of one of my favorite poses: Supine Bound Angle.
The Importance of Spelling
I had, for my entire yoga life, been calling this the Supine Bound Angel pose!
