stop

i went on a noisy walk a few days ago. the sound of my own footsteps, my breathing, the racket in my brain going on and on and on…kept me company. then….quite suddenly

i stopped. i held my breath

i looked….

at the light through the trees.

i looked at the tree tops against the sky.

i listened…

the quiet was absolute. my mind pouring itself like water into the moment.

in stillness there is space for us to experience moments of real grace,

grace that touches a place deep inside ourselves that is pure joy.

there’s a little space at the top of an inhale or the bottom of an exhale, between all the trying and doing and breathing and postures. we inhale deeply, pause at the very top for a few beats…and allow our breath to bring us to stillness and to this very moment.

yoga reconnects us to the stillness that is in our hearts and develops our ability to pay loving attention to the moments of our days.

this decision that we make, to be present…to look…to listen…to allow ourselves to see... that is the real work.

it is also a place for moments of real grace.