i started my friday this morning with
an Ashtanga Yoga class.
it was challenging and i loved every minute.
after practicing asanas,
we meditated, and then went into Savasana.
{in Savansana,
you are to relax,
clear your mind,
be aware of your body,
stay alert,
and be a a witness to yourself}.
today in Savasana,
my instructor told us that
when thoughts come into our minds
to simply see them as a cloud
moving through the sky
and not to let the thoughts remain,
but to stay focused on relaxing.
this is all good and fine, Yogi Indian man,
except for your comment about the cloud.
the comment about the cloud
made me immediately think of this beautiful photo
from my friend Lucy Snowe,
{i love you Lucy, but you already know that}
so, while in Savasana, i started composing
this blog post in my mind.
as i did,
i thought about what a perfect image
her cloud is,
for a yoga studio, for a meditation space,
for a bedroom, for a nursery.
i thought about how perfect it would be
to have this image as a reminder
to let thoughts
drift by like a cloud
when you are relaxing.
after my experience today,
from now on, when i am in Savasana
i will try to remain thought-free
imagining my thoughts
drifting through the sky
like Lucy Snowe's cloud.
please visit Lucy's shop
for this and many,
many other gorgeous
images.
all
thought provoking,
i must say.