Yoga slowly seeping into my life: Weiying

I realise how much I like to lean on things. No, seriously. As I go deeper into my yoga practice, which constantly reminds me to keep an active stretch in various parts of my body (especially the spine), I discovered for myself just how lazy my posture can be when I think no one is looking. I lean against the wash basin when I brush my teeth. I lean against the counter when I prepare my morning coffee. And when there’s nothing to lean against, I collapse into my lower back (another form of leaning too, actually). I slouch while checking my phone. I sink into one leg as I wait in line at NTUC. 

 

I’m reminded of a question our dear friend Phyllis asked one day during class.

“When should we engage our root chakra?” she asked. 

“From the moment you wake up,” replied Jess. 

 

It sounds awfully tiring at first. To squeeze various parts of your body as you go about the mundanity of life. But with regular practice I realise that it is possible for me to make it a habit, I just have to get used to it. Which is why I have started to take notice of my sloth-like body. And when I do, I make tiny adjustments to better align my body. And suddenly I become a lot more present, and I walk a little differently. 

 

Yoga is slowly changing the way I move around, it’s seeping into the little cracks of my daily actions. I’m grateful, really. Without constantly collapsing into my body / nearby surfaces, it has helped me shift towards a healthier state of mind where I believe that I alone can ground myself, without the need for a random wall to lean against. 

 

Weiying
200HR YTT Jul’21 Weekend