Kristin Shepherd
The Sounds of Yoga
The sigh with the first sip of coffee. The click of my mug when I set it on the coffee table.
The grunt when I realize my left hamstrings are still half the length of my right hamstrings.
Ujjayi breathing, when I remember to do it.
Seagulls squawking outside.
The yeah! yeah! yeah! I say under my breath with my handstand and anything resembling a back bend.
Heaving groans that ease their way into regular breaths during side twists.
The big, fat sighs that settle me into Savasana.
Shanti, shanti, shanti, which I whisper to the lake (don't know why I whisper at home). The tickety-tickety-tickety of Rosie, my dog, who hears me whisper and comes to join me after her own upward dog, downward dog series.
It's worth it just for the sounds, isn't it?
What are your favorites?
Thanks to yoga for the sounds and thanks to you for the conversation.
Kristin Shepherd is a chiropractor, actor, writer, and workshop wonderwoman in North Bay, Ontario. Please join me at kristinshepherd.ca or on Facebook at Dr. KristinShepherd.
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Comments
The birds singing at dawn.
Posted by: Karen | July 1, 2010 10:39 AM
The birds singing at dawn.
Posted by: Karen | July 1, 2010 10:40 AM
In addition to the birds, the sound of our winchimes - indicating this is a breezy day.
Posted by: Carole Huet | July 1, 2010 4:29 PM