Monday, November 16, 2009

shape shifting=breathing

Yoga was canceled and I had no problem spending a rainy Saturday at an anatomy workshop by Leslie Kaminoff (hosted by the Long Island Yoga Association). I work near his studio but am yet to actually attend anything there. We learned that the diaphragm connects to so many different parts of the body, from the tongue to foot ligaments! So expanding the diaphragm--shape shifting, though not necessarily through downward, belly-outward force of air--deepens the breath. I like this idea of expansiveness. So postures can shift the shape of the diaphragm and the breath can naturally deepen.

Randy Fahrbach led another inspiring meditation webinar last night, drawing from the St Francis prayer and offering, as usual, a range of tools.

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