I've been teaching this particular class for 3 years, with a group of committed faces still keep on appearing for the once weekly yoga session during their lunch hour. Last session, i notice this lady had finally managed to touch her toes with her finger tips in the standing forward bend--- all straightened reaching to the maximum. She smiled, i saw that in the reflection of the mirror. Secretly, i did jump in victory for her:)
Not because that it all really matters if we able to even kiss our toes; i was happy because of her never- give- up- easily attitude.
3 years ago, this lanky lady, was barely even near her ankles... maybe above the knees. All others around her folded like a closed book, and that did not make her wanting to withdraw, or give up reason with a cliche " oh, yoga is not for me, i am not flexible enough."
I still see her every week, sweat dripping, tipping over... because she holds a strong believe of her capability and towards the practice.
And today, once a week forward bends--- she tasted the sweetness of her hard work.
I am sure in between all those practice, she probably wondering would she ever gonna get a chance to touch her toes like all others. So long as she think she's doing the right stuff, glad that she pressed on till today.
I've seen many students gets all so frowning and frustrated for being falling all over the room, not able to perform the expected final pose; and after a while, they give up! Understand that yoga is not a vending machine, you dropped in a few coins, and you get it just in few seconds.
The practice is a test of the willingness to go on, really with a strong self- belief. Every pose, goes through the process of ploughing, sowing seeds, planting, watering, weeding... than harvesting. Each lesson has a indefinably duration of harvesting for everyone--- sometimes we just take so long to learn, till we learn it, we move on. Be patient.
Patience is waiting. Not passively waiting. That is laziness.
But to keep going when the going is hard and slow- that is patience.
~ anonymous
Not because that it all really matters if we able to even kiss our toes; i was happy because of her never- give- up- easily attitude.
I still see her every week, sweat dripping, tipping over... because she holds a strong believe of her capability and towards the practice.
And today, once a week forward bends--- she tasted the sweetness of her hard work.
I am sure in between all those practice, she probably wondering would she ever gonna get a chance to touch her toes like all others. So long as she think she's doing the right stuff, glad that she pressed on till today.
I've seen many students gets all so frowning and frustrated for being falling all over the room, not able to perform the expected final pose; and after a while, they give up! Understand that yoga is not a vending machine, you dropped in a few coins, and you get it just in few seconds.
The practice is a test of the willingness to go on, really with a strong self- belief. Every pose, goes through the process of ploughing, sowing seeds, planting, watering, weeding... than harvesting. Each lesson has a indefinably duration of harvesting for everyone--- sometimes we just take so long to learn, till we learn it, we move on. Be patient.
Patience is waiting. Not passively waiting. That is laziness.
But to keep going when the going is hard and slow- that is patience.
~ anonymous
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