Today, I had the good pleasure of enjoying the class of one of our new teachers. He mentioned that shoulderstand not only has many great benefits that I was aware of, but I learned that it also boosts the metabolism. It's soon to become one of my favorite asana ;-)
What it drew me to, however, as I practice it, is the deep peace that one can find in shoulderstand. It's as if your heart becomes louder and every thing else becomes more quiet. Like the flood of blood to the brain is an orchestra of energy that calms the waves of thought that so often render us ineffective when it comes to stillness. How is it that simply reversing the flow of gravity quiets the monkeys? With my new knowledge about metabolism and the fresh appreciation of stillness, I will find myself daily in my shoulderstand, feeling love and appreciation for that first yogi who found this lovely asana.
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