This afternoon I felt like I needed a nap more than a yoga class, but I was determined to try out the 4:30pm moderate yoga class as Jai Shanti Yoga. So, I decided to get some liquid motivation at the San Francisco Coffee Roasting Company, located next door to the studio. However, I did not take the Friday afternoon traffic into account (a rookie mistake only made by those new to Atlanta) and my plan to slowly enjoy a large cup of coffee was thwarted. Instead, I was forced to order the smallest menu item still potent enough to provide my much needed caffeine fix: an espresso. I’ve never had an espresso and before today I had thought that they were only ordered by super chic, stuck up coffee house regulars. It was delicious and the more I think about it, great for yoga regulars; providing energy before a yoga class without lots of liquid is a must to prevent interruptions, if you know what I mean.
As I finished the rest of my miniature cup of joe, a piece of artwork caught my eye. It was a tree made out of carved wood and feathers. I quickly snapped a picture and then bolted towards the studio.
My rushed pace was slowed down by the calming movements of the class. We started on our backs and ended it standing for our final pose vriksha-asana, tree pose. I immediately thought about the tree sculpture I had seen earlier and wondered why the tree had become a reoccurring symbol in my day. In the tree pose one must be stable, balancing on one leg. Your upper body may sway like a tree’s branches in the wind, yet your lower body must be stable like a tree trunk planted firmly into the ground. Could this be a lesson sent to me by the yogic gods or had I had too much caffeine? Either way it was a great reminder to strive to be like a tree, both flexible and stable.
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