Yesterday I woke up, put the coffee on, and went onto my porch to water my new plants. Sam and I recently bought a mint plant and a basil plant from a delightful little plant store on Briarcliff Road. These are the first plants I have ever owned and they feel like new pets; however, unlike my goldfish I had as a child I have every intention of keeping them alive for more than a week. This requires water, sun, and a little bit of love. I can give the water and love, but the unfortunate positioning of my apartment makes me worry that they may die from lack of sun (they are obviously adopted, because their mother has never had a problem acquiring enough sun).
As I watered my plants I had no clue that their sunless plight would tie directly into my yoga class that morning. I went back to Kashi Atlanta to try out the Anusara Inspired Yoga Class. I was excited for the class until the teacher told us we would be working on back bends. Since I have shoulder problems I have to hold myself back from doing advanced yoga positions such as these. As we warmed up I nervously awaited the backbend, but my anxious thoughts were distracted by the teacher’s speech about opening up to the light like a sunflower. She proposed that winter is a time when we are introspective and set intentions and summer is a time to open up and take action. Before I knew it, it was time for the backbend. As I watched the other students arch into their backbends I stood alone watching them, feeling more like a wallflower than a sunflower.
It was still a great class and I left motivated to open up to the sun, not by laying out by the pool (which I admit I did do that day), but to also open up to life and to acting on my intentions. Now if my plants could have only come to yoga so that they too could have learned this lesson too.
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