Friday, January 28, 2011

"Being busy is not always a virtue"

from Eoin Finn's Happiness Map)

Hmmm....
I'm beginning to see that.
Sometimes, we just need to be still, and just be...
I think the huge popularity Yoga enjoys in North America is due to that fact.
We value achievement, success in careers, business and busyness in general  and that takes its toll on us.
It translates into rushed meals, grabbing fast food or prepared meals at the supermarket, it translates into stress, a permanent state of hurry and the inability to relax.
When you are, not only allowed but, encouraged to lie still at the end of your yoga class you find rest and relaxation are not to be frowned upon...
When you are finally able to relax your shoulders (if only temporarily), you realize that you've been tense all day (week, years?).
Let Blackberrys rest during Shavasana...

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