When I think of vacations immediately thoughts of suitcases and planes appear in my mind. Today I experienced a different type of vacation. The last ten days have been out of the norm for me due to company, storms, and travel. I arrived home from NY this afternoon and my wires were crossed and my mind can only be described as mishmash. I tried just sitting quietly, letting go of all thoughts. That didn’t work. It made me more anxious. Finally at 5:30 I got up out of my chair and headed for night yoga.
The room was super hot when I arrived. I laid down in the heat and let the cold seep out of my body. Then class started. The standing series went well until tree. I sat out during both sets. I did toe stand sitting on the floor, if that’s even possible. The spine series wasn’t too bad, but camel and rabbit took all I had. Ever so slowly I felt the wires uncrossing and the mishmash fizzle away. (I think all of that happened during camel.) Sometimes when poses are hard or draining, that’s when the yoga is doing its best work.
Driving home never felt so good. It was a quiet night on the Cape. No wind, about 40 degrees, and a huge full moon. Pulling into the driveway, the moon was positioned perfectly in between the trees. I got out of the car to take pics and that’s when I felt it. I felt like I was on a mini vacation and I just arrived home, connected and relaxed. Getting up and going to yoga was definitely the right decision.
And so, as another day goes by, sometimes a vacation just involves stepping away for a bit – maybe only going as far as the yoga studio, and …I have written.
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