WHEN THE WORLD TURNS UPSIDE DOWN, WE GET A NEW PERSPECTIVE (AND HEADSTANDS AFTER BREAKING MY BACK)

WHEN THE WORLD TURNS UPSIDE DOWN, WE GET A NEW PERSPECTIVE (AND HEADSTANDS AFTER BREAKING MY BACK)

When the world goes wild, turns upside down, we get a new perspective! When things get weird & wacky what do you do? How do you move to get unstuck? How do you shift for a new perspective?

Yesterday, as I joined #jonnykest as he taught his 1^st LIVE yoga class online, he invited us to “take an inversion of our choice & to play with it”.  My initial thought was guarded, “Uummm, I don’t know if that is a good idea… I haven’t done any inversions (turning myself upside down) for at least 9 months. Should I be doing this after breaking my back?” Then as quickly as that thought popped up, I popped up & floated right up into a forearm stand! I moved towards a pillar in case I needed the support, but to my surprise, I didn’t & I felt like I could have stayed in that forearm stand FOREVER! 

I was so shocked & pleased! I couldn’t believe how effortless it was AND how strong I felt!  I had an immense sense of gratitude for my body, for the healing I have done, & for the sweet whisper to go beyond my comfort zone.  IT FELT SO GOOD!

When the world, or your world, turns itself upside down, do you gain a new perspective? YES! Do you explore outside your comfort zone? YES! Do we sometimes get pushed out & have to find new ways of being? YES! In the yogic teachings, we are taught that during an inversion, we are allowing unwanted & stagnant energy to be shaken & burned up by turning ourselves upside down – we are dumping the garbage can out, so to speak. The irony is, in order to stay in an inversion, you MUST ROOT DOWN through your arms & DRAW UP with your toes! You must stretch in BOTH directions!

If you feel out of sorts, freaked out, overwhelmed, or in a funk, try turning your perspective upside down.  What garbage can you take out? What can you do to feel lighter? How can you get grounded? Shake, wiggle, laugh, run, dance, shout it all out! We are here to learn, grow, & soak up each & every opportunity we are given – my invitation to you is to find the opportunity even if it doesn’t feel like one right now.  There is always a gift in the garbage & just outside your comfort zone!