Parsvottanasana: Pyramid Pose, is a pose that I have struggled with over the years. Why? Mild scoliosis and hip imbalance creates
challenge in forward folds for me. One of the asana related sutras we find in the Patanjali's writings is "to find ease in our posture".
As a teacher and student, it creates desire in me to find that in my practice. As you see in the pose, I am using two blocks, to support myself. Some days, I do not always make it to the blocks, I then need to find "ease" and contentment with that. Mindfully taking care of my back. The benefits of the posture are that it is a lovely opening for hamstrings, it builds posture-making our spinal muscles work and very quieting to the mind. Out of all of the standing poses I find the most serene quality once I settle in. It is a pose I have had in my practice on a steady basis. Finding the ease and steadiness transfers to the flow of life, which can be challenging now in our society.
There is much unsettled energy, feeling of instability and stress. I find doing those poses that give me ease, and help me quiet my mind are what I am relying on now, instead of a challenging practice, doing restorative, inversions and quieting postures that help ground me.
This practice helps, my 30 days of no news media and very intentional choices on what I allow in. Namaste' Denise
