In Terms of Yoga

In terms of yoga:

it’s mostly a matter of semantics now, to use the word practice in terms of yoga is simply for the sake of clarity and ease. I no more practice yoga than I do breathing or heartbeat, it’s a natural action, showing how my life unfolds in spontaneity and wonder.

even as I do a specific thing called yoga.

the truth is that I don’t have to do anything at all, yoga is lived, expressed through every facet of life, and a lifetime of practice has lead me to this conclusion. What I’ve always been doing is just being myself, drawn towards what seems a discipline but is really just an artful display of life, being the same as any artist devoted to their craft.

in terms of yoga…I’ve only practiced what I love.

and that makes all the difference.

so I often refer to it as a practice, the specifics at least. Yet really it’s too seamless to draw a line between activities and label them with a term. It’s just yoga, all of it, from meditation and breathwork to my time sitting at a desk and arranging words across a page. I make no distinctions now, and refer to it as a practice because honestly, I love the word and what it implies, that my life is full possibilities that call for a response and my only role is to give myself to each one as best as I am able, unafraid of mistakes or outcome.

it’s a practice after all.

in terms of yoga…

I simply live my life.

~

Peace, Eric