Several Bodies

Several bodies:

my body has been an able instrument through the years, carrying me far, performing feats that seem fairly incredible now, and most of all serving to bring here to this point in time. I take none of this for granted. It actually feels like I’ve been blessed with several bodies, transforming from infant to my middle years, and that through a life filled by training for vastly different pursuits it’s appearance as varied greatly. At one time my interest was in lifting heavy weights and my body reflected this effort with increased size, I was bulky, powerful. A few years later and my interest turned more towards endurance, and again my body shifted to show this turn, shedding bulk and gaining the advantage of being able to travel with grace and ease over difficult trails.

it’s seems I’m not quiet done.

there’s more changes yet to come.

through all of this my practice of yoga has been a constant, keeping my fairly agile flexible no matter the changes that occurred. It almost feels that indeed I’ve had bodies through the years and that each has been shed to reveal a near final version, closer to essence now, streamlined to carry me to my last years. In many ways I’m as strong and fit as ever, still capable of performing the activities that hold my interest.