So I was at yoga class last night. I love the Monday night yoga teacher. She plays good music and lets everyone do their thing without making you feel bad if you can't wrap one leg around your head or put your face behind your ear. Normally in the beginning of class you are asked to set an intention for your practice. This can be as simple as "get through class" or as lofty as "reach nirvana." The idea is to focus on what makes sense for you in the present moment.
Last night, however, our teacher set the intention for us: Receive. Receive the healing that yoga brings without trying to figure it out. And let go.
Ahhh, to let go. A lofty goal, indeed. It is stunning how hard it is to do just that. My tendency is to filter what I receive into categories of judgment. Good. Bad. Unnecessary. Jankey.
We are conditioned to judge what we receive because it is what grounds us in our individuality. I know who I am because I know what is "not me." To receive without filters is a vulnerable act. It shakes up who you are. But it is also what enables you to transcend your fixed ideas of what is possible in your life. It's what allows you to go deeper into a pose, open yourself up to someone you like, or start your own law firm.
I like the idea of letting go. It is amazing to think that this act will allow in all kinds of wonderful things I never envisioned through my lens of judgment. So that's my message tonight. Let go and receive what comes.
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