“In the beginner’s mind there are many possibilities, but in the expert’s there are few.” ~ Shunryu Suzuki-Roshi

We are all beginners at one time. Tonight, I became one again as I took Tammy’s beginner class at Inner Bliss with my dear friends Jill and Angelina. I was looking forward to slowing down and learning something new–yoga is always teaching me something.

When I was a beginner, I wanted to do what everybody else was doing, not really understanding the journey that they had taken to arrive where they were. But lately, I have noticed that I am not in a rush to get to the next thing, to try a “harder” posture, be able to touch my nose to my knee. I am so happy being where I am, lighting up my body as it is today, doing what’s right for me.

The energy was great in the class, and everyone was focused and really breathing. I enjoyed exploring poses from a beginner’s perspective and really relished the transition from pose to pose. I even learned that I need to press my palms down instead of away to help ground me in downward dog.

As we lay in savasana, Tammy came around to us and gave us each a little neck rub. This is one of my favorite treats that IB offers–such one-on-one attention! I felt so happy and relaxed at that moment, and when I rose, I felt new all over, like a beginner.