Just attended a five-day yoga retreat by Dr Yamuna at Deer Park, Bir.
A UK trained medical doctor, of Chinese descent, nomad, citizen of the world. Her insights into yoga through Somatics added immeasurably to my understanding.
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To progress fast, you've to go slow,
To grasp what is cherished, retreat;
To reach the heights you must stay low,
To succeed, consciously not try!
The outside always calls out,
An incessant driving force;
The senses drag you outward,
Escaping from one's deepest fears!
Strength lies in being supple,
Achievement lies in being fluid;
Be like water that takes the shape,
Of everything that contains it!
See yourself touching the sky,
While being rooted to the ground;
The cauldron that's the inner fire,
Performs the alchemy within!
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