Namaste

Fri, May 13
Yoga just for fun!

Well, technically today is a rest day, but I wanted to do yoga just to help me relax and because it is awesome, of course. I've had so many nervous jitters this week I wanted to take every opportunity to try to relax and get out of my head for a bit. I got the rub down which was a bonus and she also helped me get better into the half-pigeon pose which is kinda hard to do correctly. Tomorrow is my last day of my training schedule - just like 20 minutes of running.

I decided to look up the word "namaste" since that is what the yoga instructor says at the end of each session. So, here it is:

The gesture Namaste represents the belief that there is a Divine spark within each of us that is located in the heart chakra. The gesture is an acknowledgment of the soul in one by the soul in another. "Nama" means bow, "as" means I, and "te" means you. Therefore, Namaste literally means "bow me you" or "I bow to you."

To perform Namaste, we place the hands together at the heart charka, close the eyes, and bow the head. It can also be done by placing the hands together in front of the third eye, bowing the head, and then bringing the hands down to the heart. This is an especially deep form of respect. Although in the West the word "Namaste" is usually spoken in conjunction with the gesture, in India, it is understood that the gesture itself signifies Namaste, and therefore, it is unnecessary to say the word while bowing.

I really do need to find another goal/race because I want to keep blogging on a regular basis and having a goal really helps me do that.