Yoga for a Snow Day
Parts of Colorado have been getting generous amounts of snow the last few weeks.
Snow…
…and More Snow
After shoveling my walkway every other morning for what seems like ages, I was delighted to see that yesterday’s snow had just started falling when I crawled out of bed.
That meant I had time for my normal morning routine without racing out to clear the path before someone walked on it turning their footprints into icy mounds that stick to the pavement. Those are near impossible to shovel off, and often it is best to just let them melt on their own schedule.
And because the snow was still falling I wasn’t too concerned that one of my neighbors would beat me to clearing the walk.
My own internal logic is that it’s OK for a neighbor to shovel my walk if I’m sick or not at home, but if I here and well it is a sign that I’m being lazy if they get to my sidewalk before I do. (Neurotic, perhaps, but I prefer to think of it simply as a sign of cabin fever.)
Yesterday I got to enjoy a normal yoga practice (free from most of my concerns about the sidewalk), with conventional postures (asana) instead of snow-shovel-asana.
From the warmth of my yoga room I got to watch the snow float gently to the ground.
And while part of me was sinking deeper into cabin fever, another was enjoying the beautiful white fluffy stuff.
That’s when it hit me. What an opportunity to reflect on what I appreciate about snow and let those qualities resonate with me.
Snow…
Powerful transforming potential, immediately changing the look and feel of a landscape
Snow…
Reflecting and amplifying light, making the dreariest of days look brighter
Snow…
Quieting distant sounds making those nearby sounds even more clear
Snow…
Insulation from the wind and cold air
Snow…
A reservoir of life, storing up water for the dry days ahead (much of the water flowing in the Colorado River comes from snowpack)
Snow…
A vast expression of uniqueness… considering “every snowflake is unique,” one small snowstorm is amazing in it’s display of diversity
And this approach need not end with snow.
Look again at the things that disturb you…
Noticing and appreciating the qualities of the situations and things around you may just have a profound effect on how you perceive your world.
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I don’t know.
It looks bloody cold to me!
All joking aside this was a beautiful post that points out how when we let go of our preconceptions it can let the real beauty that’s everywhere around us into our life.
Kindest regards,
Andrew Cavanagh