Self-Organizing Man

In the unparalleled words of Fran Leibowitz:

"If people don’t want to listen to you, what makes you think they want to hear from your sweater?"

"Never sacrifice your body for the pose."

Vanda Scaravelli

The practice of yoga requires me to meet my body where it is at.  Scaravelli, a reclusive and brilliant Italian yogi, reminds me to disgard concerns about how my pose (asana) should look, and instead, work in my body.

Metaphorically I think Scaravelli’s statement applies in life, too. 

None of us should ever contort, twist, stress or clinch our bodies to fit any posture.  Even postures such as "authencity," "realness," "truth," can sacrifice a body.  Certainly postures like "man," "woman," "gay," "straight," "fat," "thin," "disabled," "temporarily able bodied," "white," "black" can twist our bodies out of the birthright of a relax, easy comfort in our bodies.

Remember to be kind to yourself and breathe!

I bow to all in you in great lovingkindness.