Been in the recesses of my head, thinking about the paths that I've treaded and if my current path is leading me toward my purpose. Peeling the layers of my thoughts and pondering over my reactions, sometimes so lost in all the peels and wondering, “What's my path?”.  

Sometimes feeling restrained because of my responsibilities or because of my chosen roles, doubting my choices and whimpering,  “Where's the math?”

I got dragged out of this conundrun one day by a whim of thought, that I have the luxury of time to even ponder over my actions of choice and the privilege to rethink my decisions of free will. I'm living a gifted life. “There is a math to my path”!

I was reminded of Yoga Sutra 1:2 - Yoga Chitta Vritti Nirodah

 (chitta = mind ; vritti = fluctuations ; nirodah = solution)

When fluctuations of the mind arise, Yoga is the solution to cease it — Yoga is the union of mind, body, and breath, some might say.

But, I digress. As I was saying, Thank you for your curiosity.

Is it cheating to use props in yoga? There is a notion that it is or that it is a shortcut. Personally speaking, props are the best allies to have around during yoga practice! They aid in creating proper alignment and posture without compromising on the experience or benefit of a yoga pose and most importantly, they help to prevent injuries. Props also help in building muscle memory until we reach a point where there's no need for them anymore.

Though the use of props in modern times is associated with B. K. S. Iyengar, it is not an alien or a fancy inclusion to the practice of yoga. 

Yogapattasana is as old as yoga, which is more than 2500 years old. So, it is not cheating and I rest my case! 

Flashback? Yep! Yoga on Zoom, only on Wednesdays at 11:30 am CST for 45 minutes starting March 20th.