This class focuses on the “splits” (Hanumanasana) both right side up and upside down, and also includes items such as: Natarajasana [King Dancer Pose] and a YouTube-worthy flip.
$12.00
Have you heard of the term, “split the difference?” It usually refers to a financial arrangement. Two parties have differing amounts they wish to pursue, and splitting the difference means that both parties compromise equally. For example, you want to sell your used car for $400, someone wants to buy your car for only $200. You both agree to split the difference, meaning the purchaser gives you $300: $100 less than what you wanted, but $100 more than what they wanted to spend.
Rarely in life do we get exactly what we want at the exact time we want it. By the time adulthood arrives, most of us have learned the art of compromise. Split the difference refers to what feels like an even amount of compromise between two parties. It feels fair because the compromise is balanced between the two parties.
When it comes to yoga asana, the “splits” refer to Hanumanasana. With one leg reaching forward, the other leg reaching back, the position feels comfortable and balanced if the student is flexible. Otherwise, lack of flexibility in Hanumanasana pitches the torso forward over one leg. The student winds up stuck in a forward fold, unable to ground, and unable to lift up the head or the heart. The position is a perfect analogy to how Life rarely feels fair when one is inflexible.
Imagine in our scenario of buying/purchasing a car that either party was inflexible? Either party could feel bitter at the outcome, if they felt the exchange wasn’t fair, that the other person was not making as big a sacrifice. The seller could feel they didn’t receive enough compensation; the buyer could feel they paid too much for the car. When we are mentally inflexible, it is as if our mind is stuck in a forward fold, only able to see our own personal perspective, unable to lift our heads and hearts up, unable to see the sacrifices others are also making, and unable to recognize that the karma of life is always balancing out events.
It is worth our time to work on our flexibility, both physically and mentally. This week, we’ll work on Hanumanasana. And, by working toward the flexibility necessary to create the magazine version of the position, we’ll simultaneously work on the mental attitude that will help us lift our hearts and our heads.
Plus, I plan on including a YouTube-worthy flip just for fun. 😀