Just in case you were expecting wisdom
Nov. 7th, 2009 02:27 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
flexagonOne of the very, very last things we did as a group at acroyoga camp was to think of a single theme that we'd learned that we could really carry out into the world with us and apply. Then we each boiled it down to a single sentence, and then we went around the circle sharing our sentences. Mine was this:
Focus on the foundation, the part that isn't moving.
This means a couple of things. Physically, it means to keep my focus on the tripod part of a tripod headstand while straddling up and down (not letting the elbows move). And keep the focus on the fingers and elbows when tucking or straddling up toward handstand. Focus first on the alignment of the base, not the position of the flyer, when spotting a trick.
But I also think it makes sense for life transitions. When one thing in life is moving fast, like a job situation, it makes sense to keep focus on the parts that aren't moving: say, health and the state of one's marriage or friendships.
My flyer's single sentence was I commit.
Focus on the foundation, the part that isn't moving.
This means a couple of things. Physically, it means to keep my focus on the tripod part of a tripod headstand while straddling up and down (not letting the elbows move). And keep the focus on the fingers and elbows when tucking or straddling up toward handstand. Focus first on the alignment of the base, not the position of the flyer, when spotting a trick.
But I also think it makes sense for life transitions. When one thing in life is moving fast, like a job situation, it makes sense to keep focus on the parts that aren't moving: say, health and the state of one's marriage or friendships.
My flyer's single sentence was I commit.
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Date: 2009-11-08 03:51 pm (UTC)"things go really well if I approach new people with love and trust from the beginning", "this community is what lets me fly", "spending time with my people brings joy to my heart". Etc.
None of it was bad stuff, but really, it's the one thing you take out of a week of really practical physical-and-problem-resolution training? Pfui.