Urban Yogini strikes Camatkarasana, Wild Thing Pose
On the
eve of my birthday, I invite fierceness and freedom to guide me on the mat.
Spontaneously, I spin open into a wild thing. Letting space stretch across
my chest, I invite my arm to reach back. Grow
long, my body urges, and my toes kiss the earth. I land back in downdog
with an exhale and settle here, feeling a wildness and a sense of freedom
spread within my heart.
I express freedom on the mat by
flowing playfully from pose to pose. Fierceness is unleashed through wild thing, dancer’s pose, and a long
held goddess stance. My ujiayi or victorious breath begins
impromptu; an unconstructed wave of inhalations and exhalations feeding my inner fire
and liberating my mind from negative chatter.
I rekindle fierceness and freedom
on the mat and invite those guiding words to accompany me out into the growing
heat of summer. Off the mat, fierceness materializes in leopard leggings
matched with pink tops and singing along to Iggy Azalae. Freedom nurtures all
parts of my personality and invites self-expression for all multitudes of my
being.
Fierceness manifests in declaring
boundaries, carving out space for me to write and fiercely honoring my time
alone to create, daydream and be. Freedom lets my muse wander, creating yoga
sequences, writing stories, piecing together the perfect Tuesday ensemble, and
clearing out a sacred corner of beauty in my room.
Fierceness demands I stay true to
myself as I navigate transitions and muse on the next step. Freedom encourages
self-exploration, travel, and following passions. On this birthday eve, I’m
ready to start anew and embrace with a fierce and freed heart for all the
summer adventures waiting for me.
Fierce
and Free PLAYlist:
1.
Awake – Tycho
2.
Lollipop – The Chordettes (Squeaky Clean Desert
Eagles Remix)
3.
Sweet Disposition – The Temper Trap
4.
Only Love – Ben Howard
5.
We Own the Sky – M83
6.
Dougou Badia (feat. Sanigold) – Amadou & Mariam
7.
Diet Mountain Dew – Lana Del Rey
8.
Fancy – Iggy Azalea
9.
Tell Me Why – M.I.A.
10.
See – Tycho
11.
Hayling – FC Kahuna
12.
The Wind – Cat Stevens
