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Things I Used to Understand Part 3: People Who Practice Yoga / 02.03.10, 06:15 PM
On Saturday we helped out at Breakthrough’s Fresh Market – our version of a food pantry. It’s kind-of set up like a grocery store and people are able to walk around and pick what they want, in an encouraging environment, instead of waiting in line outside for a box of random donations. It’s dignifying. One of the volunteers is a man named James to whom Pedro introduced me. We started talking about yoga because he practices it and so do I. Also, he’s a strict vegetarian and I would like to be someday. So, this 61-year-old African American man, who sells pillows and hats on the street for a living, told me all about his love of Egyptian yoga (and I joined in about my love of Ashtanga). It’s funny – standing in a homeless shelter having a conversation about variations on Warrior Pose. He talked about vegetable juices and I talked about mangos. The rest of the day he walked around the market talking to other people and saying, “you know, that young lady and I have a lot in common.” And I guess we do.
I am a bow on your hands, Lord.
Draw me, lest I rot.
Do not overdraw me, Lord. I shall break.
Overdraw me, Lord, and who cares if I break?
- Nikos Kazantzakis
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It’s great to blow up stereotypes and see how much we really do have in common.
By Shawn Casselberry / Feb 4, 03:17 PM / #
I babysat a little girl who was about 1 year old at the time and could do “downward dog”. Part of her nightly routine was yoga before bed. It was kind of ridiculously amazing and made me feel like she might know more about yoga – and life- than I do… hahaha!!
By Hawley / Feb 5, 09:38 PM / #