Yoga for women cancer surivors…I went to go teach them, and what might have been obvious to anyone else, took a while to dawn on me. I didn’t do any teaching, only learning. Yes, I shared with them my poses…my breathing tips…my tips for alleviating an ache here or there. But, as I said, I was the one who did the learning. I expected a room full of despondent and scared women…unsure of their future. What I found instead was a room full of well…survivors. A room full of happy women, lots of chatting and smiles and laughter. To quiet the room down was a feat…’please…we will begin the yoga….’
“huh?”
they had things to do, to share, especially laughter – healing laughter
the yoga was gentle, the breathing was popular…and I walked out knowing that I was suddenly a richer person for having seen the human spirit at its finest. I hope that the grace and optimism that permeated the room on thursday was something that I will be able to incorporate into my own demeanor
thank you…all of you for teaching me some yoga
